RV Covers in snowy areas.

SidecarFlip wrote:
When I bought my new one, I made sure it would fit in my barn so snow or bad weather is a non issue. In fact, it stays inside all the time when not in use. Mine is 5 years old now (build date) and looks like new.

Amazing how well they hold up when out of the elements.

So your cover suggestion is for the OP to store his camper in your barn?
Or that he should build a barn?

During the winter is he only time I put a cover on ours. Never had an issue. Just be sure to Ladd all corners Anne protrusions that could poke a hole in the cover.

For the last 2years I have used a 36x14 ft billboard tarp. Total cost was about 30.00 shipped. Super tough and already has anchor points built in. It's heavy, but it's worth using because it's not going to rip, or let water thru.. Period. And for the price, I'm getting a new one this year and using the old one for covering firewood stacks. Billboardvinyls.com

MitchF150 wrote:
Mitch,


But, if I headed that advice, I'd probably be on my 2nd or 3rd trailer by now... I park mine at home, under some trees, so to say the least, it gets pretty dirty..

This was several years ago and the cover was about 10 years old at this point. I have since gotten a new one, but the trailer still looks great!

Mitch

tenbear wrote:
Never used a cover on mine and we gets lots of snow up here in Vermont. Have never had a problem with the roof and it has been 12 years.

SidecarFlip wrote:
When I bought my new one, I made sure it would fit in my barn so snow or bad weather is a non issue. In fact, it stays inside all the time when not in use. Mine is 5 years old now (build date) and looks like new.

Amazing how well they hold up when out of the elements.

Hi All,

There are several post I saw where cover have been used with success. Can you please share the make and model of your cover.

We live in Oklahoma, hot sun in the summer. Our first camper we had you could see the damage. I wanting to protect the truck camper better. Do not have a way right now to build a car port or shed to storage it in.

Thanks,

TurnThePage wrote:

Deb and Ed M wrote:


My neighbor used to shrink-wrap just the top of his class c - left the door available so they could go inside and check on it. Worked great! If you were going to do the whole RV, I'd add a few buckets of Damp-Rid to the inside, just in case.

I've been considering doing just that. We don't even need the Damp Rid up here in the inland northwest.

The neighbor removed it carefully in the spring; and was able to use it several years afterward. I think he sold the Class C before the shrink-wrap actually wore out? He also put that on an old boat lift with a canopy that had been shredded by the wind - to my knowledge, it's still in use years later! That stuff is tough!

Deb and Ed M wrote:

d3500ram wrote:
What about shrink-wrapping an RV like they do to boats when they are pulled from the lake?

My neighbor used to shrink-wrap just the top of his class c - left the door available so they could go inside and check on it. Worked great! If you were going to do the whole RV, I'd add a few buckets of Damp-Rid to the inside, just in case.

I've been considering doing just that. We don't even need the Damp Rid up here in the inland northwest.

d3500ram wrote:
What about shrink-wrapping an RV like they do to boats when they are pulled from the lake?

My neighbor used to shrink-wrap just the top of his class c - left the door available so they could go inside and check on it. Worked great! If you were going to do the whole RV, I'd add a few buckets of Damp-Rid to the inside, just in case.

I would stay away if the soul purpose is because of the snow.

4gone wrote:
Ok, basically I think majority has agreed with my opinion. We've had RVs for over 20 years this is our fourth world. We had our last one for 11 years with no cover and never have an issue with the exception of Stripes fading overtime. I asked this question in two different forums and the general consensus is no cover. I've never really considered one just for the work of getting it on and off. My thought was it would go on one in December and not come off until probably March but my other worry was if I wanted to clear the roof it would make it exceedingly difficult. I also use the generator if we lose power at the house and I could see that being a potential issue as well. If I had a hundred people come on and tell me the virtues of having one I may have looked at it differently. Thanks for the replies.

I live in mass also I can't believe you wouldn't put a cover onWe have been putting it our travel trailer every year in the past
Since we bought a Class A inside storage from now on there is to much money invested not to with new England's rough winters

Inside storage