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11-19-2018, 01:12 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Rigby, Idaho
Posts: 3,946
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In Utah, we'll have snow on the ground by Christmas, possibly Thanksgiving, sometimes Halloween. Once you get snow on the RV cover, the RV is out of service till the snow melts at Easter or with Global Warming -- I mean Climate Change -- Memorial Day. Weather in Utah is proof that God has a sense of humor.
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TonyMac
2006 Monaco Safari Cheetah 40PMT
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11-19-2018, 02:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 1,454
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covered is better
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11-19-2018, 07:39 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida
Posts: 72
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Do I need to cover it?
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11-19-2018, 07:41 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida
Posts: 72
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Sorry, dont know how to fix it
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11-19-2018, 07:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 630
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Do not cover ours. Use it as winter home in FL and then other times through the year.
I would use a building for it but can not find one to rent local and can not afford to buy land and put up a building either. I would guess type of roof matters also. (rubber of fiberglass) Our storage is about a mile from the house and I do drive it monthly if we have not used it in a month.
Not sure what I will do if we are to get a big snow before or at Christmas. Might have to go part way south and drive back in toad for Christmas...
Tom
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2016 American Coach Tradition 45A
2022 Ford Expedition
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11-20-2018, 10:58 AM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Johnstown PA
Posts: 1,311
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We cover ours, we lived in western PA in the mountains. High winds, snow and ice are the norm. We also cover the car that won't fit in the garage, the sun is intense here as well, and it does damage.
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Lynn & Andy Dudish
2016 Tiffin Allegro Red 33AA
Towing 2014 Jeep Wrangler
On the Road with 13 Rescued Cats
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11-20-2018, 11:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: WA
Posts: 118
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To cover or not to cover..... That is the question........ We have a 30' class A and it is 12' tall. Living in AZ, one would think a cover is a must.... It kinda is.... But here is what I found while living there and trying to keep a 65 lb. cover on a MH. First and foremost, the cover is nice to keep dirt and bird crap off the roof. However when the outside temps range in the triple digit, the inside temps (not inside the MH but under the cover) range 20 to 50 degrees hotter. What this was doing was making almost every plastic part brittle and some had to be replaced (MH is a 2017). On top of it kinda ruining the plastic stuff, if it got windy, even like 10 MPH, the friggen cover would shift and start to show part of the sides and tire. As mentioned the cover was heavy (well for me anyway) so trying to get it on and off was not a one man project. And if your RV is like most storage places, the ground is not grass or paved, which means while one try's to get it up on the MH it will get dirt and such on the cover. Fast forward and we now live in Washington state. I asked a couple of RV repair places about covers. Most don't worry much about it as the sun doesn't really damage anything but the rain can and unless you have a water proof cover (NOT water resident) you will have nothing but a cover that now weights 3 times as much as a dry one.... So I am still on the fence about covers. My wife can't help me get it on so I'm left to find someone to help (and that is no easy task).... So you see my point.....
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2017 Thor ACE 29.3
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11-21-2018, 11:16 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Damon Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Lone Star State
Posts: 19,203
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About heat...this is the #1 reason we use a cover. Unlike what is reported above, the cover provides shade to the harsh SoCal sun. Just like wearing flowing garb in the desert, the RV under a cover will typically be 15-20 degrees cooler than without the cover.
Obviously avoid a dark colored cover.
About flapping in a wind...all tie downs must be used if the RV will be in a windy area. It is much like a big sail. Tie it down at the skirt or expect it to flap...flapping chaffs the paint - not good.
About a wet cover...modern covers should NOT absorb water. But, these water shedding materials will allow droplets and any pooled water to sit on the surface until the cover is shifted. If you cannot wait for the surface water to dry, use a soft wish broom to sweep away any water.
About removal/install...I do it myself on our 37' long, over 13' tall RV. Yes, it is about 50lb, so you just gotta be smart about it. After initial install, the cover will always go on the same way, so I remove it this way:
*Unzip the corners and pull the side, front and back walls up on to the roof...
*Roll the sides toward the centerline of the RV...
*Fold the roll from front to back in easy to handle length rolls (about 4')...
*Loop a piece of light rope around the rolled/folded cover and lower to a clean bit of ground or on to the top or your car (that you have parked next to the RV).
To install, reverse these steps.
Safe travels
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11-25-2018, 02:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 206
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I stash my TT in my pole barn and I still cover it after the normal season. Might be a little overkill, but covering a RV/TT when stored inside or outside will really benefit the longevity of the unit. Covers are very reasonable in price.
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11-25-2018, 02:59 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Corona, CA
Posts: 30
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Always covered
We are original owners of a 2006 Class A 31' Itasca Sunrise. We live in Southern California were sun is an RV's worst enemy. We have always covered our rig. I can't speak highly enough about the cover we have been using. The company is Calmark https://www.calmarkcovers.com/. Their covers are manufactured in the USA. The Calmark covers are custom made. They use Sunbrella material, which has held up beyond expectations. Our first cover lasted 8 years, which is 2 to 3 times longer than other covers I have seen on rigs in the neighborhood. I believe it's a "you get what you pay for" situation. They are more expensive, but well worth the extra cost, for a longer lasting, better fit cover.
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2006 31' Itasca Sunrise - Class A, Ford V-10 Chassis - 2004 Jeep Rubicon
Riverside County Search Dogs - Riverside County Sheriff K9 Search and Rescue https://www.riversidecountysearchdog.org/
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11-25-2018, 03:02 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 66
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Yes. 31 foot Class A. ADCO cover has lasted 4 years so far.
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Located on a Beach somewhere on Hwy 101
2015 Thor Ace 30.1
2011 Mango Tango Jeep Wrangler 4x4
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11-25-2018, 03:09 PM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Posts: 48
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Don't do it anymore!
Years ago, when I lived in Portland, OR I covered my Beaver Patriot with a cover that I bought at Camping World. Yes, it lasted about 3 years, was a bitch to put on and take off, and all of the neighborhood cats thought that it was a great scratching post! Now I'm in Tucson and we use the rig we now have, 12 months of the year so I'm not dealing with covers anymore. Just moth balls under the hood to keep the pack rats out of the engine compartment!
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Glenf
2000 Itasca Spirit 31T
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11-25-2018, 03:10 PM
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Junior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Home
Posts: 27
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Do you cover your motor home
Here in central New York where we get around 200” of snow we cover to keep the snow and ice off the rubber roof. I called a inside storage place and they want 16.00 a foot so our 38’ class A would be over 600.00 a winter I got a new cover on eBay for 290.00 free shipping
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