I did the exact same thing. No Matter the weather, the jack and trailer wiring stays dry and also out of the sun. I think the sun does more damage to the plastic parts than anything else. I don't leave the bucket on when driving, but with a good bungee cord, you could probably leave it on then too.
One probably could leave it on while driving, but my reasons for the cover was mainly that I saw it as a great way to protect the cord, and store the chains while sitting. I have a bit of a concern over the switches betting moisture in them, but not so much as to worry while towing. Yes .. they sit outside many times for years with no problems, but so do propane tanks, and yet, many, (almost every new trailer) has a cover for them.
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2011 28' Kingsport 28RLS by Gulfstream
2010 Ford F150 Supercrew
I did the exact same thing. No Matter the weather, the jack and trailer wiring stays dry and also out of the sun. I think the sun does more damage to the plastic parts than anything else. I don't leave the bucket on when driving, but with a good bungee cord, you could probably leave it on then too.
One probably could leave it on while driving, but my reasons for the cover was mainly that I saw it as a great way to protect the cord, and store the chains while sitting. I have a bit of a concern over the switches betting moisture in them, but not so much as to worry while towing. Yes .. they sit outside many times for years with no problems, but so do propane tanks, and yet, many, (almost every new trailer) has a cover for them.
The cover on the propane tanks is mainly to keep them from getting chipped up from rocks thrown by the tires. Once that happens, they start rusting and some propane dealers will refuse to fill them.
RusLwt001 wrote: Ok, OK OK. I just spent $20K on a Travel Trailer, another $250.00 on a power jack and now I'm goig to use a Walmart bag, a trash can mod or some other (sorry about this) silly looking thing (maybe with a nice logo)to cover the jack and chains? I don't think so. Spend the other $10 and get the right cover. Get your wife involved and send her to Joanne's Fabric for some rain resistent material and have her sew one. Something that looks professional. My goodness guys. I'm all for saving money, but I will not go hillbilly!
The best type of cover is one that allows for plenty of air circulation while still keeping it dry & the kitty litter bucket does just that. I'm definately not the hilbilly kind, and I know none of my neighbors gives a rats arse what I use to cover the jack. Secondly, I'm not about to try to impress anyone with any type of dijon jack cover. It only gets used while it's at home parked in the driveway & like I said, I have great neighbors & they could care less what I use to cover it with.
Ron & BJ
2008 Dutchmen Freedom Spirit FS180 (24 FT) w/full factory dark tinted glass & front window
2007 Dodge Ram 4 WD, Quad Cab, Big Horn Edition, 5.7L Hemi w/tow pkg, 3.92 LSD, Prodigy
Thanks everyone for the feedback and pictures! I realize that it's meant to be stored outside, but, Mother Nature is constant and that's why I asked. When storing, I will incorporate the bucket method, it's smart, as for looks, the white on white looked great to me. And, I don't care what others think about when it comes to adding something like this for storage protection. Just protecting the thing from Mother Nature. Thank you all again! Joe
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Well, I just purchased and installed my Barker 3500 24" jack. I purchased it on ebay from Mantelli RV at a pretty reasonable price. While I was waiting to actually do the install, I sent an email to Barker MFG through their suggestion website. All I said was that even though I believe from all of my research they probably have one of the best on the market, I suggested they include one (a cover) with all purchases so they could save money on repair and replacement parts in the future. I also played the "Retired Veteran" card. It was almost an immediate response "We will send one out to you right away". Within three days it was in my mailbox....no cost. They really do have great service....and it actually looks like it should.....covered properly. My cat can now retain his litter box, my wife can still use the trash can and I can still throw garbage in the walmart bag.
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