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Side window shades/ drapes

 Looking for a nice quiet solution for the side  cabin window shades.  I just installed a pair of 60 in  pull down/ lift up shades.  ' They are bad.. Noisy on the road and the strings have loosened up.  Coming out.  I would like a pull down only set, and looking for recommendations.  Before my wife installs new header/covers.
 Thanks as always. 

  Just turned the bus around to start installing the fans . BTW.

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The #1 RV Roller Shades Manufacturer | MCD Innovations
MCD in McKinney, TX
John and Stacey Smith
Motorcade NO: 11973
1997 U295 CSGI 40'..Build No. 5036     
920 Watts on the roof..CAT Power w/fuel Inj. Programmer
2021 GMC Sierra AT4 1500
EX..2015 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
Ex 1990 U280 RSAI 36'..Build No. 3638

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Thanks, Are these quiet on the road?

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Depends,
They provide you will little dots that you need to install on the end of the shade that touches the metal window frames. After I got mine spent a little time getting all those dots lined up right, but good to go now. I have the manual dual shades (sun shade and blackout). The sun shade is mounted on the inside next to the window. Had mine mounted at MCD in McKinney, TX. There is another brand out there, don't remember (shade pro?) MCD has been bought out by Lippert I think, as tech support now rolls over to them.
1998 36 foot U270 Build No. 5328 WTFE, 900 watts solar, Victron controller, B2B, bat monitor, 600 AMPH lithium with 2018 Chevy Colorado toad, SKP #110239, Motorcade #17781, 2021 Escape 17B for when Coach is broken down and campsites are too small, retired and full-timer since Dec. 2020. Part of RV family since 1963.

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We had shade Pro's installed a MOT a couple of weeks ago. We are very happy with them.
1993 U300 40ft GV SE
Build # 4344

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Mine are AutoMotionShade put on just before I bought the coach and they are great.
They look like the other brands. Windshield is power and the rest are manual.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

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Mike;  we purchased the Shade Pro ones on Amazon and installed them ourselves.  Both day/night shades.  Both work great and no noise going down the road ever!  RV Awning Shades & Accessories Online | Shade Pro
Joe & Dottie Allen
Sold!  December 2023.      2000 U320; build # 5645
Our coach " Maxine"
Motorcade #  15922;  Escapee 150950; FMCA F330833; Boondockers Welcome;  Harvest Hosts;  Thousand Trails
'98 U320 from 2000-'06
USAF '62-'66

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." ―Epicurus

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I have some of the original day/night shades available should you decide to not do the upgrade. Cheap Jim

2002 U320
Jim Frerichs
2002 U320 42'

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We used, did, shade Pro install  is  simple, although memory serving, there video made it look more complicated than it was. We have the 2 roller model inside pull down lets in light see out.  Outside roller is dark out.
they were a tight fit under the valances but it worked out.
They pull down & stop where u want them, or go up although going up u can give a tug down take your hand off they will go up in a controlled manor.
Could not be happier. 
Noise if u drive with them down obvious the bottom pc will have to have some felt sticky s where it can touch.
NO problems after up & down etc. over maybe 1-1/2 yrs.
When we bought them, $200./window from biggest to the little kitchen.  Delivery was within 2 weeks.  Houston.
Don't think am allowed to post pix but, if U want think have them someplace among the great grand kids million pix.
Regards
Bill & Tricia
Bill, Tricia, Sassy  Mostly poodle. Maybe
It,s. 5 o clock somewhere,  ?
MoHo has 3 happy days,  Buy, everything works, sell.
  Hopefully the rest are pleasant days.

Pull 05 Jeep Liberty.

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Update :  DW hates the roller style shades. Reminds her of her childhood room with the pull down rollers. 
She likes the pleated thingys and the RV versions have string anti noise stabilization post at the bottom to maybe eliminate the road noise.
 This part of the bus is her domain  . She's working on custom valences to cover the ex fluorescent(now led) lights and the shades.
Thanks for your help as always. Mm

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Protech
What led lights did you install to replace the under valance fluorescent  lights?  Our are half burned out and would like to replace them
Peter    Alberta Canada
'98 U320 40'  Build 5359 M11 450 HP, Aqua hot, Blu Ox

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Levolor front to back in our 320 from Lowes. The cellular variety.

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Ernie, can you make phone calls on those?🤣🤣🤣
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
Build # 6215
MC # 16926
2016 Chevrolet Colorado 4X4 diesel

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Camper Comfort White RV Pleated Shades | eBay

 Used these shades. Irvine Shade and door co. Made in USA  !! 





Bright 12V 5M 16.4ft 5050 RGB Waterproof SMD 300 LED Flexible Strip light...
Used  these to update the lights.. Gut the fixture, solder up the strips.