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07-02-2013, 03:34 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: amarillo
Posts: 98
M.O.C. #11197
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Day/Night Shades
We always travel with the shades all the way up. Or lower the shades
to reduce the heat load while towing ?
Thanks,
Les
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07-02-2013, 03:40 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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Ours are always down when towing, in storage, and all other times the rig is not in use.
Bingo
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07-02-2013, 03:54 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Down for us too.
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07-02-2013, 03:56 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,377
M.O.C. #6433
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Always down for us also.
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Riley, our Golden
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07-02-2013, 04:01 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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Down when towing or stored.
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07-02-2013, 06:09 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hixson
Posts: 3,436
M.O.C. #11397
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Add us to the "downer" list.
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Full Timers 9/1/2010 through 1/16/2020.
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07-02-2013, 07:07 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kville
Posts: 2,865
M.O.C. #7871
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Depends on the weather...sunny and hot, down; sunny and cold, up.
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07-02-2013, 09:45 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Nashville
Posts: 118
M.O.C. #13210
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Always down while traveling and up on shady side in day time while inhabited. We have read many posts on the sun ruining especially the wood dining table so we take extra care to keep it closed except while dining.
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07-02-2013, 10:00 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Copperas Cove
Posts: 1,426
M.O.C. #12096
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We were told to always travel with them down by the dealer and it just makes sense...
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07-02-2013, 10:29 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Portland
Posts: 291
M.O.C. #10766
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by TLightning
Depends on the weather...sunny and hot, down; sunny and cold, up.
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x2! 
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07-02-2013, 10:33 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Northport
Posts: 439
M.O.C. #12726
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Denfinger
Always down while traveling and up on shady side in day time while inhabited. We have read many posts on the sun ruining especially the wood dining table so we take extra care to keep it closed except while dining.
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Same for us. I don't want the sun fading out my furniture or carpet either.
Ido the same in the s&b, only reverse when cold to let heat in. Just my preference.
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07-02-2013, 11:26 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 2,355
M.O.C. #6831
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We keep ours down when traveling or parked at the stick house.
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07-02-2013, 12:31 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Rock Island
Posts: 1,074
M.O.C. #10457
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Down when towing or left unattended.
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07-02-2013, 01:51 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Halifax
Posts: 335
M.O.C. #9963
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Down when towing and unattended also.
Joe
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07-03-2013, 12:39 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: amarillo
Posts: 98
M.O.C. #11197
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Thanks all. Down for us.
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07-29-2013, 05:57 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Kent
Posts: 295
M.O.C. #6300
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We live in Washington State and haven't seen the need to travel with blinds shut until we travel to the hot states in 6yrs. Its been a great summer but----is there any other reason I should close the blinds except for extreme heat states??
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07-29-2013, 05:57 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Kent
Posts: 295
M.O.C. #6300
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I should add I Have covered storage
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07-30-2013, 03:11 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Hollister
Posts: 1,043
M.O.C. #10764
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Down....sun's rays are too damaging. I also believe that they ride better down. Less vibrating.
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07-30-2013, 12:58 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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I'll go against the grain here.... dealer recommended up enough to prevent chafing from the chairs when traveling. This is what I do. Down when in storage or camping in sun. Seems to make sense to me.
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