Bollee
tampa, fl
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I have been researching RV covers, would like RVers thoughts pertaining to purchase of an RV Cover (i.e are they a good investment ?) and specifically CALMARK covers. Being in Florida the sun gets brutal. Searching the Internet, I found CALMARK COVERS. However, they are twice as much as a cover from CW. I understand the quality is much better than ADCO covers but in end are the CALMARK covers worth the additional $$$. Hoping for some feedback regarding the pluses and minuses regarding other covers.
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Bumpyroad
Virginia
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I had one for my first motorhome and the solar charger thingy rubbed holes in it. I started covering the rough parts with a cheap plastic tarp first. what is your roof made of? do you need one that breathes? does it matter if it is esthetically repugnant? if not, just pull a brown plastic tarp over it.
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camping man
Central Fla.
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Well in Fla., it's cheaper to have a cover then replace all your outside plastic parts, and roof skylights,awnings,etc., every 4 to 5 years. I bought mine 3yrs. old, and on the fourth year I started snapping of everything I touched.
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az99
N.Y.
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I got prices on some of the high quality covers. I found that for what a quality cover costs I was almost 1/2 way to putting up one the permanent metal roof covers. From people I talked with they used their covers only a few times then quit because they are so hard to put on. It is much easier to just pull under the roof. If it can be put up on your property.
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BroncoRVer
8,600 feet elevation, Colorado
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We are on our 3rd year with our ADCO with TyVek cover. Up here in this intense Sun, a cover is a must! I have seen 2 year old uncovered RV's that their graphics/paint looks like TOAST.
I like that after 5 months being covered, I can remove the cover and our unit looks as new as the day we bought it. No rubbing issues, and yes our cover has some small holes in it (ripstop fabric), but we cover because of the UV rays. I figure I can get at least another year out of this cover.
I will check out the Calmark covers when this one wears out.
By the way...if you cover with a "tarp" or those cheap "plastic tarps", you will have rubbing and breathing issues....not so with the polyprylene (sp) of ADCO covers.
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SSport
Edison, NJ/Stroudsburg, PA
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I would like a cover, but can not, for the life of me, find one that will fit my TT. Does anyone know of a place that carries 40 foot TT covers?
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Dancing Bear
upstate New York
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At our camp here in western New York, some cover some don't and there's no clear better method based on what we've seen. Some of the campers that cover use blue (cheap) tarps and skimp on the securing. They either rip off or cause rubbing damage. Some use h-d silver tarps and strap them down along with either rope or bungee ties. These seem to ride out the winter quite well. Some , like me don't cover at all and also ride out the winter season without problems.
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rvten
Crossville,TN
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How about a car/rv port? I used one up north in WI. Rv covers are too much work.
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magic43
Brookhaven, Ms, USA
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My two RV's sleep under a carport and I also use ADCO covers. Now I don't have to wash them before I load up for a trip. No dust, pollen, spider webs, etc.
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wa8yxm
Wherever I happen to park
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Though there are exceptions to the statement I'm about to make
From the researd I have done, from the people I have talked to
Unless you are very very very very very careful and unless your cover fits very very very very very well
The damage caused by the cover will exceed the damage caused by not having one
Being careful means that the cover needs to fit like a surgical glove, and you need to fully wash your rig before applying and wash and wax after removal
The inside of the cover needs to be kept clean.. Again I'm talking surgically clean Even a few grins of Grit on the underside of the cover would = disaster
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
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