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AMD4
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Feb 19, 2014

Travel Trailer Cover

I am new to the travel trailer/RV world. I am looking at a few different options for a cover and I am hoping for a little guidance. I am between the ADCO with the tyveck or Goldline. The trailer is parked in North NJ and is open to the elements, and a canopy or shed is out of the question. Any suggestions???
  • There are a ton of threads here about covers, and you will find those that love them and those that don't. Since we weren't sure a cover was going to be worth the trouble, we bought the cheapest one we could find. It as a Tyvek-like non-woven material (probably not real Tyvek), and while we loved the way it kept the trailer perfectly clean and critter free, it completely fell apart after a couple of years. We replaced that with a premium cover from CalMark made from Sunbrella woven fabric. It was so great, we purchased another CalMark for our new trailer.

    I don't know if you really need a CalMark if you can find one of the "standard" size covers that fits well - most the cover problems seem to stem from a bad fit. Several of the manufactures offer Sunbrella fabric and I highly recommend it.
  • My ADCO is ten years old but has kept our TT looking like new. I would highly recommend one with the Tyvek top.
  • We bought the cheapo 3 year warranty cover which has been really good now for 3 years. The key to tying these on is to run 1 rope under the center of the camper and tying 1 rope all the way around the outside of the cover at the bottom of the camper. (like above the bumper) This has worked well for us.

    Brian
  • Don't know anything about Goldline, but love my ADCO. Visited my TT yesterday - it is shiny clean underneath.