Just wondered if anyone bothers with them are are they just a pain, as I was thinking seeing though my one is now in storage, just seems a pain taking it off then putting it somewhere.
The ones on the front seem as good idea when towing.
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The front cover does the job, did 175miles yesterday without the cover and had to wash the front end back at the storage site. With regard to total cover in storage, the jury is always out on this one, todays vans are made of materials and coatings designed to weather well, my issue is having to remove the black water stains that stream down from the roof and to avoid that I would go for a cover providing the fabric was breathable and allowed air movement in the van to avoid dampness. On the storage site we use, of the 100 or so vans only about 15-20% are covered and the rest look dirty pretty quickley in the winter.
Never used one in 40+years of owning caravans.If the van is not spotlessly clean when fitting can cause scuffing of paintwork and especially windows.I have read over the years of people abandoning using them as they felt they had caused internal damp problems even though makers state the are breathable.A van needs plenty of ventilation.
We always covered our 2009 charisma with made to measure specialised accessories cover. Was easy ish to put on with 2 people and kept van spotless. Only problem is we now have a new van and old cover in loft collecting dust, so if you change van often its a bit expensive to keep it covered. We have new swift now and havent bothered with a new cover.
The thing that bothered me was the pain putting off then on, then I read of one coming loose in the wind and denting the side of their new caravan.
Maybe I will just get a front one for travelling.
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I deally a front cover needs to go right up to the front roof joint. If not Road spray especially on wet motorways containing grit particles will run down under cover. I would rather wash a dirty van than risk scratched windows. Non of the covers go high enough unless you pay for made to measure.
These only came on the market as a result of Bailey's Alutec aluminium fronts suffering dents. They now put ABS capping on top of the aluminium to prevent this.
Do a search on caravan covers on here and you will find loads of posts along with many who are for them and many who are not.
We used one last winter from December to Feb only because it came with the van. It is a 'fit all' one, not made to measure. It nearly caused divorce putting it on! It seems so easy until you remember all the stuff on the roof! We suffered no rubbing and van stayed dry, clean and well ventilated. We haven't put it on yet this year, because we are going to go away soon. Not sure we will bother once we've been away this time though as the van is in a new location and in a less sheltered position.
No! In my experience, caravan covers are great. Just the opposite to some of the comments above. We had one on our last caravan for 5 years. No damp inside whatsoever, no scratches on windows etc. Kept the van clean all winter with no black marks or bird poo to wash off.
When we changed to a new Bailey, I got a new cover which had straps front and back as well as at the bottom, and this stopped any flapping about in high winds. It was on all last winter, yet the first time I took it off and it rained, water poured through the roof. It had kept the van dry all winter.
As for storing them, they usually come with a bag to fold them back into.
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To be honest i have never had a cover on any vans that i have owned. Beeen thinking about one myself, but reading this and other posts on the subject, the only way to find out is to try it yourself and see what happens.
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Topic: Are caravan covers worth bothering with
