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Johnny_Hurryup's avatar
Oct 16, 2020

Cover or not to cover

My last RV (a 33' motorhome I sold 5 years ago) I used to cover for the winter. Now I have a new 28' Travel Trailer. I'm wondering if I should cover it. I remember that water used to penetrate the side material and it was always a pita to install and remove it. Any opinions on the pros and cons of covers??
  • bukhrn's avatar
    bukhrn
    Explorer III
    I used to have one on my class C, every place it touched a corner, wore a hole when the wind blew, after two winters it went in the dumpster.
    Now I know we don't all have the same options, but if you have the option, I'd build, (or have built) a metal car port, (or RV Port if you wish), mine is 20x40, no longer worry about sun, rain, or snow, best investment I've ever made for the RV.
  • Sometimes we just deside to take off. One winter we wanted to hit the road and it took a couple days to get the cover off because of ice and snow on top of the cover. We haven't used a cover since.
  • Think about how you roll up the cover. Easier IMO if you roll carefully about 60% and then in a second roll the other 40%. Then strap it together well. Mark it so when you reinstall it can just roll out one at a time from the same place.
  • A cover helps protect your new TT from sun damage, even in the winter.
  • I used to cover my truck camper, but dealing with the wind was terrible plus the cover broke the gutter ends. Now with my trailer I don't use a cover.
  • Pretty much only one "Pro" - the cover protects it better. You already know the Cons, you had one. It's up to you to decide if its worth it or not.
  • Pros, it protects your RV.
    Cons, you don’t have an excuse to get a new one sooner because the old one got hammered by the sun and weather.

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