I normally tow with my shades up but I just had a fail on one when I arrived at a site last week. The cord was apparently sheathed and it bunched up causing the shade not to work. To prevent additional problems, should I be towing with them in the down position? Seems like the roads are bumpy no matter which direction we go.Second question; where do people take these to have them restrung?

We always put them up. The constant bouncing and rattling when they were open drove us nuts. Never had a problem in either the fiver or the Endura.

We have a TT so we don's know what it sounds like back there. However, the TT does have pleated blinds that attach to hooks so that they stay in place in the down position while driving. I don't like leaving the blinds open when we are at stores or rest areas because people can look and and see if there is anything inviting to steal.

On my TT i leave them down, keeps the heat put in the summer.

I have done both.. leave up on shady side, down on sunny side.Google how to restring shades. The two strings are the easiest, the 3 or 4 strings can get confusing. But it is doable. I kid and say I have a degree in restringing those blinds. Had a friend who did that as a side job while traveling... (think travel expenses..) but it worked for him.

Pleated shades, should I tow with them up or down?

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BarabooBob
Explorer III
May 18, 2021
We have a TT so we don's know what it sounds like back there. However, the TT does have pleated blinds that attach to hooks so that they stay in place in the down position while driving. I don't like leaving the blinds open when we are at stores or rest areas because people can look and and see if there is anything inviting to steal.
BarabooBob
Explorer III
May 18, 2021
We have a TT so we don's know what it sounds like back there. However, the TT does have pleated blinds that attach to hooks so that they stay in place in the down position while driving. I don't like leaving the blinds open when we are at stores or rest areas because people can look and and see if there is anything inviting to steal.
Crowe
Explorer
May 17, 2021
We always put them up. The constant bouncing and rattling when they were open drove us nuts. Never had a problem in either the fiver or the Endura.

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