In
this previous post, I talked about the importance of having a highly-reflective custom-fit sun shade for the
Airstream Interstate's generous windshield, especially for those of us who live in the subtropics. But of course, as with every piece of new equipment that comes into a Class B RV, you also need somewhere convenient to stow it while it's not in use.
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How about right there above the windshield? It even looks aluminum-appropriate.
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Our 2007 Interstate has a seam in that location where the Sprinter body meets the Airstream interior finishes (aka the aluminum goodness).
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| There is a piece of trim there held in place by capped screws. The caps just pop off. |
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| The screws are sufficiently long to hold Velcro strips. |
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| There is nothing difficult about this storage idea. You simply take a piece of two-sided Velcro and use either a punch tool or a nail to make a screw-sized hole... |
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| ...and you put the screw back where it belongs. In this way, a Velcro "bracket" of sorts can be added without having to drill any new holes or attach new equipment. |
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| Sun shade loop, one of two. Wrap the Velcro snugly around the shade and let it hang. |
This method saves valuable closet and behind-driver's-seat space (we have a mid-bath Interstate model so there's a small but important stowage area behind that seat, and we don't want to waste that space on items that can be stored elsewhere).
Convenience note - this stowage method does consume a few inches of headroom in this location, which might be bothersome to taller Interstate owners. I am 5'6" and I can walk beneath the hanging shade without bumping it, but my husband will have to duck a bit lower than he otherwise would. If someone accidentally whacks the shade really hard, they are not likely to damage their noggin' but they could loosen or bend those finish screws, so it might be good to keep that in mind.
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| Not cool (pun intended). |
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