This RV awning sunscreen is very easy to install. The shade comes with 2 pieces- the body and the insert. The body is always going to be 6 feet tall (by whatever the length of your awning.) The insert will be 1, 2 or 4 feet tall. The 2 pieces connect via a heavy duty zipper.
The reason for the different lengths is that awnings on different RVs are at different heights and are adjustable so they can be set at a height that you like or need.
For instance, our awning came out over one of our slide outs so it needed to be kept high. Other awnings may be kept lower to the ground.
Hello, I love your articles! We have a 2019 Open range 376fbh. It sits up very high. I’m trying to find an awning shade that will be long enough to come down to our deck below it. (We stay on the same camp spot year round). I’m a bit confused on what size to get the awning itself is 19 or 20 feet. But also the owning rolls up at the top in the sort of a plastic sleeve that keeps the awning material protected I’m not sure exactly what that’s called. just wondering what size to get and if it would work with the way our awning rolls into that plastic sleeve. Any input appreciated! Thanks
Hi Malinda,
Just try to get a measurement from the shade down to the deck. I believe the longest drop is 10′. It is ok though if it does not come all the way down. Ours regularly ends 2-3 feet off the ground. It will still give a ton of shade. The 19′ x 10′ shade can be found HERE:
As for the roll up- you should not have any problem. The bit that rolls up rolls in at the beginning of retraction so will be well inside the awning by the time it gets to the cover. Hope that helps.
Hi, can you give me some suggestions about the good awning shade? I consulted a few but I don’t like them because they have few anchor points and does not provide enough daytime privacy
Our favorite is the Vista Shade – should have a size for about any need. Ours has lasted years.
Sorry to hear that- maybe just a bad one. Coleman units still have a VERY goog reputation. I would definitely contact the retailer (first) and then Coleman. I would be surprised if you couldn’t get a replacement or refund.
Thanks for your sharing. I hope it’s great as you say.
Useful article! I am a single female who loves to camp and loves simple! My awning is 15 feet long. I also ordered 15×8 and it fit perfectly!
Thanks for your helpful post. After reading this article I decided to buy a awning shade for my RV.
That’s great Tom, you’re going to love it!
I bought charcoal vista shade, greatly cut down on the sun’s heat and is convenient to take down the part with the zipper and roll the rest up with the awning. Couldn’t be more pleased.
We have a Sunsetter awning on our back deck. (Mobile Home) It has the same slot as on the TT awning has on it. I was thinking about getting something like this to use in both places.
Great idea, Thanks for the tip!
We wanted to create additional shade and privacy on the side of our RV, so we bought a Tentproinc awning sunshade. Installation took about 10 minutes and was easiest to do standing on a short ladder with one person feeding it into the track and the other person sliding it along the track at the same time. It dramatically dropped the heat coming in our large garden room windows. The quality is great and works as described.
Tentpronoic Shade looks nice and has great reviews. The reason we really like Vistashade, though is that zippered portion. It makes it so easy to drop the shade and roll up the awning when bad weather pokes up unexpectedly.
Carefree is very easy to set up, just slide the top part of the carefree awning into the track. Also, I separated the two pieces so I had less to hold in my hands. Slides in easy. Adding this to our RV is like adding a sunroom to our site and provides some privacy as well. Blocks just enough sun without blocking the view.