RV Covers

Dick_B wrote:
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We cover ours with a Sunshield tarp; black side up in the winter and silver side up in the summer.

X-2 Great Advice from Dick, lots of info awaiting you!

We have an Adco cover on our 43' coach and it works perfectly. We did buy the warranty as no cover is going to last three years in our heat. So for the cost of the warranty we will get a new cover. We did that with our previous 38' coach. I know there are a lot of nay-sayers about covers but from my experience using one religiously for the last six years we have had:

No damage to the paint or finish of our coach
No issues with tearing(I do cover a couple of sharp edges with tennis balls :-) ) Keep in mind, we have wicked monsoons and still no problems.

We replaced ours because the straps got dry-rotted and ripped in two eventually.

For previous posts on this subject search this Forum for `RV Cover' in the Class A section.
We cover ours with a Sunshield tarp; black side up in the winter and silver side up in the summer.

I have used ADCO Aqua-shed covers in the past with good results. If you cover the sharp objects on the roof with foam (something like pipe insulation) and secure them properly you will get a min. of four seasons and no paint damage. With the New England snow/ice and all the stuff that falls off the trees (leaves in the fall and pollen in the spring) I still believe it is worth the effort. The only down side is you will need to wait for the snow to melt before removing it so if you are planning a mid-winter trip down south I would hold off. Good luck.

Lou
05 Travel Supreme Envoy

Some retailers sale warranties with the covers. We bought our TT cover at CW with a three year warnety. We have used the warranty one time so it has paid off. I think we pay $50.00 for a new cover. No hassle.

They are terrible. Paid nearly $400 for one of them, and it started ripping and whipping my other coach within 2 weeks.

Most would say a waste of money more damage from them than the elements - search on here topic has come up hundreds of times

Don't buy an Expedition brand. Less than a year, the top was decomposing. The manufacturer insisted that I deal with the seller for warranty, The seller insisted that I deal with the manufacturer.

Within a couple weeks of one year old, it was unusable. I gave it to a neighbor, who planned to use the sides of the cover for chicken coop covers.

Matt B