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Oct 12, 2021 | 07:21 AM

Grant1969

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Truck Cover

Any suggestions on quality covers for outside use?

Thanks, Grant

Oct 12, 2021 | 07:49 AM

resonateur

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My first choice: California Car Covers. They fit well and have a variety of indoor and outdoor materials depending on your needs.

Oct 12, 2021 | 09:08 AM

ibuzzard

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From: Mariposa, Ca.

I always had two problems with any truck cover : the stock antenna, and west coast jr. mirrors.

I could never accurately gage, due to stretch in the fabric, where to install the grommet for the antenna. Plus, using the larger mirrors, which I would never consider forgoing since the stock ones are pathetic - the cover was always so taught around them, it shortened up the overall length of the cover.

Now, however, I guess I’m out of options, since I took to keeping a tall vintage camper shell on the truck year round. I like the theory of using a cover, but the reality is I probably am done with them - which is a shame since I only have one of those tall metal carports for my truck. I probably cannot afford to have any kind of custom made cover, if they even do make one.

Oct 12, 2021 | 10:13 AM

7BercMerc

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I agree on California Car Covrs, the only other I would trust would be Covercraft. They have been in business the longest of all.

Oct 12, 2021 | 01:51 PM

resonateur

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...I'm with Berc...the covercraft would by my #2 choice. I have had them and they are probably just a little less cost than the California Car Cover.

Oct 14, 2021 | 01:05 AM

tbm3fan

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I get my covers from Car Covers which is just up the road 4 miles from me.

Oct 16, 2021 | 01:47 PM

Berkeley64

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Mike, do you have a bed cover on your truck? Looks like a flat surface under the car cover, maybe a sheet of plywood? I have an issue with my truck cover collecting water when it rains, turns my bed into a pool! I use a couple of saw horses in the bed to raise the cover up so the water sheds away to the sides, not a great solution but it works okay. Just wondering if you've found a clever solution.