SHOULD YOU USE AN RV COVER? 

We've covered our 2015 Cougar travel trailer every winter season, and the rig still looks like new. No fading or cracking of decals, and the roof is in terrific shape. We got nine winters out of our ADCO cover. We also use an ADCO roof cover during the summer when the rig is parked in our driveway..... unfortunately ADCO doesn't make these RV roof covers anymore. After nine seasons we'll be order a new ADCO cover this summer. We current have about 65K miles on this trailer (Annual trips from upstate NY to Wyoming/Idaho/Colorado/Montana and many annual instate trips to the Adirondack and the St. Lawrence River)

Nice job on review ! One more point to mention ...the roof material protection. Many of the roofs on travel trailers do not hold up well ??? So again the cover keeps the elements away. You do have to check for Abraision wear on some at top edges...we had to glue metal strips on one of our trailers to protect that area. Also not good on Airstreams...they have a clear coat that will wear through. Great job, Don

This was one of your best Non pitch. Vidios I really enjoyed it.

I got mine on eBay for my JAYCO 22 J Another good tip , protect your roof and apply a elomastic coating after cleaning it ( 3 coats) every year or two. Wanna protect your roof one and done ? Spend some money and use the Gayco roof coating ( 50 yr. Warranty) do your research !

I recently bought an rv. I’m excited. First thing I thought about was the covering. I live in Texas so it’s hot. So definitely want to protect it from the sun as you mentioned. Great video. 👍🏼

Well thank you for sharing a great video and now I’m convinced on buying one for my travel trailer

Love it! I have a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel I had built for me at the factory. I have kept it garaged or covered the entirety of its life and kept it waxed. It still has that glassy look from the gel coat! Here in Montana fir my $60k travel trailer, I just bought a cover as the snow, ice and summer uv rays are no joke! But yeah, if you can’t check on it almost daily, I’d be really reluctant to do so knowing they can also cause damage! Great vid 😁👍🏻

I agree to cover. We were boaters for 30 years before Rving and still do with the Rv. Reasons are weather damaged to water getting into normal areas freeze opening up cracks for water intrusion. If you have decals will help fading and cracking. Also just like Izzy says all the droppings from trees and birds. It does help if your rig is at your home so you can keep and eye on the straps by keeping them tight.

Everyone knows covering is better. They say it's not because they're lazy, lol. I've gotten pretty good at covering my 39ft Class A DP by myself. Here in southern CA the sun just destroys things! It pains me to see all the Tiffins and Newmars in the outdoor storage just getting wrecked by the sun!

I agree that a cover is a wise way to protect your ... (I wanted to say investment, but a camper is hardly that, lol) ... equipment. I keep mine covered all the time that I am not using it, in a completely enclosed carport with a tarp entrance. (You can see it in an early video on my rig.) The sun will age it tremendously. If I did not have the metal shed, I would buy a cover like you described. Another big thing that I have learned, is to keep it away from the ocean. The salt air and sand are murder on the finish. I would never buy a used rig that has stayed at the beach. Good video you two!

Thanks for the information. We also have a Bay Star, and recently bought a cover for it. Won’t be using it for a while, but sure glad we found it on clearance at the RV show.

I keep our travel trailer toy hauler in a storage space in Sussex NJ and yes it is very true. Keeping your RV out of the elements does help make the life of your RV home longer. Some people think its a waste of time and money because from their experience covers rip off and do more damage then protect. We take our time to cover and also use something you didn't mention or maybe don't use but gutter balls help protect our cover from rips. The first place they rip usually is at the gutters from the wind. Thank you for sharing hope to see you one day camping.

Great walk thru guys. Makes perfect sense to me, especially in your climate. You truly have 4 seasons. We have 4 seasons down here too it's just that a couple of them only last a few days! That cover has to save your coach though. It actually looks like one of my t-shirts you got outta my closet. Told you I was a big dude.😜 Must really be tough to have to wait so long to take her out again. In the meantime, stay warm. Troy

YES! Cover your investment. We have a Leisure Travel Van Unity. Our stock cover is made by California Car Cover Co. --- price $399.99. We wash the RV, winterize it and put it to "sleep" covered. The cover stores in a nylon bag with handles. I am 5' 2" tall, 130 lbs. --- I can easily carry the cover in it's bag. We have 8 antique garaged cars ALL have their very own custom California Car Cover's.

So informative!! Thx for sharing.

