Egress windows

[Wildwood Danny]

If your trailer does not come with an egress window in the bedroom, should you have one installed? Our Prowler had one, the Wildwood did not have one as it had a rear entry door in the bedroom, the 2010 LaCrosse 303RKS does not have one, we are wondering is it a safety issue and have one installed.

[Malco]

I would want one.

[Len & Cheri]

I would also want one.

[F and E Damp]

Have you considered what it would take to bail out of it? We have an emergency exit window in the bedroom of our Class A. If we're up on the jacks in a CG, it's about 6 feet from the window sill to the ground. The window is maybe 14" high and 36" wide and it's hinged at the top edge, so it doesn't stay open.

How to exit? - dive through headfirst? Try to go out feet first facing the outside wall? I'm planning to get one of those residential second story emergency escape rope ladders and attach one half of it to the bedroom windowsill and the other half to the driver's door sill.

The driver's door is our second emergency exit. It's a very dangerous exit to use if you have to rely on the grab handle, intermediate step and standing on the lug nuts to get down. I had to have lumbar spine surgery for a herniated disk last year as a result of trying to get out that way in a non-emergency. I guess spinal surgery beats burning to death, but a short rope ladder would make exit much easier in both locations.

[Stevea1956]

Our Windjammer didn't have an egress window in the bedroom so I bought a 10# fire extinguisher and mounted it by the bedroom door just in case I had to fight my way out.
When we had the unit in for factory repairs I had them install an egress window. As far as I know it's the only 3065 with a bedroom egress.

[The_Stuff]

hmm what exactly do you guys mean by egress window? google brought up the below ground level house windows with a barrier keeping the dirt back.

[Rebel702]

My Windjammer 3002 has the emergency exit window (egress @ The Stuff) in the bedroom which also has a door. Also have the EEW in the dining room behind the booth and of course has the door.

[mike54]

I don't know why if you have door in the bedroom why you need the exit window? I have both in my camper and would rather had a full operating window instead. Why would anyone go out the window with a door right there?

[Malco]

If for some reason you can't get out the door and it is a life or death situation I'd be going out that window.You can never have too many escape routes but you can have too few.

[youroo]

The (Emergency) exit window is something that must be practiced in (REAL) life before it is needed! The people who are going to use it need to try to get up,over,out,and down. Report how it works for you. Good luck and happy landing! Youroo!!

[Len & Cheri]

Originally Posted by mike54

I don't know why if you have door in the bedroom why you need the exit window? I have both in my camper and would rather had a full operating window instead. Why would anyone go out the window with a door right there?

From what I see it doesn't have a door in the bedroom. It has one between the bedroom and living room.

[tentcamper1]

Originally Posted by youroo

The (Emergency) exit window is something that must be practiced in (REAL) life before it is needed! The people who are going to use it need to try to get up,over,out,and down. Report how it works for you. Good luck and happy landing! Youroo!!

we are having egress drills at the tadpole rally- I will post pictures after the rally.

[mike54]

Originally Posted by LFugate

From what I see it doesn't have a door in the bedroom. It has one between the bedroom and living room.

our Rockwood has two doors one in the front one & in the back

[Len & Cheri]

Originally Posted by mike54

our Rockwood has two doors one in the front one & in the back

The OP has a 2010 LaCrosse 303RKS. From the floorplans I can find it only has one door. I'm sure if he had 2 doors like your's he probably wouldn't be concerned either.

[Malco]

I still think even with a door I would want an exit window.

[youroo]

Originally Posted by tentcamper1

we are having egress drills at the tadpole rally- I will post pictures after the rally.

Yes, the Tadpole Safety Seminar Steering Committee voted to have a Cupid girl in a Mini dress do the (Egress Class) at the (Tadpole Rally)! Youroo!!

[padave65]

My Lacrosse 318bhs has two doors and an emergency exit window in the back bunkroom. We do not have one in the front bedroom. If my trailer was on fire and I could not get out any other way....I would make an Egress window real quick.

[rracer5]

Originally Posted by tentcamper1

we are having egress drills at the tadpole rally- I will post pictures after the rally.

I can see a lot of butt pictures coming out of that rally!!!,

[F and E Damp]

Seriously, though, would you dive out headfirst or try to get out feet first facing the wall? Would it make a difference if there were several occupants who had to escape through the same exit?

I'm beginning to wonder wheether an inflatable slide, like airliners have, would be a good idea. Something to hold the escape hatch in the fully open position would be good, too, so the weight of the hinged window on your back wouldn't slow you down.

I think I'm going to look into an air actuator powered by a small pressure bottle to hold the exit window wide open, or maybe a breakaway attachment instead of the top-edge hinges?. I remember my son-in-law, who was a flight engineer/loadmaster on USAF C-141s describing the emergency exit on the C-17. When you pulled the lanyard to "open" the C-17's escape hatch, a length of explosive string actually blew out a section of the skin above the flight deck.

[Terier]

I have no idea what type of emergency window I have but I would go out feet first. Wish someone would post a pic of the window in question.