My husband wants to invest in an RV cover for our 42ft diesel pusher for the winter. We plan to take the coach out about one weekend a month, can anyone share with me how difficult the covers are to take on & off? Do you recommend them with this level of usage?
They are a real Pain! We have one and unfortunately when we need to use the Motorhome it will be under a layer of Snow! They may be more practical where You live .
They are very heavy for something that size but worth it as far as Im concerned, put one on my 35' 5th wheel when not using it and it stays clean and ready to go when I am. Some will say not to cover as it wears the finish, I have never had that problem but my cover is a soft polyester material.
I've been looking into getting one as well, our bus sits outside as all of the covered spots are taken.
I imagine that you have to climb on top each time to put it on working front to back which for us will be an issue since there is no ladder on the back of ours.
I bought one a few years ago, used it one time and decided that it was not worth the trouble to put it on & take it off as it was awkward & heavy plus there are lots of tripping hazards on the roof. . .much easier & safer to wash & wax my rig. Also, they tear easily and don't last very long.
If you put a cover on it you will NOT take it out once a month. The effort of putting on that big a cover, removing it and storing it will be too much if you are only going to store for three or four weeks. find out how much the cover weighs and look for a video to see what is involved in putting it on and taking it off. This is usually a once a season event for those that cover.
Full disclosure I do not have nor have I ever had a cover.
We live in snow country and are currently stored, in the open with no cover until our planned departure at the end of/beginning of the year. If I had to remove and store a cover in the 20 degree freezing rain/snow that is likely when I am ready to prep for departure, I might have to wait for Spring. Our coach is in its 6th year and has never had a a cover, or covered storage. It still looks fine - except where I have managed to touch immovable objects with it. It is well loved and well used.
Paul
Trucking down the road in a 2004 Southwind 36E on Workhorse Chassis with a 2005 Toyota RAV4 AWD stick shift tow'd with US Gear Brake System. Check out my journal
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I have an ADCO cover for my 31 foot TT. I have no problems covering and uncovering, unless there is snow or ice on the roof. Then the cover stays on.
The process is very simple, but does require a bit of muscle.
When you first get the cover, lay it on the ground and find the front and rear. Then fold the sides in toward the middle (inside out) and one side at a time. The last step is to roll the cover (which should now be about 3 feet wide all folded), starting from either the front or the back.
Now, hoist the cover on the roof the RV. If you rolled from front to back, you'll want to unroll from back to front. So put the cover on the back and simply unroll it on the roof. Now lower the first side, and then lower the second side. It does help to have someone help you, but you can do it alone, as I do it alone all the time!
When removing the cover from the RV, do it just the opposite, like you did when on the ground. Pull one side up. Fold it onto itself until you've got about a 3 foot width. Then pull up the other side and fold it on itself until you have it folded onto itself in that same 3 foot width. Then roll up again, front to rear.
Next time on the roof, unroll rear to front, repeat, repeat, repeat! Never forget which way you rolled it (front to rear or rear to front) and putting it on or off is REALLY not all that hard!
Tip! Don't do it on a windy day!
DutchmenSport
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The only way I could get mine covered was to have 1 person on the roof, 1 person on the ground and have the person on the ground use a long pole to lift a portion of the cover to the roof guy, who draped it over the front. Both people then worked together to get the cover on. I am currently coverless, and can't decide whether to get another one.
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