I bought my class A from someone and the winter cover came with it. The cover was stuffed into a cargo hold and I had no idea how it even worked. I had a friend help me and first it was a chore just getting it onto the roof and then it took him a long time to undo it and figure out which end went where. Lots of mistakes were made in the process, as we learned. The cover was used and had a tear along one side, which I reinforced with duct tape. I was away all winter but my friend checked on the rig in January. I saw that the duct tape failed and the tear got bigger. Over the next two months the wind kept tearing it until it was almost along the length of the RV. However, overall it worked well. I bought some extra strong weatherproof Gorilla tape to repair the tear and I will use the cover next winter (taping the tear along the inside and outside of the cover). I will have it stored in a different location this winter with less exposure to the wind but more exposure to sap and needles. I think it is well worth covering because last winter had a lot of downed branches on peoples trailers, from a very heavy snow and ice storm. Oh, I didn't see any mold inside or outside of my RV once the cover came off.

I have a 2013 Big Country Fifth wheel that I uncover for the summer and use for about 3 weeks every year. For 7 moths a year it is covered. It looks like new and I get comments all the time about how new it looks. I see 10 year old RVs that have decals fading all the time. Not Mine. COVER YOUR RV with a cover that breathes.

Thank you Izzy and MJ. We are researching covers for our rv. This gives us great info. , and helps us know we are making a good decision.

Izzy the heck with those haters. The extreme elements of weather, in our case the hot sun, will ruin things quickly. When you work hard for things you tend to work harder protecting them. Thanks for another great video y’all. Merry Christmas to you, MJ and Jason.

This video was great help... Please a video on you guys putting and removing the cover Thank you

We don’t have our RV yet, but this is going in our useful RV tips playlist! Thanks for the info!

Great video, great advice... Thanks Lonny Mossey

You present some good points to consider. We currently live in PA and have a cover we have used in the past, however, this year our solution will be driving south! 🌞

Awesome video! Thank you!

Thanks for sharing, enjoyed the information.

I bought a cover for my class A 35’ motorhome. It works great with the exception that I have a couple areas that have ripped-even with the small covers they provided to cover the pointy areas. It is a high end cover, so I was a bit surprised it ripped so easily.

59 yrs old and just put one on my 28’ toy hauler by myself. I’ve had more pleasurable experiences. If you have anything bigger it’s definitely a two person job. If like me and you have one foot on a banana peel and the other in the grave just have someone else do it for you. I was huffing and puffing. Old age sucks.

I built tubes that attached to the cover that helped with the task of covering and gave us tie down points. We also set pie pans with charcoal in the RV to draw dampness/moisture out. Now we have a heated building.

Thank you for your advice

Good video! we don't use a cover but ours is protected between 2 buildings. All good stuff gotta protect your home.

Great info and thanks for sharing!

I'll never use another cover. I purchased a $400+ vented quality cover for my brand new Voltage 5th wheel. Since it was stored at a facility more than 30 miles away, I couldn't check it daily and the high consistent Colorado winds caused serious paint damage to my RV over the Winter, wore the fabric on the awnings, and damaged one of the vents on the roof. No matter how well I strapped it down (including underneath the RV), it would eventually work loose. Agree with the benefits you cited but I would never use one again unless I could monitor it daily.

$400 for that? What a bargain. I'm looking at one from RV Cover for a 21 foot trailer here in Canada and they are $299-$359. I have an older Roo 21SS hybrid that I've never been able to fix door leaking. It's actual length is about 18'-5".

I like the way you broke this down. I could kick myself for not getting one sooner, I heard all the cons you mentioned and that stopped me. Big mistake! now I’m dealing with water damage :( Moral to the story ....don’t let divorce stop you from protecting part of your divorce settlement.

Great informative video. You just keep knocking videos out of the Ballpark. On all good information. I truly understand what you mean by some will hate. I have a Top RU-vid Channel and Low RU-vid Channel come after this past week. My husband said that I must be doing something right to get those Trolls like that. On a side note. My Christmas Day Video is a very very Special Tribute. To something dear to my heart. Keep up the good work Izzy and MJ. Your videos and channel are TOP NOTCH!!

seems like a good idea to protect the decals and finish.

Thanks for the info really good

Very good information, Thank You

Awesome video. Yes tarps are bad... very bad!! Merry Christmas to you and your family!! 🦌🎅🤶☃️🎄

I bought my shelter used for about 1400.00 and tore it down and reassembled it myself with a helper, I did have to add on to the length of it and that cost me another 500.00 in parts. It’s almost closed in completely on three sides now.

