two-rock
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Interesting.
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Gary3
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Use that tarp for something else,I also agree with just cover the top.
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F350OilBurner
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Man, that things going to be trashed in the spring! If it's not bad enough the tarp is going to ruin the finish and trap moisture it's parked over grass! Get someone who knows something about storing a vehicle outdoors over a winter to help out... or at least research it on the internet.
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silversand
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Here's a way to demonstrate just how horribly bad that wrap will be for the rig:
1) find a transparent bucket;
2) turn it upside down on the lawn beside that truck;
3) place a rock on top of bucket to hold it down;
4) observe the huge quantity of condensation on inside surface of bucket after just 1~2 hours !
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gerford
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I can picture the condensation on the inside of the bucket. It's a good visual of whats going on. I'll give her a call and see about using a much smaller tarp for just the roof of the camper.
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gerford
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So what is the best way of protecting it over the winter? Is it a good idea to put a tarp on just the roof to keep the snow off the roof vents, or leave it uncovered? I can see where you would have the same problem of condensation with a smaller tarp on the roof. I would guess the camper is designed to go through winter uncovered, I know the truck is.
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One issue that has not been raised is that also makes a nice condo for all the little things that eat wiring and need insulation for nests.
Agree with others on the moisture and paint issues. Not a good method for the winter.
Not knowing what is under there value wise, $500 dollars to park it in covered or inside storage for the winter seems like a good investment for a $40K setup. Investment in care will save in repairs.
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So, it would also not be a good idea to shrink-wrap your camper that is being stored outside in the snowy winter weather? All the big sailboats and power boats around here are stored outside and are stored with shrink-wrap and I got to thinking maybe that would be a good thing to protect my camper. Thoughts??
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silversand
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One of our neighbors is using a completely clear plastic elasticized "shower cap" that covers just the roof and sides of his *trailer* down about 3-feet from the roof. I can only see the set-up with binoculars, as his rig is several hundred feet into the property. I'll have to corner him while out jogging, and ask just what this cover is/where he bought it.
If the truck is parked up-wind from local boulevards/highways, there should be no salt spray at all settling on the rig while outside over winter.
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silversand
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Quote:So, it would also not be a good idea to shrink-wrap your camper that is being stored outside in the snowy winter weather? All the big sailboats and power boats around here
The shrink-wrap that is applied to boats at our marina have *vents installed* to allow escape of humidity/airflow. However, consider that the "welding" process requires the use of a mini flame-thrower to blast heat at the shrinkable plastic! And, the cost would be at least $250 for the Apex (could be more like $300 + storage costs)...
The heat blasting of the side of the camper alone would really deter me from doing this.
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Additionally, you'd have to remove the camper from truck to facilitate the marina moving your camper to "the staging area" via forklift (!!), then moving after heat shrinking to storage space (a huge potential for destroying the jacks where connected to camper if forklift operator isn't a jet pilot). Also, the shrinking plastic wrapped around jacks could literally rip the jacks off their mounts from the shear force of the polyethylene shrinking.
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