To Cover or Not to Cover?
My wife and I purchased a new Keystone Cougar TT this spring and are storing it outdoors. While this has been an unusually nice spring and summer around here, fall is just around the corner and with ...
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I agree the carport / garage is best.
I believe you get what you pay for. When I had a seasonal site, I tried a cover from CW (I think it was an ADCO) . At the time, CW was selling lower cost covers to attract buyers, I don't know what they offer today.
I have used covers on 2 of my 11 trailers. I found it to be more of a PIA for 2 agile people to install and remove. Every season, I washed , waxed and checked all my caulking a few times each season. IMO, the cover did not lessen that end of maintenance.
What I found when using mine. The roof weight when wet held the cover in place , the side panels would "wave" in the wind , even though tied down.
It caused stress on the 4 corners (from wind) and the cover ripped thru on the corners in 2 seasons (which is about an average lifetime for most inexpensive covers).
I never experienced any mold, but some people have.
Since I have used a cover, I see that some people like Calmark covers for longevity and warranty. Only a few had issues with them and I think, it was due to the installation of it.
I found info on those covers that explains the stress , which I experienced.
I have no affiliation with this cover company, im offering the link for info only, I have no idea if its a better cover or not. If you decide to buy one, shop around for a price. I know they cost more, but it might be worth it to buy one instead of 2 or 3 less expensive covers.
Calmark rv covers
I believe you get what you pay for. When I had a seasonal site, I tried a cover from CW (I think it was an ADCO) . At the time, CW was selling lower cost covers to attract buyers, I don't know what they offer today.
I have used covers on 2 of my 11 trailers. I found it to be more of a PIA for 2 agile people to install and remove. Every season, I washed , waxed and checked all my caulking a few times each season. IMO, the cover did not lessen that end of maintenance.
What I found when using mine. The roof weight when wet held the cover in place , the side panels would "wave" in the wind , even though tied down.
It caused stress on the 4 corners (from wind) and the cover ripped thru on the corners in 2 seasons (which is about an average lifetime for most inexpensive covers).
I never experienced any mold, but some people have.
Since I have used a cover, I see that some people like Calmark covers for longevity and warranty. Only a few had issues with them and I think, it was due to the installation of it.
I found info on those covers that explains the stress , which I experienced.
I have no affiliation with this cover company, im offering the link for info only, I have no idea if its a better cover or not. If you decide to buy one, shop around for a price. I know they cost more, but it might be worth it to buy one instead of 2 or 3 less expensive covers.
Calmark rv covers
