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Old 03-09-2020, 06:23 PM   #1
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need a trailer cover

i need to buy a trailer cover for my 2008 jayflight trailer. any recommendation? or website where i can order a good one?

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Old 03-09-2020, 07:11 PM   #2
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Just a consideration to consider:
I ordered mine through cw, custom made.
I paid cw and then dealt directly with the maker.
Excellent deal, excellent work.

But:
My cover weights in at about 125lbs.
It has to be carried up your ladder and spread out over all the things in your roof while you dance around not being able to see the things you're covering due to the bulk of the cover.

That was on a 19ft trailer.
It may require a crane set up to get the cover on the roof.

Just a view from someone big enough to have done it.
It was very scary.
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Old 03-09-2020, 08:38 PM   #3
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Amozon is your friend. Be sure it is breathable material. Pay someone to install and remove. About $100 each way. Very heavy.
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Old 04-07-2020, 05:55 PM   #4
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this is the one i ordered.
https://www.carcover.com/rv-covers/t...feet-long.html

i will install it next week and post pictures on this thread. at first sight, the box is big and heavy. look like a good quality rv cover. i ordered the gold shield with 5 layers.
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Old 04-08-2020, 12:12 AM   #5
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I'm too old, the cover too heavy for me to be doing the dance putting on or carrying it up. Not to mention if there's much wind where you're storing the covered RV the cover may not last the season plus the flapping will be chaffing every where it's slapping against the sides. In most cases the cover does as much, if not more, damage than the weather will. Apply a good coat of wax, great all seals, check the roof caulking & should be just fine uncovered, then repeat all when you return.
But if determined to cover there's lots sources to find one, as to which is best is totally up to you & your wallet.
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