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Posted: 10/10/11 10:30am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

I got three season's out of our last Adco. I didn't use one last year because we camped in December/January in FLA. I'm in the market for a new one and short of paying up my President's club membership, are there other online outlets where one can be purchased relatively inexpensively?


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I've been looking at this one CLICK and this CLICK one but haven't decided yet.


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Here goes another cover post by me. I cover every thing around my house including grills,boats,snowplows,winches,coolers,probably some more in there I forgot. Always have.
I'll be making one for my new 855S Lance ordered last week. I made one out of Sunbrella Marine grade 8 years ago for my Lance 820 and the cover is as good as new still thru New England Blizzards,Hurricanes and hot humid summers.
A good Marine or Canvas guy should be able to make one for you. They are easy to do. I'm surprised you guys don't price one out from a canvas guy. What do you have to loose? I'm sure the estimate is free. You got a $$$$$ camper are looking at junk covers that last a couple of years and aren't cheap and probably don't do an over all good job.
My 820 took 30 yards of Sunbrella. A yard is 36x60 inches.

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Capt. Caper wrote:

Here goes another cover post by me. I cover every thing around my house including grills,boats,snowplows,winches,coolers,probably some more in there I forgot. Always have.
I'll be making one for my new 855S Lance ordered last week. I made one out of Sunbrella Marine grade 8 years ago for my Lance 820 and the cover is as good as new still thru New England Blizzards,Hurricanes and hot humid summers.
A good Marine or Canvas guy should be able to make one for you. They are easy to do. I'm surprised you guys don't price one out from a canvas guy. What do you have to loose? I'm sure the estimate is free. You got a $$$$$ camper are looking at junk covers that last a couple of years and aren't cheap and probably don't do an over all good job.
My 820 took 30 yards of Sunbrella. A yard is 36x60 inches.

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Where do you buy the Sunbrella? How do you seal the seams?


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I have a quote request in at Calmark for a sunbrella cover, guess they took the holiday? My Adco cover after 2 years is now trash with top disentegrating and all corners torn, never again.


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My 820 took 30 yards of Sunbrella. A yard is 36x60 inches.


Thanks for the info, do you remember what the price was per yard?

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Camper World has covers on sale. Don't know how good they are.

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Posted: 10/10/11 08:10pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

campers world covers are fine,free shipping right now.I got an adco sfs aqua shield for my lance 915 lite(medium queen).Covered storage here in the rainbelt is $100 plus a month,so even if I only get two years out of it,i am ahead,and hopefully my tc will be ok in the spring


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Calmark quote and I don't know why they bother with it as the return was a very much one size fits all quote of $615 for all camper shells, Even though they semi custom fit to your unit and options.
Sorta adds up, 6 yr warranty over the others 2 year but cost 3 times as much.
No free ride here but at least you won't be adding to China's GDP and our landfill's were mine is going.

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Capt' A yard is 36x60? I always thought a yard was 36x36. Maybe this is a typo or things have changed since I left higher learning 33 years ago. If thats the case I've been getting screwed all these years buying carpet, concrete, etc. I do agree with your point. Agood quality custom cover made by a local canvas shop will fit better and outlast anything you buy online or in store. I guess it depends how long you keep your stuff and where.

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