5th wheel cover
Planning on using shrink wrap to cover our 5er for the winter(same stuff they wrap boats with) any comments pro or con thanks for any help
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- Yes you can shrinkwrap a camper/5th wheel.
They make mini vents to place anywhere on the wrap to help stop mildew.
You can also have a zippered door taped on to give you access all year round to work on your unit to get it ready for next summer trips.
The shrinkwrap works the same as a conventenional cover but cheaperin cost.
The only drawback is that the cover cant be used again once you remove it.
You can reuse the door and vents but thats it. - Well as they say, That's a wrap.:R
- I think it's a great idea (shring wrapping).
I've seen boats, snowmobiles and jet ski's stored outside that way for years and they come out fresh as new. - that was what i was thinking aboiut the ventalation. thanks for the input
- Boat wrapping for the winter is very popular in Minnesota, almost the entire boat is basically shrink wrapped. I don't know what they do for ventilation, but I just know it is very common so they must be doing something right. I haven/t seen or heard of it done to an RV. However the materials a boat is made with are more resilient to the elements than the materials used in an RV. Boats are ok with water for obvious reasons, RV's are not. But I think the shrink wrapping would be a better water barrier than a cover. But I think a cover would breath and the inevitable condensation moisture would dry out faster using a cover.
donn0128 wrote:
Bad idea IMHO. What happens when moisture and condensation occur? Mold and mildew seem to be the logical conclusion. Boats, at least those that are wrapped for transport are mainly fiberglas, and the wraping is only on for transport.
Many boats up north (such as in New England where we are right now) are hauled and shrink-wrapped for the winter. The professionals who do it provide for ventilation with frames topside (often PVC) and a number of flaps that allow air-flow. The shape of an RV might make this a bit more difficult, though. The fabric covers made for RVs breathe better - but also have ventilation flaps and are open at the bottom.
Rob- Bad idea IMHO. What happens when moisture and condensation occur? Mold and mildew seem to be the logical conclusion. Boats, at least those that are wrapped for transport are mainly fiberglas, and the wraping is only on for transport.
