Recommended tint for sleeping in back for camping in warm weather?

Looking for a tint my 2021 ORP for offroad camping in Baja (wintertime but in the south part of Baja so max of 72 during day). Main use is for privacy while sleeping in back but also to hide items from view for security. Any thoughts on what tint is recommended? Also, is it overkill? Could it make it more difficult to navigate offroad/avoid obstacles, particularly at night, or even driving on Mexican highways (during the day)? Thanks in advance.

 

Get ceramic tiny if you’re worried about heat. Makes the car a lot cooler. I’ve always tinted my vehicle and live in a remote mountain area. If you go much darker than 15% in the front it makes it hard to see out without street lights. The back isn’t a big deal. I put 15% all over my car, so it’s darker in the back for more privacy. Could even go darker in the back if you want

 

Limo ceramic. Buuuuut odds are once they see your gringo license plates if you have any tint whatsoever they will pull your ass over and usually make you rip it off on the spot or they will tow your car or make you pay a big fat bribe or the combo of all 3 (I go to baja quite often so I see this very frequently it's right out of the little piggies playbook down there)

 

I use a combination of tint and BLACKOUT CURTAINS on my 2023 SR5. I put 30% tint on all side windows and rear window. Then I went out and bought a pair of 84" Eclipse Phoenix Blackout Curtains. They're about $15.22 at Walmart. Also check Amazon and Ebay.

The tint gives general privacy but anyone can see in if they come right up to the truck, especially if the light is right. And at night a strong flashlight will penetrate the tint. So I hang one 84" curtain from the driver's grab handle above the door to the farthest cargo net hook in the rear just above the small quarter panel rear window. I secure the blackout curtain with plastic clamps, also from Walmart in the tool section. You can buy a bag of 4 or a bag of 8, they're cheap as chips. So this covers both sides of the truck.

The rear quarter panel glass is covered at night with Reflectix that is cut to fit the window. I just pop it in and the friction holds it in place. For the rear window I use two pieces of Reflectix (you can use a single piece too) and that covers it. The Reflectix is a bit expensive, you can find it at Lowe's or Home Depot. Cardboard from a box would work just as well.

I also bought a pair of 64" Eclipse Phoenix Blackout Curtains (they are sold in pairs by the way) for the rear and quarter panel windows. I cut these blackout curtains to fit the Reflectix and I glue the curtain onto the Reflectix with a strong spray adhesive, also from Walmart. This part is entirely optional but it keeps the truck windows looking black without the shiny Reflectix being visible from the outside which is a dead give away that someone is sleeping inside the truck. If you don't care about that, then you don't need the second set of Eclipse Phoenix Blackout Curtains. Just use the Reflectix or cardboard as is.

A windshield sunshade that covers the entire front glass is also necessary I find.

If you cut one of the 64" curtains for the Reflectix you'll have one left over. This can be hung from the driver's grab handle to the passenger's grab handle for even more privacy and darkness, however I find that this is not as necessary on the 4Runner as it was on my 200 Toyota Land Cruiser.

I also highly recommend WellVisor wind/rain deflectors on the front and rear passenger doors. WellVisors are big enough to allow me to keep all four windows down about THREE inches each and no one from the outside can tell that the windows are open. And in the rain, the WellVisors keep the raindrops from coming in the windows as long as it's not too windy. I have slept in the truck in tropical storms with sustained winds in excess of 40 mph and I had to sleep with the windows closed completely because the wind was just driving the rain into the truck no matter what. Otherwise I cannot recommend WellVisors enough.

And with regards to blackout curtains, not all are created equal. The Eclipse Phoenix are supple and almost wrinkle free and black on both sides. Not all are like this. I have been running this set up for years going back to the days of my Land Cruiser and it's great. It goes up in 5 minutes and breaks down in 3 minutes. You can even do away with the extra tint if you want. And with curtains you can pear over them and see what's going on around you. Same with the Reflectix in the back window, you can lift a corner and peek out.

 

No matter how dark the window tint, when you turn on a light inside on at night it’s like you’re in an illuminated fishbowl.

I have the WeatherTech full vehicle sunshade kit. Expensive at $170 but great finished quality and it works really well for sun protection (silver side out) or blackout (black side out) for camping inside. Also good for hiding your interior stuff from eyesight while at the mall!
All the shades go up in the windows in about a minute.

I store mine in the “attic”, a paracord net below the headliner, everywhere I go.

https://www.weathertech.com/toyota/...-windshield-sensor/no/?OrderItemId=2164389850