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Interested to see how and what you use to cover you toys or put them to bed for the winter? Please list the brand if you know it and a little review. Pictures are always welcome!
Looking for recommendations for camper covers. Would love to put up a roof for my camper but that is not going to happen at my current location. I'll be lucky if my HOA doesn't have a heart attack for my camper being parked in the back yard.
Looking for recommendations for camper covers. Would love to put up a roof for my camper but that is not going to happen at my current location. I'll be lucky if my HOA doesn't have a heart attack for my camper being parked in the back yard.
I feel your pain...the Neighborhood ****'s in my community are way too ****. The board is comprised of entirely 70-80 year old residents who are retired and have nothing better to do than ride around all day, taking pictures, & writing people up for trivial, stupid crap.
Here is an example of how stupid they are. I got a letter in a mail with a $500 fine and some pictures taken on a Saturday afternoon. I got 4 separate write ups for $125 ea...one for leaving EACH of my garage doors open, one for having my trash cans visible from the street, and the fourth for having items out in the driveway. They sent pictures...and you could see me standing inside the garage...YES..I was cleaning out/organizing my garage during the day on a weekend. Needless to say, I went to the office and told them they could kiss my buttocks.
Anyway, to answer your question, I have my trailer parked at an RV lot with a cover over it for protection.
Does anyone else have experience with the camper covers?
Only the torn up ones I see in the RV storage lot. A handful survived this last winter, most did not. I suspect the cover need to be a very good fit and snugged down properly so gusts of wind cannot get under it.
By far the best solution is to store it indoors if possible (Outta my price range)
Followed by covered (No spots available near me and I suspect either out of my range or close to it.)
So, I go old school. I make sure the roof and outer skin is in good shape. I also wax the trailer at the beginning of the season and try to wax again as part of the winterizing/deep storage process.
Oxidation is starting to show so I need to get a better cleaner and go at it. Wife and I argue about this. She thinks a cover will be great. I think it's potentially a waste of money. I also explained that a cover for our fifth wheel requires at least 2 people to install and remove and then it has to be stored somewhere when covering the trailer. Seems like more trouble than it's worth personally.
A good cover is well worth the effort, IF you can do the effort. Back when I drove flats for a living, I dreaded plywood loads as every one of them had to be tarped. The tarps were very heavy, and imagine trying to get these big heavy floppy bundles 8' straight up without a ladder while standing on a tiny ledge. At least with the RV as long as you have help and a good set of ladders, then they aren't too bad to install.
Two key items, first, make sure there are gutter reliefs in it so the gutters either don't break off, or cut a hole in the cover, and two, make sure it has good straps that go under the belly.
Key to longevity, keep it tight against the trailer, and make sure there are no loose flaps to catch wind. Even better is if they have an access panel where the door is that uses a zipper, this way you can enter and inspect the interior when needed.
For me, I park it in my barn since it fits after taking off the AC cover.
06-23-2019, 09:30 AM
How do you cover your towable toys?
