Who covers there rv for the winter??

We live in the Pittsburgh area and do not cover for two reasons. First, we have a solar panel on the roof of the rig, and it keeps our house batteries charged when it's not covered with snow. Second, we like to travel south in Jan. or Feb. to get away from some of winter and I can't imagine climbing on the roof when it is cold and possibly icy to remove a cover.

Bob

We live in south central Pennsylvania.
I use a cover on our 96 Southwind. It's parked for the winter and does not move until spring.

The cover gives it protection from the sun, snow and ice. We get a lot of winter wind in our area and I've never had any damage from the cover rubbing the paint.

If you don't have a garage, I think a cover is the next best choice.

Some will tell you not to cover your RV because dealers do not cover the units they have for sale. That's a ridiculous reason to not use a cover.

It takes me about 30-40 minutes to install the cover by myself. Less if I have help.
I'll use a cover until I get a garage or canopy.

X2 cover it protects the roof ,

I live in Massachusetts and do not cover my class C. Even with over 100 inches of snow last winter, I had no problem. I park on an incline so rain can run off easily. There is plywood under the tires and I use the small de-humidifier containers inside the unit. The reasons I do not cover is that once a month or more I will start the engine to keep the batteries charged and also run the generator a couple of times- also I think there should be light and air inside to prevent any possibility of mold forming.

After two years, my cousin finally found the "perfect" cover for his fifth wheel, and proudly covered it for the winter. In the spring, he found that the winds had moved the cover and now has to replace the decals! How many cover your autos? Covers may have their place, but your RV is built to take the weather, and a cover is not needed, just my $0.02 worth!

tobydad why do you put plywood under the tires this is are first rv we just got it in August so any suggestions will be a big help

I am fortunate to have a great RV storage place to put our rig when it is not being used. It is enclosed and has a 15 amp outlet and is less than ten minutes away.

Since I don't cover, I have always had a question about covering and that is what
tobydad posted above: what about exercising the generator? How do you handle that when you cover for the winter? I am asking to be educated because we live in a part of the country that often has many days of fine weather all winter long, although it often drops into the teens it quickly recovers into the 40s or 50s in a day or two. I take the rig out and drive it about sixty miles with the genset under load the first week of every month.

If you cover, do you just not run the generator at all, or do you have a method for getting into the unit and fire it up every now and then. Again, I am asking out of ignorance and I have always been curious about how that is handled.

Paul

We do too. Search this Forum for `rv cover' to read previous posts.

I have always covered my rigs when in winter storage. I also have never had an issue with decals or paint rubbing off. Here in the Great Northwet we do get occasional windstorms in the winter but not heavy snowfall like back East. What my cover protects from are leaks (if one develops), and mold and slime that our wet dreary winter often brings. It also keep fallen leaves from staining the roof.

It does limit how you can exercise the mechanicals during storage. I can run the generator and the chassis engine by simply lifting the cover from around the generator and the radiator in front and watching the gauges while it runs enough to charge the batteries and exercise the slip rings in the genny.

My current cover does occasionally move and hit the ground. I worry that it may give rodents an avenue into the rig but so far that hasn't been an issue. I guess if they really want in, there is always a way to get in.

I have health issues so I have to rely on help from my son in law to remove the cover. Once it is off, it will stay off until the next winter. My RVs stay nice and clean all winter long and they make Spring cleanup very easy.