Is it wise to invest in a cover for my TT?
I am able to store my TT on my property. I have winterized it and I am interested in feedback regarding covering it for the winter. It is not in shelter of any kind and it is behind the house facing s...
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You actually answered your own question....."south with the sun beating down on it". It won't take long before you decals start to show the effects of that. It would truly be a PITA to cover between trips unless you have quite a long break between. Definitely during the winter I would cover and an Adco cover is good. We bought the one for our '07 ROO HTT in the fall of '06 and when we sold it in 2013, other than a couple of very minor scuffs on the upper corners, it was in perfect condition. Around this time of the year CW has them on sale and includes tire covers at N/C.
Now the sun.....we built a large covered area for the ROO the second year we had it. The curb side got no sun, the street side got only later afternoon sun, and back got full sun and we had just ordered a replacement for it and installed it while it was for sale. There was a noticeable difference in the ones protected and the ones not protected. There is a product many swear by for protecting the decals, 303 Protectant, and you can use it for the entire trailer...problem is that the label recommends every 3 weeks. I have neglected the rear decal on our '13 TT and need to get my act together. We are looking at options to block the sun on that rear area.
The Adco will run somewhere around $300 give or take. It's about a 30 minute job to put on - read the complete instructions FIRST. CW can tell you which one you need for your area and given the year, make and model of your trailer will tell you the size. Ours held up very well and last we heard, the new owners were still using it some 7 years later. I wouldn't enjoy putting it on and off very frequently, but long times between trips and definitely winter, yes.
One note....do not use a tarp....it needs to be breathable and soft...the tarp is neither and you can end up with a moisture problem and blue scuffs on the finish.
Now the sun.....we built a large covered area for the ROO the second year we had it. The curb side got no sun, the street side got only later afternoon sun, and back got full sun and we had just ordered a replacement for it and installed it while it was for sale. There was a noticeable difference in the ones protected and the ones not protected. There is a product many swear by for protecting the decals, 303 Protectant, and you can use it for the entire trailer...problem is that the label recommends every 3 weeks. I have neglected the rear decal on our '13 TT and need to get my act together. We are looking at options to block the sun on that rear area.
The Adco will run somewhere around $300 give or take. It's about a 30 minute job to put on - read the complete instructions FIRST. CW can tell you which one you need for your area and given the year, make and model of your trailer will tell you the size. Ours held up very well and last we heard, the new owners were still using it some 7 years later. I wouldn't enjoy putting it on and off very frequently, but long times between trips and definitely winter, yes.
One note....do not use a tarp....it needs to be breathable and soft...the tarp is neither and you can end up with a moisture problem and blue scuffs on the finish.
