Front Window - To Be or Not To Be?

[cpaharley2008]

Originally Posted by Reimj

That is a clean look. Something else to think about while waiting...

I had the white band on one of my Escapes, it was a PITA to keep clean, went back to black, which hides the dirt easier.....

[brroberts]

Almost got the decal on the rock guard because the print through wouldn’t bother me, and the age related ghosting would be cheap to correct, but decided to delete all. I thought it might make for fewer “what is it” questions. The back already has the printed spare tire cover - at least until I move it under the tongue, but that’s a low priority mod for me.

[Reimj]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

I had the white band on one of my Escapes, it was a PITA to keep clean, went back to black, which hides the dirt easier.....

Oh yes, I would go with black band, just meant the lack of graphics looks pretty good. The pinstripes are fine, but if they offered an option of just pinstripes without the swirly part near the back of the trailer, I'd choose that.

[tdf-texas]

My wife and I like to watch TV or read before retiring. We do this setting up in bed with pillows against the "headboard". After looking at a 21c, we decided to not have a window and also to eliminate the shelf. Both would be obstructions to our relaxing in bed.

If we were to buy another, we would do exactly the same.

[Ron in BC]

We also watch the TV while lounging on the bed propped up with pillows.

With no shelf that's possible and a couple of cubbies in the corner replace the shelf for misc. storage and bring the captain's light switch into a more usable height.

Ron

[Iowa Dave]

Originally Posted by tdf-texas

My wife and I like to watch TV or read before retiring. We do this setting up in bed with pillows against the "headboard". After looking at a 21c, we decided to not have a window and also to eliminate the shelf. Both would be obstructions to our relaxing in bed.

If we were to buy another, we would do exactly the same.

Everyone camps differently. I never read bed and have only watched TV a few times. I like to listen to the radio or music and to do that I like to set outside or in the front seat of the Highlander and listen. My favorite camping after dark activity is to be in the screen room, listening to a nearby creek and forest sounds. Especially if the fish go in a feeding spree and are jumping, slurping up bugs and I crack a cold one and can pet my dog. This makes me sure I earned what I have after working 50 summers. I have a gift of being able to sleep about anywhere and go to sleep in just a few minutes at the end of the day.
Iowa Dave

[Craiger]

I am in the process of configuring my 19, and I requested if I could delete the rear window. Which has been done in the past. New unwritten rule no major changes like that allowed anymore. The reason is is the amount of errors by manufacturing. It appears if they always do it they're going to do it.

[gbaglo]

Originally Posted by Craiger

I am in the process of configuring my 19, and I requested if I could delete the rear window.

Why do you want that?

[7Gentex]

Originally Posted by Craiger

I am in the process of configuring my 19, and I requested if I could delete the rear window. Which has been done in the past. New unwritten rule no major changes like that allowed anymore. The reason is is the amount of errors by manufacturing. It appears if they always do it they're going to do it.

I was on pins and needles waiting for pics to confirm no fridge vents on mine as there was a post on this forum related to a whoopsie related to such.

Mine was built as ordered, no fridge vents.

No rear window delete I can understand these days........

Judging by the number sequences of my built pics, I am guessing that there are around 20 units in "production" (or getting daily pics) at any one time. Just a guess.

[7Gentex]

Originally Posted by gbaglo

Why do you want that?

Cause he wanted to?

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by 7Gentex

Cause he wanted to?

But why would he want to? It's a reasonable question, and I'm curious, too.

[Ron in BC]

Originally Posted by Brian B-P

But why would he want to? It's a reasonable question, and I'm curious, too.

Me too because often the view is out the back window.

Ron

[Craiger]

It's a reasonable question to ask why would I do that. Because I hate the sun in the morning. I enjoy sleeping in and I wake up when it's light. So by eliminating that it's one less source of light to awaken me in the morning.

[brroberts]

Originally Posted by Reimj

The pinstripes are fine, but if they offered an option of just pinstripes without the swirly part near the back of the trailer, I'd choose that.

At least in the past you could have partial graphics or pinstripes at least as recently as June 2021. We were made such an offer. I don’t know the current status of that as a possibility.

[7Gentex]

Originally Posted by Ron in BC

Me too because often the view is out the back window.

Ron

Didn't say it was unreasonable.............late sleeper - I can relate.

"Cause he wanted to?".............

[WillyB]

Originally Posted by brroberts

I don’t mind the look of Escape graphics, but they fade and peel over time and leave ghosting behind when they come off. It’s that way on most surfaces. It’s not an ETI thing. I just prefer to avoid that cost, look, and maintenance in later years.

I do like the clean pill look.

[bborzell]

The front window looks like an afterthought to me. I like the shelf and we can watch TV or read with a large pillow against the wall.

[Ron in BC]

Originally Posted by 7Gentex

Didn't say it was unreasonable.............late sleeper - I can relate.

"Cause he wanted to?".............

Late sleeping I can relate to. But I wouldn't throw away my prime view opportunity over it. I'm pretty sensitive to sleeping in a light area including at home with a 4'x4' skylight over the bed and sleeping on planes so I just wear an eyeshade. Works for me.

To each their own. Personally I'd use a black out curtain rather than give up the rear window.

Ron

[gbaglo]

Originally Posted by Ron in BC

To each their own. Personally I'd use a black out curtain rather than give up the rear window.
Ron

You could paint it black or cut a piece of Reflectix to fit ( which could be removed for the view.

[Mary F]

Headboard in a classic 21 classic.