Video Transcript for Review of Van Windows Direct Van Windows - Half-Slider Window - VW73FR

Hi everyone, Steven here with the etrailer. Today we're taking a look at the Van Windows Direct Overlander half-slider bunk window. Folks, if you've built a bed platform across the back of your camper van, you may not have enough room for a traditional full height window, but that sleeping area is one of the places where having some fresh air can make a lot of difference. So that's where this bad boy is going to come in. I can open the window, half slide. I have a screen here.

I can also open the screen if I want to, to then reach the outside if I ever need to, for whatever reason. I can close them both simultaneously as well. So this is going to be a low profile. It's going to help give you that little bit of light to let in, but also it has a tint across the front here, about 17% tint. And that's going to block about 83% of any kind of UV rays that are coming in.

So it's going to keep heat out as well. But as you know, adding a window, even this small, can make a big difference as far as fresh air, being able to see out, and those kind of things. The cutout for this is going to be 33 by 10, but the actual outside dimension is 35 and 5/16 by 11 and 3/16. And I always tell everybody, don't just go off of what I said here in the video with those cutouts and the dimensions. Always, always read the instructions.

If it comes with a template, sometimes they come with the cardboard template, those kind of things, always read the instructions and go up by what the instructions say just in case the information here is not up to date or something like that. But as the old adage goes, measure twice, cut once, right So, please make sure you're double checking everything. Now zooming in, you can see you have the foam tape for installation. You have the clips and the hardware for installation. And the window itself, let me spin it around.

Installation's pretty simple. This uses what's called a clamp ring design. So you have the outer window, the inside ring, and everything's going to go together. This blue film here, it's just here for shipping protection of the finish there. So that'll peel right off when you install that. As far as just installing, again, it's going to be a clamp style. Here's that operation right here with the window. It's a simple spring loaded plastic, and then it latches shut when you press it shut. On the top here and the bottom, you have little drainage holes. So if water we inchesre to somehow get behind there, it would just come right back out those drain holes. And this is pretty universal folks. So wherever you have room to fit it on your vans, it'll probably work with a lot of different vans. If you're building a homemade camper or something like that, maybe in a pop, or a enclosed trailer or something, you could potentially get to work with that as well. Just again, keep in mind the thickness. A lot of these walls in the vans, and the campers have that thickness already, so just keep all that in mind. If you don't want to tackle the install yourself, no problem. Underneath the photo set on the product page, you should see a link that says something to the effect of "Installation Location" or "Install Locator." Click on that link based on your ZIP code. We can help provide you with install areas that we're affiliated with in your area all across the US. Well folks, again, if you want to add some light and ventilation around your sleeping area, this is a great option for you. The Van Windows Direct camper van half slider bunk window. I'm Steven. Thanks for watching.