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ChinookPod 
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Joined: 24 Jun 2014 Location: Alberta Online Status: Offline Posts: 49 |
 Topic: Pleated Night Shades questionPosted: 13 Feb 2015 at 6:02pm |
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Our 2014 171 HRE came with metal mini-blinds. I am interested to change out to the "pleated night shades" that come with the newer models. I like the idea as they won't clatter like metal blinds and our new mattress is fraying on the bottom blind attachment points when I lift the bed to access the storage underneath. Can anyone comment on the pleated shades?
Thank you.
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Podster
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Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 13 Feb 2015 at 8:20pm |
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They are OK...a lot of folks opt out and install curtains.
Complaints that I have heard about the pleated shades are they are difficult to adjust up and down and they don't provide absolute privacy at night with the light on in the POD. I guess figures may silhouette. The retro fit to the pleated shade will more difficult and costly over going to a curtain, but it can be done.
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Cliff & Raelynn
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David and Danette
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 14 Feb 2015 at 2:38pm |
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We removed our metal blinds and added curtains on the r-pod we sold, with our current camper a Vibe it came with the day night shades. As has been mentioned they are difficult to operate, I like the curtains we had in our r-pod better. I have read that others have replaced their day night shades with curtains and happy that they made the change. Perhaps in time we will change ours to curtains.
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2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018-
2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |
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JStrube
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Joined: 11 Aug 2014 Location: Atwater, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 90 |
Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 12:57pm |
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Isn't there a mod to re make the metal blinds into draw shades?
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marwayne
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Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 1:39pm |
 
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp 
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 2:54pm |
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Moved to the podmods section.
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Pleated Night Shades question