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Subject Topic: Blinds up or down when towing?
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Personcolouredcob
13/7/2014 at 11:06am
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I always leave the blinds up and curtains open but have seen more and more vans with the blinds down! Is there a reason for this? Just wondering


PersonBill Terry
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I guess each to there own, But if the sun is shinning on the blinds when in tow they can dazzle?


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Personkevin-t
13/7/2014 at 11:33am
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 I cannot be 100 % on this, however the guy that services my van, told me that traveling with blinds down Knac*ers the internal spring!!

 So i have started lifting just for the journey.

 

Kevin


Personfreeatlast
13/7/2014 at 12:28pm
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In the life of a caravan, the time spent towing is tiny.

Blinds up or down, it does not matter a toss.


PersonGCMS2012
13/7/2014 at 1:16pm
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Side blinds down to stop nosey b"£$%^&, but the middle front and rears ones up.

As I then can see 'through' the van out the rear.

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Personcambridgecockne
13/7/2014 at 2:32pm
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I drive with ours open so you can see through.but closed when we strap 97 year old granny to the side dinette seat if she comes with us.


Personalpiner
13/7/2014 at 2:41pm
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Down, Always down that way you cant see the illegal immigrants i transfer round the country, East Anglia tomorrow

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Personcolouredcob
13/7/2014 at 3:12pm
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Haha so basically blinds down to hide illegals, granny and to stop mosey buggers eyeballing your stuff. Thanks for the laughs folks, Alpina, I live in East Anglia so hope to see you around lol


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13/7/2014 at 6:10pm
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It depends if you want to stop for a quickie on the way.
You'll probably notice that couples who have been married for over 5 years usually leave the blinds open.


PersonDaveS1
13/7/2014 at 7:32pm
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We've been married nearly 50 years, Tango so we haven't got any blinds or curtains !
Daves1


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PersonHairywol
13/7/2014 at 7:36pm
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Blinds up to save the spring mechanisms, but curtains drawn ready for storage (if w're going home)

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Camping Gear expands so as to fill the space available for its transportation.


Persontango55
14/7/2014 at 12:25am
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Quote: Originally posted by DaveS1 on 13/7/2014We've been married nearly 50 years, Tango so we haven't got any blinds or curtains !
Daves1


Blimey Dave, that's almost double to what we've been married but I'm in love with two girls actually. One's the wife and the others the caravan which I prefer as it doesn't complain or answer back and can trade it in for a younger model when I want.


PersonPaul B
14/7/2014 at 1:25pm
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On our Sprite, there is a little picture on the window indicating that blinds should not be down when moving - I seem to recall a similar comment that it weakens the springs to have the blinds down when moving.


PersonBarbie Girl
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Blinds open when towing for us as others say something to do with not ruining the springs in the blinds I suppose they could fly open if you hit a big enough pot hole and get damaged or looking at some of our roads it doesnt have to be a big pot hole as it is one pot hole after another bit like driving over an extra large old fashion wash board

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Personissym
18/7/2014 at 4:06pm
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As a courtesy to other drivers, as we have silver reflective blinds, we lift them when towing.

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In summer we drive with blinds down to keep the interior cool. If it dazzles other drivers then they should not have been so close.
It also is convenient for a quickie with the illegal immigrants as you go through East Anglia.



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