Do I need windows in the front of a bumper pull dressing room?

[wsmoak]

Once upon a time I had a little Featherlight slant load stock trailer that I loved. Wood floor, little dressing room, very simple. Loved it.

I’m putting together an order for a similar sized bumper pull (not a stock trailer) for running around locally to the vet or a lesson vs. hooking up a big gooseneck (and finding a place to park it or turn it around.)

The standard build has windows in both sides of the V-nose into the dressing room. I am thinking I would far rather have the wall space to hang stuff on, plus not have windows with seals on the front where it gets the worst of the air/wind from driving down the road.

Is there any reason I will regret deleting the windows?

(Some of these trailers (Hawk) also have a window in the bulkhead wall and you can open everything to get airflow all the way through the trailer. This one does NOT have a window in the bulkhead wall. It will have a window in the dressing room door on the side and a roof vent.)

[Bluey]

Generally the tack part in front is not that large that a single window in the door is not enough for light?
If you have a choice and want to, leave any other windows off, use the wall space for storage, a great idea that.

[ThreeWishes]

I think climate has a lot to do with this choice too. I’m in Florida. I can’t imagine hauling without my front windows open in the heat even with short hauls.

[Bluey]

I think the OP is talking stock trailer, that has open sides, plenty for airflow?

That is what ours is, no need of windows of any kind.

You are right that climate may change how open or close someone wants a trailer.

[ThreeWishes]

Oh. Okay sorry ! I read the OP too quickly. My mistake.

[Bluey]

This is what we have for light hauling, as our vet asked for, as he drives by here every day to go to his clinic and in an emergency, snakebitten horse, has pulled it behind his vet rig.

It is a 14’ light stock trailer, slant with a little tack space in front with just that window in the door and for us, that is plenty of light.
Pulls like a dream:

[wsmoak]

Edited to clarify. The new trailer is not a stock trailer. But the windows in question do not provide ventilation for the horse, they are only in the dressing room.

The dressing room will have the window in the door and a roof vent. It will also have interior lights and a battery so the lights will work even if I’m not hooked up to the truck.

[Bluey]

@wsmoak

Edited to clarify. The new trailer is not a stock trailer. But the windows in question do not provide ventilation for the horse, they are only in the dressing room.

Oh, thanks for making that clear.

Maybe it could have vents on the roof of the horse part?

[wsmoak]

@Bluey

slant with a little tack space in front with just that window in the door and for us, that is plenty of light.

This seems reasonable. I can’t think why I need to give up all that wall space on the front walls… just wanted to see if there is something I’m not considering.

Again these windows do not provide any air to the horses, there is a solid bulkhead wall between the dressing room and the horse box. (Well it will have a walk through door. but no air is getting through that wall.). The horse area has its own windows and roof vents, they are fine.

[PaddockWood]

I always opt for a window if it’s an option. More natural light and you can hang a magnetic rod and cover for privacy. My Trail-Et has front windows and I still have plenty or storage (shelves, saddle racks, hooks etc).

[B_and_B]

Is it more expensive to delete the windows? If so, then I wouldn’t. But, no I can’t see a reason for what you need to have the windows. Especially if the door has one! I had a trailer with a big dressing room but No windows. I can’t say I ever missed them. I did use every inch of space to hang things though!

[Texarkana]

My v-nose dressing room has 2 small, tinted windows that serve no purpose. They don’t open. The tint is so dark they don’t let in much light, plus I hang stuff on the hooks above them, further blocking light. The only thing they are is a possible point of failure in the future.

So, I vote to remove the windows from the plan.

[Feathered_Feet]

I have 2 windows in the nose of my trailer, and while I specifically wanted them for light and airflow, they are not necessary. You are right that, if you think you’d rather have the wall space for hanging, you should totally omit them.

[mmeqcenter]

My trailer doesn’t have any windows in the dressing room except the one on the door which is heavily tinted and barely lets in any light. It’s just fine I have no problems with it.

[trubandloki]

Another vote that agrees that there is no real reason to have those windows in your tack room.
If it does not cost extra to remove them, then take them out.

[SimpleSimon]

Completely agree with deleting them if there is no additional expense.

I recently purchased a new Hawk trailer and there are two windows on the nose as well as one in the dressing room door and I would rather have the space for hanging items. The door in the dressing room is enough to air things out if needed. I have opened the front windows in the summer to help air the tack room out but only because I had them and felt compelled to use them. Other than that, they have remained firmly closed.

[Training_Cupid]

Mine doesn’t have front windows (just the one on the door) and I’ve never felt like windows would make it better. But the only time I’m in there with the door closed is for a minute when I’m changing.

[atr]

And… don’t ever go down the road with the front windows open–the air pressure will blow the tack room door open. Which is all fun and games on the freeway across Idaho, I can tell you!

I have windows in mine, but no window in the door. I don’t keep that much stuff in there so I don’t feel the need for a bunch of extra hanging space. I like to be able to see out when I’m in there changing or whatever, and I like the light it lets in to see what’s in there. I do wish I had the window through the bulkhead wall too so I could see all the way through to what’s going on in the horse area from the truck rear view mirror–my old, tackroomless trailer had that and it was nice to be able to keep an eye during transit.

[PaddockWood]

I did have to come back and chime in that after thinking it over and being in my dressing room yesterday I agree you don’t need windows.

[wsmoak]

Thanks y’all! Near complete agreement on a COTH thread, what is the world coming to?!