RV Covers for Class A's

I cover our 96 Southwind. There has never been any damage from the cover rubbing. We get a lot of winter wind in our area.
The cover protects the paint from the sun.
Our winters are generally cold and dry. I have never had any moisture/mold issues however, I'm sure Florida will be different.
When my present cover is no longer usable, I'll buy another one.
You will get different opinions on covers.

You're are going to get different opinions. We've never covered any of ours over the years without any damage. I've seen repeatedly over the years covered fivers, trailers & MH in the storage yard. Most don't make it through the winters here. They tear at the corners, and anywhere there is something sticking out like awnings, gutters, etc. I have seen were they rub on the paint and gel coat.

My wife and I notice the new units that cover theirs. We take bets on if they will make it through the winter. She's more optimistic, me not so much. Some here will tell you they have one and have never had problems. All I'm saying is we've never purchased a cover based off our experience in seeing the results first hand.

Best bet - put it inside a cover garage.

We had a cover and it was big and heavy to get on the coack, I didn't get it tied down good and it worked against something on the roof and the wind split it in half! We decided we used it often enough that we wouldn't buy another.

We are usually out at least every other month so it got left in the garage more than on the rig to start with.

Even with it ripping we did not get any damage to the coach. Modern covers breathe so they don't have the mildew and funky problems of old. Those problems are more often caused these days by plastic tarps over the cover or just over the rig itself.

Don't waste your money! We had one sold it. It was a nightmare to put on and get off!

Everyone has their own opinions regarding to cover or not to cover. Personally I prefer to cover and have never had a problem with mold or chafing. Different climates will present their own issues of course. My experience was that the Tyvek covers didn't last very long before becoming unusable. I'm now using a custom cover made from sunbrella fabric and it's held up very well so far (5 years). I also found that having zippered access doors was something that I wouldn't be without so I can make periodic inspections of the coach while it's in storage without a great deal of hassle. Hope this helps.
Al

I have a 33' Southwind that has been covered for the 9 years that I've owned it.....we get a lot of sun, and there has been virtually no aging... the roof still looks new as well as the gelcoat. I put it on and take it off by myself....it takes about 20 minutes or so, and yes it is a bit of a pain, but my unit stays clean and no oxidation from the sun. I use an Adco covers with tyvek and usually get 24- 30 months before replacing. Definitely will replace when the time comes.