Trailer Covers

[DogTrainer]

Bought my new fifth wheel and love it, rear living, 40 inch tv and theater seating. Towes great compared to my TT.

Question is covers, tired of scrubbing and cleaning TT all the time and want to protect my Outback Ultra lite 31 foot.


Camping world seems to sell two models, one for sun and one that repels water.

I want both, my main issue was fading but also the awning always getting wet on the ends and staining. then not coming clean.

who do i buy from and what do i buy, I would rather spend 300 every two years if needed but dont want water to permeate the cover.

[SH]

No issue with water collecting at the awning. Some condensation with temp changes but not enough to be a concern.

Truthfully, the reason I cover it is I want it at home so I can tinker with things. Cheaper and closer than commercial covered storage. One perk I noticed is leaves and sticks don't seem to collect on the roof anymore...they must blow off easier than the EPDM.

We can get very strong winds in Lynden (60+) but the past two years have been relatively mild. I did have to put a Styrofoam pipe insulation on the outside part of the ladder...it was wearing small holes in the cover at each rung. The cover has not gotten dirty or moldy and seems to be holding up OK.

Its a little cumbersome to put on and take off but I can do it by myself. The cover weighs nearly 50 lbs. I tie a rope around it and pull it up to the rv roof. Watching THIS video really helped me find a "method."

So far, no regrets!

[blofgren]

SH wrote:
I came from the "no cover for me" camp but when we purchased an older rig I decided to give one a try. Our rig is 37 ft. long. I cover and uncover it by myself (64 yr. old). With all the rain we get I am very glad to use the cover. Don't think I would be without one now. Tonight I will uncover for the season unless we won't be camping for a few weeks. It really is a personal preference. Many do not want the hassle and others, like myself, use them.

I had the cheaper (non Designer) Adco cover on my last fifth wheel last winter and found that where the side of the cover contacted the awning caused a ton of water to wick through and down the side of the trailer. I also found that there was a lot of condensation on the trailer after a heavy rain, although it did seem to disappear relatively quickly. How has your experience been with the Designer cover in regards to this? We now have a larger fifth wheel and I'm trying to decide whether I should go the cover route again for the winter or look for indoor storage. Thanks.

[kennethwooster]

I've talked to several about covers including service man in Amarillo. He said no. Not only will the wind tear up the cover, but will wear the finish down. A man parked by us here in Colorado, and said his experience was not good. The wind got it. A lot of you are in Wa. which evidently does not have all the wind. Tulsa in windy. I would not do the cover.

[laknox]

Here in AZ, for the most part, our soils are so damn abrasive that it will eat up your FW and the rub spots on the cover in short order. After you go through several covers, you've got the cost of a steel building to park in, so why not put up the building from the get-go?

Lyle

[Bionic_Man]

Count me in the growing number of folks that have tried and given up on the cover. I used it for two years, and still have a few rub marks on the trailer to prove it.

My 5er now lives in the garage. But if it didn't it would sit naked out side. No more covers for me.

[larry_barnhart]

crickeydog wrote:
IMHO: RV covers are manufactured and sold for only one specific purpose...to entertain those of us watching the poor slob that bought one trying to cover his RV.

Happy camping!!! See y'all down the road!!!:)

two days ago I was thinking what happened to Crickeydog.

chevman

[SH]

I came from the "no cover for me" camp but when we purchased an older rig I decided to give one a try. Our rig is 37 ft. long. I cover and uncover it by myself (64 yr. old). With all the rain we get I am very glad to use the cover. Don't think I would be without one now. Tonight I will uncover for the season unless we won't be camping for a few weeks. It really is a personal preference. Many do not want the hassle and others, like myself, use them.

[funpilot]

I have a Calmark cover. Am happy with it and it fits like a glove as the custom build each one to your specs.

http://www.calmarkcovers.com/

[crickeydog]

IMHO: RV covers are manufactured and sold for only one specific purpose...to entertain those of us watching the poor slob that bought one trying to cover his RV.

Happy camping!!! See y'all down the road!!!:)

[DickOK]

We have an Adco sunbrella cover for our 36 foot 5th wheel. We live in southern Arizona so lots of sun. Have covered for 6 years without any problems from wind. 5th wheel looks like new. We travel usually every 6 weeks so on and off a lot. Have to pad certain areas before covering. Putting on and taking off is easy after you learn how. We did have zippers put in each rear corner to ease taking off.

[Splashers3]

I too am part of the group that started out with a cover, but it now sits stored in a large garbage can...the wind put holes in the corners the first year we had it for our 5ver- and we padded the corners, as we learned that when we covered out TT.

It seemed to work slightly better on the TT, but not even close on the 5th....no more. And yes, you need a good helper to put on and take off.

[ScottG]

I have used an ADCO on our TT since it was new and it still looks perfect. There has never been any wear to corner nor does it trap moisture in like some (who have never used them) suggest. However, we don't get much wind - some but not much.
Unless your in a very windy area, I strongly endorse a good cover. Get one that has Tyvek for the roof. They are much less likely to let water through.

[MFL]

Allworth wrote:
After you get a cover, wind is your enemy. I gave up on covering two trailers and don't miss the thing one bit.

A

I agree, after using a cover for three years, I was done!

When I bought my new FW several years ago, I decided it was not worth the trouble to get another cover. No matter how good it was fastened down, the wind would have it flopping.

It is not easy to put on/take off, unless you have a good helper.

Jerry

[Allworth]

After you get a cover, wind is your enemy. I gave up on covering two trailers and don't miss the thing one bit.

A