Need a QUALITY Tarp
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Need a QUALITY Tarp
Gertie hasn't a home of her own.
Yes it is sad, but my '49 F-2 doesn't have a garage to sleep in, so she has to sit outside in the weather. To try to cut down on some of the damage done by the loads of precipitation we get here in southern Indiana, I have decided to tarp the truck when I am not using it. Bought what seemed like a decent tarp at a local farm supply recently and have been using it for the past two weeks. Got a bit of rain three days ago, and I decide to check and see how dry the truck stayed.
It was soaked. Damn Chinese made tarp is full of tiny holes, and leaked like a sieve.
Does anyone here know of an internet seller who has quality tarps? To cover the entire truck, I need one about 25' X 15'. No one around here seems to have anything that comes close to being worth dropping a dime on.
Yes it is sad, but my '49 F-2 doesn't have a garage to sleep in, so she has to sit outside in the weather. To try to cut down on some of the damage done by the loads of precipitation we get here in southern Indiana, I have decided to tarp the truck when I am not using it. Bought what seemed like a decent tarp at a local farm supply recently and have been using it for the past two weeks. Got a bit of rain three days ago, and I decide to check and see how dry the truck stayed.
It was soaked. Damn Chinese made tarp is full of tiny holes, and leaked like a sieve.
Does anyone here know of an internet seller who has quality tarps? To cover the entire truck, I need one about 25' X 15'. No one around here seems to have anything that comes close to being worth dropping a dime on.
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Hello J.D.,
I'd recommend getting a high quality custom fit cover and forget about the tarps.
Between wind lifting them, the subtle abrasive texture rubbing against the truck in the wind, water penetration, lack of properly located tie down locations.....they aren't suited to cover a finished truck. A tarp is good for a pile of rusty parts maybe, a cord of firewood sometimes, and a highway crash scene always - but not for something nice and of value underneath.
Take a look at the LMC catalog for example they sell some good covers. They have three grades of them. I bought the nicest one they had and I am very happy with it. It fits my F2 like a glove and I don't worry about rain or other problems. Longbed and shortbed ones are available specifically for our trucks. I'm a frugal person and hesitated over spending almost 200 bucks with shipping but holy smokes it was worth it.
Just a thought.
Tom
I'd recommend getting a high quality custom fit cover and forget about the tarps.
Between wind lifting them, the subtle abrasive texture rubbing against the truck in the wind, water penetration, lack of properly located tie down locations.....they aren't suited to cover a finished truck. A tarp is good for a pile of rusty parts maybe, a cord of firewood sometimes, and a highway crash scene always - but not for something nice and of value underneath.
Take a look at the LMC catalog for example they sell some good covers. They have three grades of them. I bought the nicest one they had and I am very happy with it. It fits my F2 like a glove and I don't worry about rain or other problems. Longbed and shortbed ones are available specifically for our trucks. I'm a frugal person and hesitated over spending almost 200 bucks with shipping but holy smokes it was worth it.
Just a thought.
Tom
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I would get one of those ezup garages or something, but if that is not possible the car cover is better than a tarp. Tarp will hold moisture and not let air get in, rust will not be far behind. Even some 2x4s and a tarp as a roof would be better.
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Thanks guys, and you're right, tarps are not good, but it does beat nothing at all. The whole reason I was looking at tarps, was that I thought you could not get a decent cover for the F-2. Apparently I was wrong.
Gertie is pretty rough and rusty, but I truly want to slow down the deterioration as much as possible.
I'll just mosey on over to LMC'c website and take a look see.
Gertie is pretty rough and rusty, but I truly want to slow down the deterioration as much as possible.
I'll just mosey on over to LMC'c website and take a look see.
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I'll be damned. Just went to the LMC site, and looked at their covers. Indeed, they have them for the long bed, and the price is no shocker.
Thanks Tom and Dave. I will get my order in in the next week or so, and get Gertie "under cover".
Thanks Tom and Dave. I will get my order in in the next week or so, and get Gertie "under cover".
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J.D.,
Glad to help.
Plan to rig up a few poles in the bed to keep the rain from creating a salad bowl full of rain. Unless you want to keep some bass and perch in there.
That is an 8-foot span and no cover can prevent it from drooping inward toward the bed floor. Put some tennis ***** on the top end of the poles to keep it blunt and safe for the fabric.
You'll be happy with a nice custom longbed cover.
Tom
Glad to help.
Plan to rig up a few poles in the bed to keep the rain from creating a salad bowl full of rain. Unless you want to keep some bass and perch in there.
That is an 8-foot span and no cover can prevent it from drooping inward toward the bed floor. Put some tennis ***** on the top end of the poles to keep it blunt and safe for the fabric.
You'll be happy with a nice custom longbed cover.
Tom
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