I recently bought a breathable caravan cover from Towsure and have attempted to fit it for the first time today. Do you think I could get the damned thing on????
Has anybody any tips on how to fit these things. The only thing I could think of was using 2 people with brooms and lift/feed it over the caravan front to back.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
You do need two people. Ours, from Protec came with poles to assist in lifting the cover so it would help you if you have some. Maybe a ladder just to get it over fiddly bits like the aerial.
Don't cover the A frame first, just rest the cover on it so that it is free to move when lifting over the van.
To be honest its a tricky question to answer in words, a practical demonstration is so much better.
Phil
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just made some this week,buy some long poles as long as possible as used for a brush.on the end of them cut a hole in a tennis ball and tight fit over the ends.being thin helps with fitting.i used alloy poles. it still takes two or you tear the cover on the sharp edges.for sharp edges not used as yet,old socks filled with plastic bags sealed and string through both ends to tie on.
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You definately need two people. My van is a coachmanand therefore quite wide. I have found the easiest way is to fold the cover from both ends to the middle, with some steps place the folded cover across the centre of the van and using poles unfold outwards to the ends. I find this much easier than the suggested way of tucking the cover over the rear and pulling it forwards. It may be my van or cover, but the long pull seems frougt with problems unless you have a completely clear roof, and who does these days!
Brian
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Topic: Fitting A Caravan Cover
