rv cover recommendations-gift for parents! help!

[tinaxd]

hi! i am buying parents a cover for their trailer for xmas, and i'm trying to do research, but I definitely need some direction. does anyone have any recommendations... it seems adco and camco are the two major ones I keep coming across... are these the best bets? I see about the same type of reviews for both... we live in northern Illinois so winters can get brutal but summers also hot. they would mostly only be using the cover in winter. it's a 34' travel trailer.
annnyyyy advice would be greatly appreciated!!! would like to stay in the $300 range, don't want to get something that is generic garbage, does that sound do able?

help!! please! thank you!!!

[Cobra21]

www.nationaldiscountcover.com

This place has some nice covers, I bought mine here 5 years ago.

Brian

[SH]

Well...I recently moved to the "use a cover" side after always thinking they were not needed. Bought my first cover for our 35 ft Alpenlite and very happy I did. We are surrounded by trees that loose leaves and debris. The cover protects the rig from that. We also live where it rains 370 days a year :)so it seems. There is some piece of mind not having to look in the rig for leaks after every downpour.

I am 63. The 37 ft cover weighs 47 lbs. After watching the ADCO video on how to install, I folded the cover as suggested and climbed to the roof. It was difficult carrying the folded cover up the step ladder but, once on the roof, the cover was simple to install taking maybe 5 minutes. I have yet to remove it but I don't anticipate it being too problematic. We shall see.

[K_Charles]

I agree withe downtheroad, I helped someone put on a cover when I was in my 50s and it's not something I would want to do again. We don't have a cover because our TT is water proof and on the road half the time. If you need a cover you should fix the roof. How do you keep it covered when you are using it?

[Dick_B]

For many previous posts on this subject search this Forum for `rv cover' and read and read. No point in adding to what has already been thoroughly discussed.

[downtheroad]

Just a thought....how mobile are your parents. Handling the bulk and weight of a large RV cover can be problematic.

Back when, we had one and it was a major pain to put on and take off. Lots of "snags" on things like antennas, corners, gutter extensions, awnings and slide toppers, etc. Lots of two person ladder work also.

[MFL]

tinaxd wrote:
thanks for the input so far guys! is this the one you're referring to? it's kind of what i'm leaning towards, as of right now.. http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/adco-travel-trailer-designer-tyvek-rv-cover-317-34/49128 ..

Yes, sale price was $347.99, free shipping.

Jerry

[tinaxd]

thanks for the input so far guys! is this the one you're referring to? it's kind of what i'm leaning towards, as of right now.. http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/adco-travel-trailer-designer-tyvek-rv-cover-317-34/49128 ..

[MFL]

Camping World had the ADCO covers on sale last month, with free shipping. Their sale is past, but you may find a similar, or better deal elsewhere.

The designer series was about $350 for 34' TT.

I had one of these for my previous FW. It was of good quality, and still in good shape after several years use.

One thing to consider, depending on your parents age, they may need help putting a cover like this on/off. Another thing, if it is parked in a windy area, it will have to be secured really well.

Jerry

[2oldman]

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