Hi Brian,
I had been thinking along these lines myself. My Tradewind has a channel
along the curb side to hold an awning and I was considering adding a
second 1-2 inches above it and then one along the street side, PVC bows
would hold the cloth off the metal. Where can I see photos of what you
are using?
I had also thought about adding an 'awning' 18 - 24 inches wide the
length of the trailer along the street side. The awning would be ridges
and fold up (to the top of the trailer) when traveling. One side of the
awning would be covered with solar cells. I suspect you get the idea.
Best of growing,
Bob
SW Florida
1960 Tradewind 24'
rare fruit information at: www.quisqualis.com
> I think that a much better solution to the heat problem is to simply
> rig a free-standing tarp above the trailer. If you put the trailer in
> shade, you can quit worrying about how it reflects sun.
>
> This is what the original Land Rover safari roof did. It was a roof
> above a roof with about an inch of space between the two. It worked.
> (I own one.) It put the actual roof in shade.
>
> You could design three or four vertical rods down the centerline of
> the trailer that would act as the center supports for an awning that
> would live about six inches above the trailer roof, extend a couple of
> feet over the trailer in the rear and six or eight feet out in front,
> forming a front porch shade.
>
> I live in a '53 Spartanette in Dallas (with daily temps now running
> over 100 degrees), and I guarantee it would work better than painting
> or polishing.