Cover Debate?

searching settles · 10-29-2015, 08:55 AM

OK, so I know there are a lot of differing opinions on this subject, but I am thinking of getting a cover for my new Passport 2810BH. Pros and cons to doing this? Is ADCO a good brand? Any suggestions will be helpful.

Tbos · 10-29-2015, 09:49 AM

I saw some in CW that only cover the top. I wonder how well they work? If you get one for your 2810 let me know what you buy and how it fits. Thanks.

**JRTJH** · 10-29-2015, 09:54 AM

The "should I cover my RV?" question comes up every year as people start to winterize and put away their camper. You'll find about 50% of the opinions are "eh, who cares?" and the other 50% are about equally divided with half saying "covers are good" and half saying "covers are bad"...

Who's right? It really depends on what you're expecting to accomplish, where you live, how much "indoor storage" costs in your area, whether or not you intend to get an "early start next season" (before the ice/snow is melted) and a host of other issues.

What's "right" for one member is likely not going to be the same answer for another.

If you do a forum search for "COVER" or for "ADCO" or for "SUNBRELLA" you'll get a number of past discussions about the topic. What was appropriate last year is the same discussion you'll get this year.

Pull up a chair, spend some time looking over the previous discussions and, if you have any questions, ask about them specifically and you'll probably get more of the same 50/25/25 percentages.

14george · 10-29-2015, 11:19 AM

I cover mine every winter no problems. I got adco

Ken / Claudia · 10-29-2015, 12:15 PM

Post #3 is about all you need but, since I have a few minutes you get my 2 cents added to#3. That co. in my opinion makes good covers at good prices. I have had 3, 2 on boats 1 on a camper. My question to you is what is the reason and what do you expect out of a cover.
On Rvs they are a 2 person job to get on and off. They will still have water puddling on the top in rain and that standing water may find a place to leak into the rv when if rain water was just left to run off may not leak. I think if you get standing water on a cover the water will find a place to leak thru the cover onto the roof. In hot or warm temps. the decor on the roof may or will stick to the cover. That will cause problems to the roof, because your pulling off sealant from where it needs to be and leave decor/sealant on the cover to be wiped all over the rv or cover it as put on and off. I used a cover on the rv for 2 winters and will not any more since what I said can happen, did happen to me.

esmoglo · 10-29-2015, 01:22 PM

I will be purchasing a cover for my Passport 2810BH still looking there are quite a few of them on the market. Anyone have a recommendation? The FL sun is quite harsh & hard on the exterior I think a cover is a good idea.

**JRTJH** · 10-29-2015, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esmoglo

I will be purchasing a cover for my Passport 2810BH still looking there are quite a few of them on the market. Anyone have a recommendation? The FL sun is quite harsh & hard on the exterior I think a cover is a good idea.

Pay close attention for delamination of the fiberglass front cap and rear cap. There have been reports of people never having fiberglass related issues and the first year they covered their RV, they found delamination upon removing eh cover. Whether or not the cover caused it, they never had an issue until they used a cover. Coincidence? Who knows. There are a number of similar reports on the forum. Some believe the sun "bakes" the fiberglass under the cover and moisture can't escape, so it "perks" into the fiberglass and causes bubbles (delamination)...

Just watch closely for any beginning signs and take action before it gets "too bad"...

Cnc_hemi · 11-04-2015, 08:38 PM

Yes I built a cover for mine as well. No worries any more and it's completely out the elements.

LSU TIGER FAN
2013 FUZION 310
2012 GMC 2500 HD SIERRA DURAMAX 6.6L

JimQ · 11-05-2015, 09:12 AM

Now that's how to do it!! Sweet!

esmoglo · 11-08-2015, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cnc_hemi

Yes I built a cover for mine as well. No worries any more and it's completely out the elements.

LSU TIGER FAN
2013 FUZION 310
2012 GMC 2500 HD SIERRA DURAMAX 6.6L

Nice cover wish i had that kind of room.

Cnc_hemi · 11-12-2015, 02:52 PM

LSU TIGER FAN
2013 FUZION 310
2012 GMC 2500 HD SIERRA DURAMAX 6.6L

Pmedic4 · 11-18-2015, 12:33 PM

I don't cover my RV, and really don't plan on it, but I can understand everyone's concern about their second home. I store my Cougar at a rather large storage yard, and there are many RV's here, MHs, 5vers, TT, Popups, boats, and about everything you can imagine.

We went out this past weekend, enjoyed the last wonderful weekend, at least the way it looks now, and I winterized our 5ver and put in to bed in the storage yard on Sunday. With 20 degree weather in the forecast for this weekend, I needed to make sure there was no water in the pump, so I went back to the storage facility this morning and finished the winterizing job. On Sunday, notice the big DRM Dream Suite next to ours had put their cover on their RV. When I went back today, this is what I found:

The winds here have been strong - about 30 mph, so I'm sure that's a factor, but would have expected the cover to do better than this one. This just didn't blow off, it was ripped to shreds.

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