Side Window Shades - What Sort

Be careful leaving your windows down a bit, as your fridge might "escape".

those socks are great..... until you go bush and tear them apart. i have el chepo windscreen sun blocks that you sit in the front windscreen. I cut them to size and superglued velcro dots to the sunshade and side windows so you just velcro on your shade. (cant see much out of them tho)

Norm,

The black micro mesh ones are good for the 1st year or so then they deteriate pretty quickly.
You can get them for the Hilux as they are make and model specific they cost any where from $30 to $50

I use them for the kids but have found that they still get burnt (one is a red head) so the old cloth nappy goes up as well.
They are quite good for stopping insects getting in as well. You need to make sure that the kids haven't left them down parcally as we have not noticed until we moved off. Could cause a few problems if it rains

In the last 3 years I have gone through 2 sets and am now about to fit the 3rd set this weekend. They do reduce the amount of light in the back of a dual cab with canopy so should suit your purpose.

Cheers Kev

You could buy your own window tint and just put multiple layers on that window. Just google "DIY window tint" and you'll get heaps of options. I use the ezy-tin stuff at home, have yet to put it on my window above the fridge but plan to.

Not as effective as a sock but as above, the tint is on the inside when you go bush ...

Hi Norm, we used the socks up north last year on the back windows - Tanami and GRR. Aim was to provide shade for back seat fridge location. They provided shade and improved security as well as lower temp in cabin but constant dust environment caused a kind of permanent sandblasting effect on the friction points on paint and glass.

Ours were mid-priced, don't know if top $$ ones would work better in that respect.

All the best, RayJen

Gday Norm, got just the thing for ya mate.
It is called Solar Screen. Actually made outa the same sort of stuff that the humble windscreen shade is made from. The difference is that these things are made to measure, use suction cups to attatch to the window(tint not harmed) and completely block the sun, and all those prying eyes..:).
We recently got them for the Patrol.The rear cargo area windows are now always covered and the temp decrease is definately noticable. We also got the rest of the screen's so that when camped, the entire window area can be covered.

Solar Screen (QLD) 07 3398 5500

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rick.
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Norm

I noticed that your vehicle has a canopy and I presume it is fibreglass. Fibreglass does not heat up like metal and you will find that the rear of your vehicle will be cooler than the cabin. I suggest that you consider putting the fridge in the rear rather than the cabin.

Gday Norm. Solar Screen don't have a web site from what i understand.
We actually saw the stuff on another Patrol over xmas whilst we were in Denham and went for a sticky beak...:) they are actually padded window screen's is about the best way to describe them i suppose. Cut to the shape of the window, with a few suction cups to hold them in place. I reckon they are bloody well made and a bargain at the price.
They advertise in the 4wd monthly mag is about all i can tell ya mate, and they do a heap of caravan's as well.
The bloke is real easy to have a yak with,,and will do his best to help you out if he can.
We paid less than $500 for the complete set that goes in the Patrol,,,thats every window- total blackout inside,,,.
When we were in Denham, the fridge struggled to hold its own against the heat, to the point that i had to cover it with a doona to help the proper fridge cover do its job.
The last few days over here have been a tad warm, and with the screen's on, the fridge just purr's along nicely......with no more doona over it...:)

meow.

rick.

Heather bought some black mosquito netting stuff from Priceline for about $8 and made a couple of shaped window socks for the front window . Sewed them up on her humble sewing machine. We use them to keep the pesky flies out and let the breeze in when we stop for a cuppa or lunch sitting in the car in the shade. Don't use them while in motion, I am anti-dust.
The car aircon helps keep the interior cool when driving so the car fridge doesn't struggle so much.
We can put the front window socks on when stopped for extended periods in a safe place, e.g in an isolated bush camp, or we are in attendance and in sight of the vehicle all the time.

Hi Norm the quality brand is Chevron ,repco will order yhem for u . We remove them when motoring , have had them for nearly 3 years and they have hardly faded.