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Old 08-10-2020, 09:36 AM #1
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5th Gen Camping Screens Prototype
I wanted to share the results of a bunch of work that I've been doing over the last month or so to design a better camping screen for our 5th gens. After a lot of searching, I couldn't find anything available on the market that I liked, and the "quick and dirty" methods like using painters tape and raw screen didn't meet my desire for something elegant and re-usable.

I tried a handful of different approaches to solving the problem and finally found an approach I liked, and it took a few iterations of that design to get to what I show here.

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Awesome car camping mod!

I'm assuming you will be offering these for sale?
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I'm assuming you will be offering these for sale?
Haven't decided yet, but it's not out of the question. They aren't quite "production-ready," and it's a leap to take a prototype to where it's something that can be made profitably, etc.
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That's awesome!
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Great mod!
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Very cool, love the design. I have had great luck with the elastic screens that stretch over the top of the door frame, so you can roll the window down as little or as much as you like. I don't even use the velcro, it works perfectly on the 4runner windows. This is definitely a more elegant solution, but I'm curious if you tried those?
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Very cool, love the design. I have had great luck with the elastic screens that stretch over the top of the door frame, so you can roll the window down as little or as much as you like. I don't even use the velcro, it works perfectly on the 4runner windows. This is definitely a more elegant solution, but I'm curious if you tried those?
I've always wondered about these - the top and sides are "sealed" against the door frame, but the bottom is completely open? Couldn't anything just crawl in from the bottom?
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I've always wondered about these - the top and sides are "sealed" against the door frame, but the bottom is completely open? Couldn't anything just crawl in from the bottom?
The inside has a tiny gap at the bottom since it's slightly convex, but the outside sits totally flush against the window as long as you keep an inch or two of the window exposed. I've used them over 20 nights or so of camping and haven't had a single issue.
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The link won't open for me, but...
I've had window screens for the cab of my 18-wheeler for over a decade.
Fits in the channel on the top and back, and over the glass. This leaves a large triangle section at the front.
There is a plastic panel that pivots and fills this gap and is always attached to the screen frame.
I can take pictures on Wed, or you could go in to any truck stop where they are sold.
Might give you ideas.
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Truck Window Screen #1 Full Size - Raney's Truck Parts

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I'd buy. I have a few things that work ok but nothing as elegant as that.

And judging from the number of threads on the subject, there's $ to be made.
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Very cool, love the design. I have had great luck with the elastic screens that stretch over the top of the door frame, so you can roll the window down as little or as much as you like. I don't even use the velcro, it works perfectly on the 4runner windows. This is definitely a more elegant solution, but I'm curious if you tried those?
I never liked the idea of trapping the screen in my door gaskets, and also seemed like it would be an easy way for water to wick inside if it rained. I have friends that like that style of screen for their Sprinter vans, good to hear it's an option for 4Runners.
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What a great idea! Rush these to production and take my money haha!
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on first sight i thought the screen seemed too small relative to the surround but that's because i assumed the surround was some type of plastic or abs material. if the whole thing is foam like i'm guessing it has to be that thick to provide the necessary structural support?

also notable is that was a very well produced video
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on first sight i thought the screen seemed too small relative to the surround but that's because i assumed the surround was some type of plastic or abs material. if the whole thing is foam like i'm guessing it has to be that thick to provide the necessary structural support?

also notable is that was a very well produced video
Yes, that's right. I could probably get a bit more screen area. There's a limit, at some point it won't be rigid enough to stay put.

And thanks, glad you liked it!
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