cover for fifth wheel

[Nelson]

I was wondering of the benefits or draw backs of covering fifth wheel while in storage? I have a 2004 32' Jayco







Thanks, John

 

[exfuzz01]

covering trailer

Covering with a breathable type cover or any carport type cover would certainly keep it clean and protect it from the weather. If your vents have covers on them, leave them open for more air circulation. Mine sits outside all year and takes lots of scrubing to keep it clean.

 

[DLBurns]

I am also considering a cover for my fiver. I have to store mine away from my home and it sits right behind a construction site where they are building a new power plant. The trailer gets filthy in a matter of days, I can't leave my vents open or the entire inside is covered in a fine layer of dust

What brand of cover would you go with? I have seen first hand the covers with the poly tops and they have disintergrated in a short amount of time... Looking for something that will last a minimum of a couple of years... . any ideas??

Dave

 

[Deezul1]

I have an ADCO cover on my TT, the one with the white top and gray sides. The sides wear through very easily. I had some sticker weeds wear some holes in it in a short time and the cross ties in front and back can wear a hole if tied snugly. It keeps the trailer nice and clean and protects the vents from Texas sunshine.

But oh boy is it a PITA to put on and off. Sometimes we put off going on a weekend trip because the cover is such a pain to deal with and this is on a Airstream that is low to the ground.



I would do it again to protect the trailer but almost any other alternative would be better.

 

[Nelson]

hav'nt looked into a specific brand yet, but how do covers do in the rainy season?

 

[TravlinRam]

Cover

I have a 32ft 03 Jayco Designer 5th wheel . I purchased a custom

made cover from a Calmark. Their located in California. This is our

second 5th wheel. We live in the Chicago area and store our rig

outside. We did not have a cover for the last unit and it took a

beating each winter. It was so nice to remove that cover this

spring and find a clean rv. The material is made to breathe.

 

[RTuvell]

Yes to RV Covers!

Calmark is the way to go for an RV cover:



http://www.calmarkinc.com/calmark.htm



I purchased mine from them and got great service, a great product, and the best price I could find. The covers are custom made to your specifications. The material to go with is Sunbrella which is made to standup against UV. The material is expensive but according to others who have Sunbrella covers I fully expect this cover to last over 10 years. I've had my cover for just over one year now and there are no signs of wear or problems.



There are two other keys to making your cover last (in addition to the choice of material) and they deal with how you cover your RV. First, you need to place something between the cover and all sharp edges on your RV to prevent cuts. For example I used a cardboard box to cover the TV antenna on my TT before installing the cover. Second, fully secure your cover so that it does not "flap when the wind blows" which will cause abrasion and wear. I use bungee cords through the grommets at the bottom of the cover.



An RV is a big investment and will weather when exposed directly to the elements especially the sun. Covering your investment seems like a common sense measure to me.

 

[Deezul1]

I made a framework of 1/2" PVC pipe with crutch tips on the legs to put over the TV antenna, its lite, cheap and no sharp edges. Also on the AC unit where the bolts come through the cover I used the plastic snap on caps that are used on house type toilet bolts. Remove the nuts, place the base washer on the bolt and replace the nut and then the plastic cap snaps over the base washer and protects the cover from wearing on those 4 bolt heads sticking up.

 

[rblomquist]

I just bought an ADCO one at camping world last weekend. It is a royal PITA to put on and is of very very lightweight material. I bet it doesn't last 2 years however, I'm just using it as a temp stop-gap until I can save up enough $$ to have a shade cover built over my parking space. Even though they say the roofs are made to be up on I don't like walking around on mine, it can't be good for them.



IMO a carport (shade) is definetly the way to go as a coworker of mine had one built last summer and his inside trailer temps are 30 degrees cooler than mine sitting in the sun!