RV Cover Poll

[Paulx213]

Originally Posted by TeamFoxy

We had a business making boat covers for over 10 years. Covers are great at keeping the sun off to avoid fading, and keep the dirt and snow out. I think only an acrylic fabric like Sunbrella would last very long in the FL sun and for a 25 foot trailer, that would be kind of pricy. Coated polyester would be OK for winters in the north, but in FL, you would get 3 years tops on stitching and zippers, and maybe 5 years on the fabric. And since coated polyester fabric doesn't breath, you would mildew.

I did just make covers for my RV trailer tires, but in 40 years, I never had tire covers on my boat trailer. Go figure.

How were your covers at protecting against water damage from the rain?

[Bird Dawg]

I don't cover my Pinnacle and park it on a concrete pad. I exercise the genset every month as well as move it about a foot. I also exercise the slides and automatic leveling weather permitting. I think a cover would just get in the way of my monthly maintenance.

Fred

[351rlts]

I had a cover for several years before I build my shed. I got it from Camping World and loved it. Kept the camper out of the sun and helped keep it clean. The camper looked as good when I sold it as the day we bought it. I bought straps that went completely around the camper to hold it on in the wind and yes a pain to put on but to me worth it.

[s1njin]

Originally Posted by Panhead

The reason I don't cover ours is because of the corner extended drip spouts. I would think that either the spouts would break or be damaged due to the weight of the cover on them, they are just cheap plastic after all. The other concern is that if they don't break that they would cause wear on the cover to the point that it would rip or put a hole in the cover. Covers are far to $$ for me to experiment with. That said, we are now in the process of purchasing and moving to a 5 acre ranchette in the country. One of my first projects will be to erect a 3 sided metal cover about 18 X 38' to park the trailer under. Then I won't have to worry about it.

Steve

I've read about people cutting a hole in tennis balls and putting them on the drip spouts.

As to the cover I was leaning towards buying one for my new X213; especially after seeing the 10" of snow melting/freezing/melting again on the roof of my X17z ...

[Redhorse 823]

Just installed the cover
Not sure if I like it. Only time will tell

[jamaddox]

I have a question about how to put one on. My trailer is about 14 feet tall (or more) and I only have one regular ladder. There is no ladder attached to the trailer and I afraid to walk on the roof anyway. How would I take a cover on and off easily

[WVCamper]

"easily" has not been my experience, currently have a 32 ft TT and I find it quite cumbersome! Best advice I can give is to find the back of the cover and toss the whole thing on the roof. Start with the back and work your way side to side to the front. I previously had two pop-ups and never covered them, after my third covering and uncovering, I'm not sure if the benefit outweighs the time & aggravation!
Just my 2 cents!

[us71na]

I don't cover our Jayco Skylark. I do cover the tires when it is parked at home. The trailer gets stored indoors for the winter months so no snow worries.

[Threebutchers]

Voted the straight ticket....

[Heady]

Found covered storage (carport like) in the area for only a few bucks more a month.....no brainer to not have to deal with the cover.

[hboy]

I'm considering a cover. My trailer is metal siding and hail/large hail is common in Oklahoma. Most metal trailers show signs of hail damage with golf ball hail and larger.

Anyone every have an RV cover save them from hail damage?

[xocab]

I have a PUP Jayco 1206 and we are in search of cover for it. Now, it has an AC unit on top which may make a difference in what I buy...any recomendations...

I'm a motorcyclists first and foremost and I covered my bikes for years outside and swear by them. Yes, you have to batton down the cover from wind, but it's worth the effort to protect anything you love.

[GrayHawk51]

Originally Posted by Nighthawk 96

No cover, but I do cover the tires on the sunny side of the trailer. Putting a cover on the a/c might be a good idea, since mine gets pretty dirty parked under oak trees

His is a "Good" idea. Reason being that by not covering the AC cover makes it brittle and will crack when you pull it off to service the AC.
Had a 07 Airstream lived mostly in SoCal then 1 summer in Vegas. Wanted to do annual service inspection on AC unit. Touched AC hood and it literately fell about where I grabbed it. Worst case scenario would be it flying off while on the freeway/expressway !

Just saying.......

[robkelly]

Voted don't cover, but will put covers on the tires and A/C

[Edd505]

Does an RV carport count as a cover?

opps rescinded Murff

[Murff]

Originally Posted by Edd505

Does an RV carport count as a cover?

Re-read the first post, Edd.

Murff

[klpoppe]

Does anyone just use the Adco roof cover vs. the full cover? My main concern is protecting the roof from ice, rain, snow and UV. Have been looking at: ADCO Tyvek RV Roof Cover, 24'1" to 30' - ADCO 36036 - RV Covers - Camping World


Looking for comments/suggestions from anyone that may have one.

[Golds]

I am going to cover my TT. We live in Southeast Missouri and we get it all, intense summers and nasty winters. The campers around here that are not covered looked old and weathered after just a couple of years. I did a lot of research on the different covers and decided on the Camping World All Climate cover. I have not used it yet but if it proves to be junk I will definitely let everyone know.

[mtdawg]

Here in NW Montana, if seems that it makes sense to cover. We live in a fairly heavy snow zone and the trailer sits unused from October to April. We have had good luck with Adco covers. Putting it on is tedious, but with two of us it goes pretty quickly.

Jim

[mike837go]

My last trailer took some serious damage from ice one winter. Repaired.


This trailer gets covered!


Installing is a royal pain in the posterior! That much fabric. Any little breeze...


At least the roof (and that dead-zone under the edges of the A/C) will be leaf free and no ice will find it's way under moldings or where the sealant has gone stiff because of the lower temperatures.