I'm impressed so far with the
Perma Pro cover that I ordered from Amazon and arrived today. It takes a few extra days to ship some of the sizes. I ordered it on the 22nd though so that was only 3 days instead of 2. Not bad.
I did some internet research comparing the various brands of covers and found that this cover was closer to the higher end--most expensive are the Calmark sunbrella covers--but the PermaPro is in the same ball park--for much less money.
I found
this comparison helpful.
When you think that a good family tent can cost upwards of $500, the PermaPro cover seems like a bargain. It is similar to good tent material, ripstop polyester and warrantied for 4 years. Has the zippers to allow the doors to open and a "throw bag" to get the tie down straps across the rig underneath for cinching it on.
The instructions say to cover sharp areas on the RV with tape and I'm thinking of using some extra bubble wrap. The sides are specially constructed so that the mirrors don't have to be folded in.
Every tent should come with one of these extendable zippered bags! You have to throw away the bag for most tents or use it for a smaller one, and buy a stuff sack big enough to fit in the tent after it has been unrolled once! I extended the zipper first thing because I thought it was so cool.
It was windy today and tomorrow is the holiday so I hope to get this on Friday--the weather is supposed to still be warm.
I decided to get the cover because I had a cabover leak after the last frigid and snowy spell and someone said snow and ice will leak into even the smallest crack when rain does not seem to. SOOO I'll cover it this year because I can't be sure about my caulking job and I bet I'll wish I had covered it earlier.