Good video...BUT: What a PITA. No way I'm going thru all of this. Not to mention DANGEROUS. Plus, even the expensive covers only last a year or two before they self-destruct. My plan: Inspect the roof a couple times per year and touch-up caulk to prevent any leaks. Wash roof 2-3x per year. Wax the sides once a year and use 303 on decals. That's it. It should be good for 10 years or more and then I'll sell or donate whatever remains of the rig. Best plan: find covered storage!

Have a cover on the way for our TT. So tired of needles getting in vents, ac, and gutters while in the driveway. Not to mention the pitch. Putting on cover will save me from climbing on top every week or two. Sub'd, liked video.

Thank you for sharing

Merry Christmas and Happy New year

Great Video... my previous home of many years had a concrete pad with dump & electrical . We used cover a cover Which kept condition of paint like new. If you take pride of ownership and consider resale value the best investment you can make is a good cover. .on a side note on our new property have no room to store my coach. I purchased a large storage building . In my many years of Rving that has appreciated in value.

we are going to cover as we have the same storage problems. It would be nice of you to demo the install and removal. :p

Impressive presentation. I will use all of your advice down here in sunny east Texas; but now, it is 23 and cold.

Good Info! Best video we’ve seen with pros and cons about covers. We are newbies and about to purchase our first class C. What brand cover did you buy?

Good video!

Excellent thanks

Since we weren't going to Florida this year we put in storage, so I'm hopeing it had a nice winter inside.hahaha one more month till I get to see it again. Cost was $700.00 Nov, To April15

Great video. Very detailed as always. We had our first coach for about 10 years and looked like new thanks to the cover. In your opinion, do you think covering a coach when it's 100 degrees out bad for the coach? Thank you in advance.

Merry Christmas

What y’all did it all wrong. Why would you do it that way? Lol I am just kidding. I think this is great information. Thanks for the great video. Y’all just need to go full time with us and you don’t need the cover. Lol Merry Christmas y’all.

I have 4 solar panels, an AC and vent cover on top. Seems this leaves a lot of vulnerability to freeze/thaw cycles causing problems. Considering hard foam fillers to raise a cover and really only covering the top of the camper rather than rapping it 100% as do do many.... input/thoughts welcome?

Storage was always too expensive. We always just covered it with a tarp. Never had any moisture issues. Always used Golden rods inside for a dehumidifier.

Hi Izzy & MJ,,,first off Merry Christmas to you. I fully agree on the cover. Living further north than you, (boston) I have always covered my vehicles, boats and certainly pools and I will certainly cover my new RV. One question,,,,since it is located within feet of your home and I know you have an RV electrical hook,,,when covered do you run anything inside the coach for the winter? E.g. dehumidifier, heat, small light etc. etc. or is it not worth the additional worry of having unattended electricity running within? Just wondering???

Thank you for the informative video!

Hi! Great video on RV covers. 👍 I don’t know if you will get this or answer the question, but here goes: we live in Quebec, just bought a 31-footer with fiberglass top that we plan to cover when winter comes. Yet, we will be going going to Florida in early March. Our concern: with the cold weather, do we risk tearing up the cover when removing it from the RV or is it flexible enough? And considering the possibility of ice or snow, can this type of cover withstand a lengthy period without being properly folded? While we are away, it would be stored in a non-heated garage. Thx and many thx for your amazing videos! Daniel

Your videos are valuable - thank you. My wife & I are in the RV research process. Started liking Tiffin, but now Newmar, and leaning toward gas vs diesel. 2 questions: how does the Bay Star perform through mountains & what model do you have? Respectfully, Guy and Carol

What is damprid and where do you get it? Our older Avion 5th wheel does not have electricity and wont for over a year while we get our campground ready. Its parked Under the Pines (as will be our park name). And is the highest and the coldest point in Alabama which loses power for sometimes up to a week in the winter. The camper interior and exterior are in pristine condition as its been kept under a pavilion up until the last 6 months. We'd like to keep it that way. TY for the video and response. Im a subscriber and will be sharing.

Izzy: I liked your blog on whether to cover or not to cover? Which is why I watched your comment on the subject! It’s too bad you had to even comment on the hate that gets thrown around these days! Sorry you have to deal with it! My wife and I have a 36 ft coach, we had bought a cover for it and used it one season while it was stored in Phoenix Arizona, we live in Colorado which ,weather wise is completely opposite of Phoenix we are bringing it home this year because it’s getting to expensive to rent the space in storage! I am worried about the cold here in the winter for two reasons most of which you addressed in your blog . We have a residential refer in our coach , so we are worried about winterizing it with RV Anti- freeze? Because of the ice maker and water feature. The other was I’ve heard that pex lines with anti-freeze can freeze and break or crack flexible pex even though there filled with Anti-freeze? The other is cold air under the coach! There is a lot of talk about blocking the air movement under the coach by filling in the gaps from the coach body to the ground! Could I just leave the coach cover go to the ground? I’m also worried about varmints , field mice , ground squirrels, & tree rats. They got into my prized 2004 Chevy SS truck and ruined all the wiring! Have you got any insight? I appreciate the fact that you put yourself out there to help those that enjoy Motor coaching as you and your wife do! Thanks for the blog! 👍

