Side Air Vent

[LJ-TJ]

Scored! Lauren and I are not necessarily air conditioner fans unless it's extremely hot. We drive 64 and 68 Chevy pickups with the floor side vents in them. With the windows open in the 1975 Winnebago we still don't get much air circulation up front when running down the road. So I noticed on the old 70,72 Winnebago's that they had side air vents on them and thought they might just do the trick. Going by a scrap yard the other day lo and be hold guess what I found. D:oH! 


It's getting a little chilly here to put them in but look out come spring. At least I got them before they crushed the bago.

[frank-id2]

Big rig salvage yards have lots of the side vents.  The quality is much better than the RV vents.
Gonna change the vents on the Travco.  Mine are bent and a opening for any water or rain.  Frank

[LJ-TJ]

Well I can't take it anymore. I gotta go work on the bago snow or no snow, cold or no cold. So here's the question? Anybody got an older Winne with the side air vents? What do you think? Do you use them much? Do you find they help cool the rig going down the road. I'm getting ready to install a pair on my 75 but would like to get some feed back before I cut her. Thanks.

[rustyescott1]

nope took mine out , too much watter leekage

[Oz]

I suppose if they faced forward like air scoops, they should at least make a decent air flow through the lower cockpit area, which, as you know, can get pretty warm due to the steel floor and close proximity to the engine.  Anything would certainly help.  If mounted opening toward the rear, it would have more of a venturi action, with less air flow.

As Rusty pointed out, there is the leak factor.  If you can seal them good and have them operational, then okay but, in any case, if you don't like it, you can always seal it with good caulk and crank her shut, permanently. 

[Wantawinnie]

I'll let you know if I get mine back on the road. The 500 mile trip home averaged about 45 degrees so they stayed closed.  

[cosmic]

I'm sure by the other pictures Of Your Past projects you will make it look good. I just have to ask do your feet really get that worm? Do You have headers on that 440.
Also any concern for future leaks getting down into that bottom 18 inches of wood that surrounds your rv.
I say that because it looks like the one it came out of had a lot of water get inside. but that could have been sitting open for years. just a thought to think about.
good luck.

Maybe Saturday will be worm enough to kick the tires. lets hope -13C wind-chill this morning

[Oz]

I didn't have headers on my Winnies and I can tell you that floor can get darn hot in the summer.  It defintiely heats up your feet, right through your shoes!  Thick carpet padding would certainly help too, even thin heat reflective insulation.  I didn't even think about that when I replaced my carpet but, I sure did while runng down the road with my feet feeling like they were sitting on a bedwarmer - LOL!