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bclinton
Explorer
Jan 29, 2018

New Class A - opinions on covering it?

So it looks like I will be buying my first motorhome - a class A 32 foot Forest River Gas. After looking all week and emailing a ton of sellers I can spend about 10K than I had originally picked out in a class c used about 500 miles away and an in state dealer is offering a new 2017 for 75K. He advises that it is one of his last 2017's and he is selling at his cost which I believe could be true. Most likely will purchase tomorrow. Anyway, what are your opinions on covering a motorhome? Are removable covers a good investment? What about a permanent cover installed in my driveway? Any idea on what I will be paying for covers and the pros and cons of either?

Thanks in advance...
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    msturtz
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    Jan 29, 2018
    It depends on how you plan on using your rig. A cover is a lot of work to install and remove. A permanent pole building is much easier. What you don’t want to do is cover your rig and then be reluctant to use it because of the hassle of removing and storing the cover. In any case do not ever use a tarp to cover an RV. They will damage them. We 4 season RV so we don’t cover or RVs. Our units have always been plugged in, heated, with full water and empty grey and black tanks (except chemicals). That way if there is a natural disaster or we just get the urge to take off for the weekend it’s ready to go. A cover would be a major impediment to that readiness. If we were just summer RVers then winterizing including covering may be a good idea. We did have to pay for some paint work on one of our previous rigs because the decals were cracked and faded. However for us it was well worth it to keep it ready to go at all times.

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