Coastline Manufacturing Co · Since the late 1990s

Protective covers for the road, designed and built in Hesperia, CA.

Tow Car Shield, Coach Mask, and Day Screen — built through trial and error, sold with a 30-day trial and a lifetime free repair or replacement warranty.

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How it started

A shirt-pocket notepad full of requests.

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Coastline Manufacturing Co began by designing and making unique protective covers for RV travelers in the late 1990s. I was a vendor at the 10-day RVIA show in Pomona, CA where up to 50,000 people walked the aisles. We offered step mats screen printed with clever slogans and spare tire covers imprinted with popular designs. Both were in great demand in that bygone era.

Always mindful of an ever-changing market, keeping an open mind to far-fetched ideas and simple requests, my trusty shirt pocket note pad began to fill with requests over those show days. The most common request — pleading by some folks — was to create an effective protective cover for vehicles towed behind motor homes. That was a head scratcher, for sure.

Tow Car Shield

Protect what’s behind you.

Our Tow Car Shield was created through trial and error over time. Advertised in RV West magazine to the eleven western states, potential customers were invited to call and share their ideas and experiences with this concept. And they did call, and we talked. Many volunteered their cars for the early trials.

Every Tow Car Shield sold, from the beginning, includes a 30-day trial and a lifetime free repair or replacement warranty.

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What we make

Three product lines, one obsession with fit.

Tow Car Shield

The premier protection for cars and trucks towed behind motorhomes — a 30-day trial and a lifetime warranty included with every shield.

We protect all commonly towed vehicles and some that are not so common. By far, the Jeep Wranglers – JL, JK and Gladiator – are the most popular making up about 27% of what is being towed. Next up is the Ford lineup with the Maverick hybrid, F150, Ranger and few Broncos in that order.

As new cars and trucks with updated body styles enter the market, we collect patterns as they are asked for. The process could take several weeks to complete so you should plan accordingly.

Compare to: Protect-a-tow, towed vehicle protector, tow defender rock shield, Blue Ox Karguard, Road Master Tow Defender, Camco windshield protector, Towed vehicle protection, Toad car protection, Car Bras, Road Master Guardian, e trailer, Camping World, tow bar base plate

Coach Mask

Patterns for about 600 different year, make and model motorhomes — built to fit, available in black.

Our pattern library extends back to 1999. Motorhomes are not built with the exacting standards that cars and trucks are. In short, in this opinion, the engineers of RVs have Bozo moments and change placement of mirrors and wipers, and other stuff, for no apparent reason at any time. This can cause headaches for us and you, the buyers, in limited cases. If things don’t match up from our pattern to your coach, we work with you to make the fit right.

Day Screen

Thermoformed UV-resistant shade cloth window covers for Class B and Class C motorhomes — reliable, with a 5-Star appearance.

Our unique 3-piece design is light years ahead of any competition with our technologically advance construction. Each door window pattern is thermo-formed to fit. Mold. Pressure. Heat. Installation is less than two minutes.

Available in Fashion Black and Cloudy Gray for Class B and C rigs built on Ford Transit, Ford Super Duty, Mercedes Sprinter and Dodge Promaster chassis. Shipping weight is less than 4 pounds including storage bag.

Compare to: Camco, e trailer, ADCO RV windshield, Covercraft, Shademaster, RV Toy Store, Shade Pro, Sunpro, Sunguard, Camping World, Sprinter Van, Off Highway, Lost Highway, Winnebago Revel, Van Life, Van Smith, Van Compass, American Van Equiptment, Main Line Overland, Avatar Off Road, Winnebago Era, Winnebago EKKO, Roadtrek,

Why customers stay with us

30-day trial. Lifetime warranty. Always.

Pretty soon Camping World and many dealers across the US and Canada were on board and production went into overtime. After the big financial crunch hit, we began selling customer direct.

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Every Tow Car Shield sold, from the beginning, includes a 30-day trial. We want you to put it on your rig, tow it, and decide for yourself that Tow Car Shield is the right product for you.

Every Tow Car Shield comes with a lifetime free repair or replacement warranty to the original buyer and the original vehicle. It is important for everyone that we get your worn Tow Car Shield back for refurbishment. We want to learn from your experiences (including your adventure stories) and ensure that you get your money’s worth.

Tow Car Shield is made with proprietary components that cannot be replicated at upholstery shops. But sometimes simple repairs are more conveniently accomplished by sending you necessary parts and then you can have an upholstery shop install them.

Camping World and many dealers across the US and Canada have carried our products. Today we only sell direct to customers from Hesperia, CA.

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