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Hi everyone! I would like to know what kind of covers you have used for your RV's to keep the weather off of them when they are not in use. I am especially interested in fifth wheel cover advice. Which types have you liked or not liked and why or why not? Thanks.
I think you'll find that most RVers don't use covers. They can be really difficult to get up on the roof of the RV and hard to handle once up there. Also, if they come loose, I've heard of them damaging the finish of the RV by rubbing on it during windy days.
I'm sure someone who has used covers on an RV will also give you some info.
Jim
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Here they install aluminum car ports .. fairly cheap. And should be considered "temporary structure" by your zoning ..Will work.. winds hear get aggressive.. never a issue with them.. strong.
I assume you want to keep the weight of the snow off? How about a heat cable on the roof? or maybe the cable attached to something, laying on the roof? Just thinking out loud.
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With regards to carports or any other such structure, be sure and check with local governments to see if zoning does consider them temporary. I've even seen some communities and Home Owner's Associations that forbid them entirely. Some of those places can get very cranky when their "rules" aren't met.
We even had an issue with a local planning department that kept changing their minds as to how much of a set-back we could have if we built a house at that location. They changed their minds by as much as 10 to 20 feet. We didn't buy and build there, and instead bought clear out of town.
Where we last lived in a stix and brix, RV's were allowed by HOA rules, but they had to be behind the front edge of the house. An association in the development to the south of our development required that any RV had to be housed in a permanent structure whose architecture and materials matched the home. That same association would not allow the RV to be parked in the driveway, even overnight, for the purpose of loading it for a trip.
Terry
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Look into those tarp style too.. they are real cheap.. even in RV size.. Ton of people use them up in Albany NY.. And we got alot of snow. Snow slides right off. Get a good one though. Tarp will last 5 years or so, then just replace the tarp. I had heat and lights in mine..
You start to run into permits and such.. when you dig.. Foundation.. Slab.. Footings etc..
Read the local codes too.. And don't take the inspectors word for it..
I wanted to put up a garage.. I think is was 35 x 26.. something like that.. They said no. Bought the book.. said show me.. They let me build it.. Threw the inspector off the property twice, because he is only suppose to be there at certain points of the build.. Me and my brothers put it up. They passed a code after that .. only 24x24 after that.. My brother was mad.. his was next..lol
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I've had my cover 3 years, it's held up nice for my 5th wheel. No snow stays on the roof because it has vents up on the topside, air goes through and shakes the top snow off the roof all winter, Weight is 43 pounds, that's enough weight to pull up to the top for me, here is the Company.
Thanks for the advice everyone! Non snow yet. I am just thinking about protecting it from the sun and such. I have a local storage facility that has carport like structures I can rent. That may be the route that I will choose to go. I didn't even think about how cumbersome a tarp might be. Good point. Thanks again! :)