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Gray_Fox
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Jul 21, 2018

Sun Screen

I'm looking to buy a sun screen to drop down from the awning

should it be shorter than the awning which is 16' long. Does anyone

know should it be shorter so to let some air in.
  • 2naEagle wrote:
    Shade PRO

    I got one of these. Have not used it a lot but seems to be well made and works good.


    We have 2 (1 on each awning). They are the same length as the awnings and same length of drop when deployed (1 awning is 1' taller than the other---so 8' & 9' drops respectively). Leave the 1 part attached to the awning tube full time and just attach the rest when needed. Won't say they are the cheapest, but very handy and easy to use.
  • Gearitis wrote:
    I went to Home Depot and bought a 100 ft long by 6 ft wide roll of sun shade fabric and then cut it and then put grommets in it. We use it on the awning or around the shelter at the campsite. I have hung it between trees to cut down the sun from the west. I have draped it off the side of 5er to knock some of the sun off. I can high recommend it. I think it cost about 85 bucks for the roll. But we have used it a lot over the past 2 years.


    I did the same thing, but purchased mine from Walmart about 8 years ago. We still have it, still use it and wouldn't want to get rid of it. Ours still looks as good as the day we purchased it.
  • Gearitis wrote:
    I went to Home Depot and bought a 100 ft long by 6 ft wide roll of sun shade fabric and then cut it and then put grommets in it. We use it on the awning or around the shelter at the campsite. I have hung it between trees to cut down the sun from the west. I have draped it off the side of 5er to knock some of the sun off. I can high recommend it. I think it cost about 85 bucks for the roll. But we have used it a lot over the past 2 years.


    10X
    It sure does have many uses and easy to put up and down anywhere.

    I also have another piece of sun shade that I use as a patio mat instead of those heavy costly RV mats that barely last one season.

    Put grommets on sun shade material on all four corners and stake down.

    Mine is as long as my MH, runs from front to back.

    Water goes right thru. And more importantly it is NOT slick like those darn RV mats that send you slipping and flying when wet, and also weigh a ton wet when you try and store that behemoth roll in your bays because it never dries out.

    With the sun shade material,
    If wet all you have to do is hang it up or throw it over the picnic table before you get ready to leave and it dries in nanno seconds. Weighs practically nothing AND 'folds up flat' into a square for storage in the bay.
  • I went to Home Depot and bought a 100 ft long by 6 ft wide roll of sun shade fabric and then cut it and then put grommets in it. We use it on the awning or around the shelter at the campsite. I have hung it between trees to cut down the sun from the west. I have draped it off the side of 5er to knock some of the sun off. I can high recommend it. I think it cost about 85 bucks for the roll. But we have used it a lot over the past 2 years.
  • I doubt a shade screen has ever suffocated anyone, lol. Get the longest one that will fit your awning track. I have one and love it.
  • Some awning manufactures make a screen enclosure for their awnings. You might check with your awning manufacturer.