cwmoser wrote:
Good information about your Coachmen 192RBS and Honda Ridgeline truck.
Also like what you posted that you purchased a Wal-Mart reflective tarp that
you protect your RV with. That too is a concern of mine as I would like to
protect my investment. I did look at a used 2014 Apex RV and the first
thing I noticed was that the outside had faded quite noticeably.
I've also read in other forums that custom RV covers are un-wieldly to put
on and take off, and tear easily snagging on antenna, AC cover, etc. I think
your suggestion to just throw over a tarp and secure it with bungy cords
is a better idea.
I realized that I never had offered a picture of our rather simple approach to covering our 192 RBS. We do have the advantage of keeping our trailer on our property just beyond our driveway, and it is surrounded by thick woods. And, because we use our camper year round the idea of storing it for an extended period of time just isn't on our radar screen. So this Wal-Mart tarp has worked fine for us.
It's not elegant or sophisticated, but the tarp does protect the roof from sun, rain, debris from above, etc. I get up on the roof and carefully unfold and extend the thing so that the front cap is covered down to the diamond plate. The tarp extends just a couple of inches over the rear edge of the roof. You can see that bungee cords are used to secure it - though not too tightly. It "breathes" some since the tarp is supported by the roof vents, A/C unit, etc. - plus a few scattered Lynx Leveler blocks I co-opted to place around the edges of the roof. Takes me about 15-20 minutes to put it up or take it down - with the assistance of my wife on the ground (she lines of the front edge so that the tarp gets down to the diamond plate). We had a line of thunderstorms come through early this morning and I didn't have any concerns about how things were for the trailer.
It's just one couple's approach to caring for our 192 RBS - I do not presume this to be the best answer for someone else. Seems to work great for us. Happy Thanksgiving, and let us know when you get your travel trailer - whatever it ends up being.
