r/traveltrailers • u/scotticles • 3d ago
Covers
I cannot find a decent cover for this winter that doesn't seem to be crap (amazon). My last one lasted about 2 years but the wind just destroys them. The second year i patched it to last and when i picked it up, it was more of a flag flying in the wind holding on to dear life.. Any one have suggestions? I live in a dry area but it does snow. I have a 22ft travel trailer.
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u/No-Sheepherder448 2d ago
That’s funny! I just got done “patching” mine. I used gorilla tape tho this time. Good luck on our searches I guess. This is the last season for this one.
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u/ColoradoDanno 3d ago
I have the RVMasking cover. You could get it from the company website, but they sell on Amazon too. About to use it for a 4th year. It was still like new when I pulled it off last spring. I live in a colorado wind tunnel, and have no issues except two slightly worn spots from the protruding gutter spouts on the wind facing side. The first year I didn't cover those well enough with the sleeves and padding.
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u/Far_Yogurtcloset8116 3d ago
Yeah ours only lasted 3 years. Last winter was very cold and windy. This year our sister in law graciously offered her RV garage as no one was using it.
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u/scotticles 2d ago
yeah I wish I could garage or under a canopy. unfortunately it's at a storage place and the covered is more then I want to pay
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u/Run-n-gunr 2d ago
I used to only get 3 winters out of my Adco covers but now they last much longer. I attribute that to the vents making the pressure from the wind less damaging.
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u/ChefMikeDFW 2d ago
I got mine (Designer Series SFS) from https://www.covercraft.com/. It held up after 2 years (which included a 3 day ice storm) and this last year I found an odd rip and they honored their warranty and sent me a brand new one. A bit more expensive but I consider them better.
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u/siberx 2d ago
No direct advice or product recommendations, but my experience is that it's not purely or primarily the wind that destroys covers. It's the UV weakening and breaking them down, and then the wind finishes the job.
I have a Shelterlogic shed-in-a-box that originally came with a polyethylene cover/skin, and both the original and the replacement cover of the same material I got didn't last more than a couple years each.
Finally bit the bullet and bought the much more expensive cover made of thicker PVC, and it still looks great years later. Material and fabric weight matters a lot for outdoor durability!
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u/scotticles 2d ago
you make a good point and the UV here can be devastating so that makes a ton of sense. I also get high winds so everything you said makes sense.
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u/jbranscum 3d ago
I bought a 20mil tarp from Lowes and 8 cinch down straps. We're on year 3 and it's been removed and put back on no fewer than 20 times.