All covers do at least make the rain fall slowly inside and not fill up the doors or blow in the louvres as fast. They also stop plastics and paint fading in the sun. My drive way is so open to the wind that the bus dries off under the cover almost as quickly as in the open. But I use my bus rather than leaving it under a cover most of the time. Its also a big faff when the cover freezes onto the poptop.
Disregard what it says on the tin about not hurting rubber.........................WD40 excellent product that it is, EATS RUBBER SEALS, ask me how I know! Tony
I just need to get my son to get his convertible BMW out of my garage and then Skippy can have a nice dry winter home Monday to Friday. Weekends he's out camping whatever the weather. I think the only times I won't take him out is if there's been snow and the roads have been salted.
ive got one in its bag ,it worked ok when i used it , i have carport now , that works better , drive in drive out use when van not under for other jobs . Dont cost that much if you build yourself .
I got mine from Hamilton Classics - Moltex brand - it is not fitted to the van, unless of course your van is in the shape of a garden shed. It seemed really good at water ingress - as in it prevented it, but did get blown about a bit in the winds at the start of the year. It is a lot better than the JK one, it should be, its more than twice the price.
As an aside - I know we are banging on about the cover - are people remembering what you park it on is as big an issue? Park it on soil and/or grass and watch it rust before your eyes. Dry hardstanding is best, even better one that is angled to prevent pooling. Also - if you park on a slope, the doors drain one way, so front end down to stop pooling in your doors, and rear gutter!
This is true. We used wd on window channels and the glass moves super easy then the seals swell up and makes a right old mess.
I guess every one has a strong opinion on covers etc. and it must have a lot to do with where you park. My vans been outside for 8 years now and always gets covered up in the winter for about 4 or 5 month. I got a JK cover 8 years ago and found it very good. A couple of years ago it started letting a little water in so i painted it with some tent waterproofer and now it seems fine again. My drive is at the top of a big hill and the wind seems to get under the cover which must help.
I didn't know that, mines parked up with the front about six inches higher than the rear. Where's my keys I'm off to turn her around.
I use a cover as it stops all the bloody leaves congregating in the crevices, it stops the bird crap from the birds that sit in the trees, and as said above, stop the rain being blown into vents etc. However, I do try and get the cover off for a blow at least once a month in the winter and I have just invested in 3 of the those foam tube things the kids use when swimming. They go across the roof under the cover stopping it from laying flat to the roof. Just a little something to help the air circulate. Seems to work ok for me. The cover is a jk one which is not perfect but if you 'air' the van regularly, I reckon it's ok. Better than leaf mould, bird carp, and puddles in the battery tray if you are not a daily user. Doesn't beat a garage or carport though.
Maybe it helped that the one I've seen on a friends camper was on a super viking, so the extra hight might have stopped in blowing about so much.
Hmmm - mixed opinions then (as it should be). I am at least lucky in that its on my drive so hard tarmac and with a slight slope. I park nose down but that's out of habit as my old Solex's used to flood with fuel caused by the pressure of the tank being higher than the carbs. Now resolved with my new carbs but I still think my steps will flood/rot over time :-(
Before mine goes under cover i give it a right good clean and put a couple of those dehumidify jobbies from the pound shop inside. Then i wait for one of those sunny autumn days and put it away nice and dry.
After heavy rainfall last night here in Southend thought I would have a look under the breathable cover over bus and it was bone dry and no condensation anywhere, so can only recommend them. It is a american make by ???? but does have 4 layers, first one is a soft material so no rub marks.
Just noticed mine has vacum packed itself to the van and torn on the top .... Great gotta buy a new one.
