RV Covers
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Laughing Gas
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From: Brighton CO.
RV Covers
With winter coming soon I was thinking about getting a cover for the new toy hauler.
Are you guys using them?
How many seasons have you had yours before you had to replace it?
Any paint or stick rubs from the cover?
Are you guys using them?
How many seasons have you had yours before you had to replace it?
Any paint or stick rubs from the cover?
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Laughing Gas
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From: Brighton CO.
BPofMD,
Thanks for the response.
I though about the same thing but figured it would be pretty expensive. Any chance you could you the cover a couple of years instead of replacing it year after year?
Thanks for the response.
I though about the same thing but figured it would be pretty expensive. Any chance you could you the cover a couple of years instead of replacing it year after year?
FTE Remembers
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From: Millersville, MD
None at all....ya gotta cut it off. As I'm 76 now, just having them do all the work of installing it makes it worth it. And unlike previous covers I have had through the years, I don't have to go out in the cold and wind to patch up the damage that the winds cause....and we don't live in a WINDY area.
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From: Iowa
I had not thought about a boat cover shop. I 'll have to check on cost for that. I had my 21RR toy hauler in outside storage since 2012 and never covered. I just bought a 2016 Vegeance 320A and want it to last a long time so I might look into covering it. We get a lot of snow here in Iowa.
FTE Remembers
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Notice the inverted V on the top of the trailer.... they installed one in front and one in back to induce snow to slide off the roof...... they also stuck vents into the cover to insure you don't get mildew growing inside. I popped open the vents inside to also help ventilate the inside. It was great come spring and camping time!. Obviously ya still gotta winterize the RV.
Cargo Master
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From: Roseburg, OR
I run an Adco cover, it works well. Easy on and easy off. I've had it for 4 years with no issues.
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Hotshot
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I have used covers without a problem, but when you get to serious size, they can be a real pain to put on. A fair amount of weight when you drag a 40-foot cover up on the roof. I see places here now advertising shrink wrap, but do not have any direct experience with it. 
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Hotshot
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I just finished the cover on a 41-foot toy hauler today. Man, what a royal pain. I know ADCO has a video that makes it look simple, but I found the cover to be heavy and if there is even a breeze, good luck. It is like trying to manhandle a giant sail.
If you go this route watch your step. Once the cover is on you still have to get down off the roof and all the vents, skylight, air conditioners, etc. are covered up and easy to trip over.
Steve
If you go this route watch your step. Once the cover is on you still have to get down off the roof and all the vents, skylight, air conditioners, etc. are covered up and easy to trip over.
Steve
Fleet Mechanic
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I just finished the cover on a 41-foot toy hauler today. Man, what a royal pain. I know ADCO has a video that makes it look simple, but I found the cover to be heavy and if there is even a breeze, good luck. It is like trying to manhandle a giant sail.
If you go this route watch your step. Once the cover is on you still have to get down off the roof and all the vents, skylight, air conditioners, etc. are covered up and easy to trip over.
Steve
If you go this route watch your step. Once the cover is on you still have to get down off the roof and all the vents, skylight, air conditioners, etc. are covered up and easy to trip over.
Steve
At least on our 38 footer we don't have the 2 big solar panels that were on the 34 foot unit. That vid that ADCO has make it look like a 10 minute job - it isn't. By the time everything is done, figure you need a couple hours. Oh and I use a decent 16 foot ladder instead of that puny one screwed to the back of the 5er as there are several trips on and off of the roof to pull, align then repeat several times
. Life of an ADCO cover can be weeks to 3-5 years depending on your local winds and how you installed it - they rip easily and once started .......
Hotshot
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From: Bristol, TN.
With my wife just pulling the sides down while I am on the roof dragging the pig from the back to the front usually takes us an hour with no wind and an hour and a half with some wind (and if there is a real wind, do it another day), course done it for years now. The shorter covers not so bad.
I think the folks who do the video for ADCO must also do work for politicians!
I think the folks who do the video for ADCO must also do work for politicians!
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Upstate NY
A few years ago I saw a 'political' ADCO ad where some senior, by himself, covered his mega size Class A after every outing in only "ten minutes". I'm a senior, very good health, still takes me well into the 2 hour range
Hotshot
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From: Bristol, TN.
I put the front on first, but given it was a toyhauler, I drag it up to front the back, so once I have it laid out the full length I roll it out over each side. I'm sure there are lots of different ways to do it.
ADCO is a funny company. Years ago I wrote a piece on RV covers for one of the magazine and they wanted me to let them write the article. Said it would be simpler if I just used their own stuff!
ADCO is a funny company. Years ago I wrote a piece on RV covers for one of the magazine and they wanted me to let them write the article. Said it would be simpler if I just used their own stuff!
Cargo Master
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Dang guys, I have a 32' toyhauler and my ADCO goes on in about 10 minutes.
My ladder is in the front so I put the cover still in the bag on the propane bottles, climb the ladder and pull the bag up. I walk it to the back and just start pulling what is needed out of the bag while working my way to the front. Then climb down the ladder never stepping on the cover. Then just connect the straps underneath.
When I'm taking it off, I do the same thing in opposite order. Disconnect the straps, grab the bag and the front of the cover and head up the ladder, pulling the cover up as I go. Once I get on the roof I walk about 5 feet and start shoving the cover in the bag until I'm at the back of the trailer. Then the cover is ready to go back on the opposite way.
Taking it off is probably a 6-8 minute job. I don't have much on my roof either, just 4 vents, 1 A/C, 1 skylight, and 1 luggage rack.
My ladder is in the front so I put the cover still in the bag on the propane bottles, climb the ladder and pull the bag up. I walk it to the back and just start pulling what is needed out of the bag while working my way to the front. Then climb down the ladder never stepping on the cover. Then just connect the straps underneath.
When I'm taking it off, I do the same thing in opposite order. Disconnect the straps, grab the bag and the front of the cover and head up the ladder, pulling the cover up as I go. Once I get on the roof I walk about 5 feet and start shoving the cover in the bag until I'm at the back of the trailer. Then the cover is ready to go back on the opposite way.
Taking it off is probably a 6-8 minute job. I don't have much on my roof either, just 4 vents, 1 A/C, 1 skylight, and 1 luggage rack.