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My elderly neighbor usually takes her ford f350 dually and large camper south for the winter, but this year she's not. A friend bought a 30' by 40' plastic tarp and covered the whole truck and camper almost to the ground. I've never seen a rig covered completely and I'm concerned that the plastic cover will do more harm than good.
Does covering the whole rig with a plastic tarp cause any problems? It just doesn't look right to see it covered so completely. Thanks for the advice. 
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Those tarps will damage the paint both on the rig and truck. First off moisture will be trapped by these tarps and any movement will remove paint. Best to just cover the camper with a proper RV cover and not worry about the truck.
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That's what I was thinking. Just cover the top of the camper and leave the rest alone. Most car and RV covers are made from fabric, not plastic aren't they?
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Nearly hermetically sealing a vehicle for long-term storage is ONLY done when the vehicle is parked inside (i.e. a climate and humidity-controlled/heated facility). "Wrapping" a vehicle is done in the storage facility we use (an indoor marina warehouse with climate-control), and is used to keep extremely expensive vehicles (like Farraris, Rolls Royces, etc) pristine. This includes a custom-made cover, and special plastic to seal the underneath/wheels of the vehicles that lets humidity out.
We store our entire rig inside there, and only have the facilities people wrap the camper itself (read: not the truck).
IMO: any vehicle stored outside should have no cover whatsoever on it. Unless it's being stored in Arizona or SoCal where humidity levels are are quite low, to protect from sun damage.
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We are in Southern Colorado where it'sfreezing at night and 30-40's during the day when the sun is out. Lots of freeze/thaw going on. I'm inclined to call her and say there's a better way of protecting the camper. It sounds like a cover for the just the top of the camper to keep the roof vents protected.
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I'd vote against that form of protection. I'd be concerned about mildew forming.
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BlueStilly
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I would think it would just be dripping condensation on the inside of both the truck and camper. Could be a huge mess come spring...
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Did that to my boat one year, thought it would be a good idea. It turned it into some sort of biosphere - come spring there was all sorts of stuff manifesting, even had little green leafy things growing right out of the carpet.
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Not good.... and will lead to moisture/mold issues.
Condensation will form every day. Think Green house. Yes even in the cold snow.
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Might be a great idea if you are starting up a new mushroom business. I think I would mention to her the damage that may be caused by doing this, if she ignores your advice, at least you tried.......
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