Blinded by the Light

[jklbus01]

Our 2014 Windsport only has a dropdown visor for the sun coming through the windshield and it is basically useless when the sun is coming straight at you and completely useless when the sun is coming in from the side window.

Have you done anything to make driving during sunny days easier on your eyes?

 

[16ACE27]

we have the same visor; mine is down all the time and I try not to drive west when the sun is low enough to get below it.

I have also added cling tint film to the upper half of the rear side windows which helps.

And if it gets really bad from the side I'll pull my curtain forward.

 

[ghnl]

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[Rushy]

we have the same visor; mine is down all the time and I try not to drive west when the sun is low enough to get below it.

I have also added cling tint film to the upper half of the rear side windows which helps.

And if it gets really bad from the side I'll pull my curtain forward.

Bingo: did the exact same tinting and use of roll down visor. Add a good ballcap pulled down and you're all set, we may even stop for a break to let the sun move if really bad.

 

[Lt Keefer]

As others have suggested, we don't drive into the sun. We don't drive east before 10 AM or west after 4 PM. As to the side windows, that's when I wear solar shields.

 

[jklbus01]

I can relate to waiting until the sun is not in my face while driving, but that just isn't possible. We leave around luchtimes on Fridays regardless of the weather and return on Sundays. We can only go north, south, and east without running into the Pacific Ocean.

 

[Bigalthebear]

Excuse me but wouldn't this problem be resolved with the proper window tinting. Existing window tint can come in many flavors in terms of shading abilities and even some will decrease the btu input from solar. And the entire windshield does not have to be tinted you tent down until it feels comfortable for your viewing then stop.
If you don't have the handyman capabilities perhaps the wallet needs to be opened

 

[Belle21]

Ceramic tint made a world of difference on glare and heat. I had a very light tint done on windshield and darker on driver and passenger side windows. $650. Worth every cent.

 

[CactusJuice]

Tell me about it. I literally have transitory retinal damage after a week of driving my A. And it happens whether it is into the sun or away from it. Simply staring into that massive glaring light all day is not good for one's vision. Sun glasses can help a bit, but then you can forget about seeing the gauges radio, ac etc.

That window is way, way taller than it needs to be for driving. I think a 5% transmissive band on the upper foot or so of it plus on the side windows might help. I would try that but I had such a rotten time driving 2000 miles in a 30mph crosswind this past week that I am ready to give up RVing for good.

 

[16ACE27]

Tell me about it. I literally have transitory retinal damage after a week of driving my A. And it happens whether it is into the sun or away from it. Simply staring into that massive glaring light all day is not good for one's vision. Sun glasses can help a bit, but then you can forget about seeing the gauges radio, ac etc.

That window is way, way taller than it needs to be for driving. I think a 5% transmissive band on the upper foot or so of it plus on the side windows might help. I would try that but I had such a rotten time driving 2000 miles in a 30mph crosswind this past week that I am ready to give up RVing for good.

That's why we like the brow on the older ACEs.

 

[dkoldman]

I would highly recommend the investment of a MCD RV Windshield Shade. This is one of those things that came with my SOB WBGO that I didn't know I needed until after owing a RV for a while.

https://mcdinnovations.com/products/windshield-roller-shades/

Ours is wired into the ignition so if I am driving it has a limit of how far it will go down, but it always blocks the sun. Even so, if I want it down further while driving, when I stop, I can turn off the engine; lower it even further, and start back up and drive. Of course once driving it will only go up above the lower limit. The lower limit setting is adjustable if you really wanted to, but no need for us to, it works great as is. Sun is never an issue.

MCD will send you free samples to match your interior. I would NEVER own a RV without it coming with MCD shades, or me installing one of these inside full RV shades. It has the added value of blocking heat and a dark screen when parked at a campsite.

 

[Jimbo56]

Several of you folks up above may want to add your year, model, and number to your signature. Future questions and advice would be easier to answer questions. As to windshield tint, when ours was replaced the new windshield has much better tinting than the OE windshield. I use the shade, side curtain, and ball cap method. A good pair of sunglasses are advisable as well.

 

[jklbus01]

Thank you very much for this. I'm looking into buying it for our Thor Windsport 34F.