Window Screens

[sooner02r1]

I am building a sleep platform for my Runner and plan on camping inside the truck when backwoods camping/overlanding sometimes (like when I'm in bear country!!), and I need some ventilation. BUT I don't want to wake up covered in mosquito bites. Does anybody make window screens for the Runner? I will probably buy bulk screen material and fab a velcro setup for them so I can have the windows down for camping inside the truck, but wondered if anybody knew of a slick pre-built system. I searched and found nothing.

 

[theizzardking]

I am building a sleep platform for my Runner and plan on camping inside the truck when backwoods camping/overlanding sometimes (like when I'm in bear country!!), and I need some ventilation. BUT I don't want to wake up covered in mosquito bites. Does anybody make window screens for the Runner? I will probably buy bulk screen material and fab a velcro setup for them so I can have the windows down for camping inside the truck, but wondered if anybody knew of a slick pre-built system. I searched and found nothing.

i use little "rare earth" magnets with felt pads attached to the bottom for all of my wnidows, here's a thread with a couple of ideas

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/54636-my-4runner-sleeping-solution-40-tent-set-up.html

 

[rickashay]

Check out what I did in my build thread here:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/84811-98-sr5-dirt-duster-build-9.html

 

[slomatt]

I cut some 3" holes in a sheet of 1/8" luan and then covered the whole thing with window screen. It is painted and holding up to rain so far. At some point I'll get around to making a longer lasting version out of plastic or aluminum.

- Matt

 

[SJC4Runner]

I know someone was making screens with magnets in them that went on the outside. I imitated the design and made my own. They did want a fortune for theirs though, like 40 bucks I think. I ended up buying some nylon like fabric, round magnets and mesh screening for about 25 bucks. Sewed in the magnets into the nylon which was then sewed around the screen. I mainly just used the sunroof and the back window as that generally provided the necessary airflow, but also made some for the side windows. Since it goes on the outside it's somewhat annoying, but the positive is that is folds up and I can stick them in the side pockets in the doors, and it doesn't require gluing or cutting the interior.

Found something similar! http://www.tentsontrucks.com/suv_window_screen.htm

 

[TheRealFeeny]

slomatt is the window rolled up and holding that in place?

 

[slomatt]

slomatt is the window rolled up and holding that in place?

The screens fit into the window channel and are held up by the window.