sliders or jalousies?

maygsters · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:17 pm Post subject: sliders or jalousies?

Prompted by the jalousie restore topic....I'll be taking a road trip to arizona shortly, where its hot hot hot! I would really like to drive with my windows open as much as I can. Although I really like the look of the jalousie windows, you aren't supposed to drive with them open (weakens the hinges or somthing). Plus the seals need to be replaced on them eventually, which I think is over my head. Should I keep them and one day restore them, or replace them with sliders which seem to be easier installed and can be open while driving...

rsorak · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:20 pm Post subject:

That's what the rear vent window is for, you can scoop up a bunch of air with that sucker! Plus I've driven with my jalosies cracked open and no harm has come to them...
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aandrew71 · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:27 pm Post subject:

I drive with my jalousie open no problem. And replacing the seal is a piece of cake. A bit of prying and pushing, then you're done.
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shiningstar76 · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 4:22 pm Post subject:

I leave mine cracked open in the summer with slight sunroof open, and the vent wings fully open to push air into the bus and hopefully sucked out the jalouse windows. I know some people hate them, but I really like them because you can have screens on them to keep the bugs out when camping.
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Randyzzz · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 4:23 pm Post subject:

I voted keep the Jalousies if you already have them in. If you're just replacing vent wing windows, I'd probably go for the sliders. I just picked up a pair of sliders to replace my vent wings...and now there's another set of cheap Jalousies on E-Bay. Now what? I know...get it running first Rolling Eyes

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Duncwarw · Samba Member Joined: August 25, 2003 Posts: 3094

I drive with the jalousies open and I haven't lost any glass. Very Happy

I've never had the sliders so I can't comment on them, but if you can't put a screen in a slider what use is it when camping?

I like my jalousies. Smile

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DeathBus · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 5:42 pm Post subject:

spiffy · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 6:50 pm Post subject:

I would say keep it original.....things just seem to work out better that way Very Happy

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shiningstar76 · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:37 pm Post subject:

One of my jolouses fell out and I had to back track four miles to find it. I didn't notice until I went to paralell park and notice that I had not window on the sliding doors. It was fine when I got it. A cop was about to pick it up off the road and I got there just in time.
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rsorak · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:43 pm Post subject:

How in the world did that happen? What happened to all the little screws that hold em in?
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thevanillaninja · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:47 pm Post subject:

not even so much as for keeping it original, I like the look of the jalousie a lot better
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shiningstar76 · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:51 pm Post subject:

who knows....I probably didn't put all the screws in when I installed them. My bus had the vent wings previously. Too hot for camping.
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maygsters · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:56 pm Post subject:

I'll keep in the original jalousies then. I love how they look as well...It was appearance vs. functionality. The task of actually restoring them one day makes me sweat...all the rubber is cracked and hard.

steponmebbbboom · Samba Member Joined: May 01, 2004 Posts: 6390

I keep them closed while driving. The bottom of each window frame has a small channel in it where a grey seal fits in, mine are all intact but I can slide them out without too much force, this is reason enough for me to keep them closed.

The jalousies are one of the westy's trademark features that made it unique. It needs to be there, just as much as the peashooter whiffle of the exhaust.


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