what cover to buy?

Damage, I saw, came from the rubbing of the cover over the skin of the RV. This happened to a friend who lives in a very windy area. He has never covered his RV since.

MKirkland wrote:
I'm sold on getting a cover, but what about the weight of the snow on the trailer?

The weight of the snow is the same, with or without a cover.

Used properly, a cover will not damage your TT. Claims of scuffing due to wind blown covers point to incorrectly secured covers or a covering not made specifically for a TT/RV. Not lasting long refers to holes punched in the cover from sharp edges like door stops and gutter downspouts not being covered with something as simple a piece of swim noodle. As dadmomh correctly points out, the ADCO covers are soft and made of a breathable material. They are also vented. My TT gets covered (with an ADCO cover) the same day I put it in storage, and it is clean and shiny when I go to get it.

Have never heard until this thread that Adco covers cause damage.....something most of us apparently didn't know. Can't imagine what it is, because the fabric is soft and breathable. Whatever. However, a tarp truly is not considered a good choice since it's abrasive and not breathable. Not breathable = moisture accumulation = possible mold and mildew. Also, with windy weather, the abrasive texture can cause scuffing and scrathes. IMHO, if you don't decide to invest in a true "RV Cover", you're better off not covering at all. If you are in a freeze/thaw part of the country, covering is more important since the snow/ice gets into the little crevices and then when it thaws it's very possible to have water intrusion....your worst enemy. Our ROO was covered from winter #1 and went with it to its new family and was in near perfect condition after 7 seasons. We store our trailer under cover 24/7 regardless, but considered the Adco extra protection for a reasonable price. Our ROO looked like brand new when it moved to it's new home. Protects decals, also.

Re snow accumulation during the winter, covered or not, you need to haul out the ladder and a push broom and carefully brush it off. Those in the snow belts can best tell you how much snow before you need to get busy, but the weight is the issue there.

I'm sold on getting a cover, but what about the weight of the snow on the trailer? We will be gone for the winter. We live in North Central Washington where we do get a lot of snow sometimes.

We use a Sunshield tarp. Black side up in the winter.

mark5w wrote:
None. Do more damage than good and really don't last long.

How does it do more damage?

We love our Adco. It protects and does no damage to the vehicle, great construction, easy to install and it looks way better than a blue tarp.

We just bought a new ADCO Aquashed Cover to fit our new Solaire 269. It fits great, was easy to install, especially with the trailer being 32 ft long. This is our second ADCO cover as our last one went to the next owners of our 2008 Shamrock 233. We live in Canada where the winters are long cruel and windy.....

Lou

While staying at a local CG, I and some other campers were standing around admiring my neighbors new TT. One of them turned to me and said "Yours must be pretty new too? They were all very surprised when I told them it was 10 years old.
The condition I credit to the cover for keeping the UV and other elements at bay.