Very good video, thank you. I am a newbie with the RV and live in the Northwest where we get snow and cold like you. My question is in areas on the roof like where the AC is there is like a bridge of material from my cover between different high points. This bridge of material is somewhat tight and I wonder if weight of the snow could cause a problem (a tear). Do you ever remove snow from the roof and if so how deep of snow would it take for you to make that effort? Or do you think the material should be able to hold that weight. It also causes low point puddles when it rains and likely to do so when snow melts up there.

I’ll be putting on my cover soon! 36’ Diesel Pusher 1997 looks great want to keep it that way. You mentioned your cover would fit a DP, can you tell me why...I already bought a cover🤙

I had a 1962 black Corvette for years kept it in garage but dust was getting on it. It's fiberglass to but it had lacquer paint on it old school ten thousand dollar paint job. We bought one of these cloth type covers like you have here. I was undecided on whether it better in the elements or with the cover. After about a year an a half we decided to do away with cover an than just clean it once a month. We didn't drive it very much. But that cover will do damage so it has pros an cons. Just my story. I'm not agreeing or disagree just wanted to tell you it's not full prove.

do a video of putting the cover on.

thank you so much is there a specific brand you would recommend?

Merry Christmas, y'all!

Awesome videos. Merry Christmas 🎄. I have a question on my class A, the steps are not extending when I open the door. I had the steps replaced two years ago, and I had a new motor installed about 5 months ago. Do you have any ideas what may be causing the steps not to extended.? (it works for time to time, but I notice it’s getting worst) Thank you

Hi Izzy, Hope you are still answering old youtube queries. My husband and I bought a motorhome to get away from Canadian winters. Now we can't cross the boarder cuz of Covid. We have tween 4 and 5 ft of snow here each winter. What do you do with snow accumulation on the roof of the RV cover? Patricia

Have you done a video on how to winterize?

Do you exercise your motorhome each month during the off season, if not do you start the engine and generator or move it slightly to protect the tires ?

Izzy I have a 2022 Newmar Baystar 3124 what cover did you guys use manufacture for the top-of-the-line cover? Was it the link that in your Amazon that’s the cover you used? Thanks I also see that you used foam insulation for pipes on areas where the strap would be touching your RV at the bottom is that correct? Thanks for all your help

need a video on trussing and tarping a class A to shed ice and snow

Good video... nice breakdown of the pros and cons. We do not cover because we use our RV every month and covering would just be a pain in the butt. Wash and wax and keep the rig in good shape is our plan. Thanks for yet another good video.

Would you cover a trailer if it is stored in Florida for the summer season?

Thanks I am in the market for a new cover for my 26' RV 5 the wheel and would like a recommendation please

I'm sorry you have to live in NJ... 😂

Hey guys love your channel! What brand cover should I get. Man I live in Arizona and don't have it covered. I have applied ceramic coating, hopefully, to help. I am worried about scratches etc. What brand do you recommend. Maybe the one you bought?

Should you cover the roof with a tarp if you are going to live in it during the winter where there is constant heavy snow? What if the bottom is closed in does it make sense to cover the roof?

* Ok......................I am a fanatic about covering my rv....................your info.....straight forward info as usual ...good job*

I live in it full time because of my job (i don’t plan on moving my rv cause my goal for these next couple of years is saving money, btw its an amazing investment despite the critics) and its stationary constantly. Do you recommend having one of those covers on year round?

Izzy do you have a link for your cover?

What cover do you recommend?

What brand cover do you have?

Hey, every outdoor video you guys do, it looks like your wearing more clothes!!! LOL

So how do you exercise your generator when the coach is covered?

Just watched the video, is the cover still holding up ? Same cover or brand ? Are you still covering the rv ? We live in south jersey so we have about the same weather as you. Happy Thanksgiving !!

What brand rv cover are you using?

What brand did you use ?

Hey hey hey 👋🏼 we’re only one day away Merry Christmas 🎄 my friends,and a New Year is right around the corner🎊🎊

What brand are you using?

Is the king bird a good cover

What’s the name of your cover?

How about hail damage

You look like you're freezing bro.

How much did you pay for the cover?🤣