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06-01-2020, 03:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Paonia, Colorado
Trailer: 2018 Escape 17B
Posts: 147
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Cover for winter or not?
Hello everyone,
How does the UV rays affect the fiberglass and other components of my 2018 17B during the winter?
Is covering the trailer a good option?
We don't get a lot of snow but it can be cold and gray here for a bit of the winter. We live in western Colorado where the clouds shove up against the central Rockies and dump snow in the famous ski towns but we usually are cloudy and dry about 30% of the winter. We can get a lot of snow sporadically but that just depends on if its a Big Snow winter or not. The trailer is parked on the west side of the garage with trees shading it somewhat on its west and north side. The south side is open.
Thanks for the input!
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06-01-2020, 04:27 PM
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#2
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
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Some say yea, some say nay. On the yea side, I cover to keep mine clean, one does have to try and make it so the wind does not make it billow. On the nay side, if you get grit up under it and the wind can blow it around, it can grind into the gel coat. The choice is yours.
Yes, a cover would help for blocking UV rays. Even in the winter the fiberglass will oxidize.
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Bob
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06-01-2020, 05:31 PM
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#3
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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I have never covered any of my Escapes, just a good wash and wax in Spring and before winter.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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06-01-2020, 09:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Snohomish, Washington
Trailer: 2017 19 foot sold, 2022 21C
Posts: 645
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I live in the PNW, I cover mine when I’m home always. Green algae and black lines if I don’t, yuk.
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06-02-2020, 01:45 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: London, Ontario
Trailer: 2020 Escape 19
Posts: 1,117
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I have heard many stories of covers flapping in the wind wrecking the finish and decals of trailers. I have most winters found a barn to keep it dry and clean, but I wouldn't have issue with leaving it outside either. Just give it a wash and wax in the spring. I only use Maguires car care products on my trailer and or cars.
Option B, all the marinas around here shrink wrap boats, just a thought.
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Had 2 Escapes, 17b, 19, went back to a pop up that fit in the garage. 2018 Coachman Clipper RBST HW AFrame
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06-02-2020, 10:44 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Emerson, Manitoba
Trailer: 2016 Escape 5.0TA, 2022 F150 2.7EB
Posts: 1,847
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The shelter we had built for our Escape has been great. Only one winter under it but I was surprised at how little dirt and tree debris there was on the roof when I cleaned it this spring. It even had a trip to GA and back in March before cleaning. The shelter is open at both ends and snow can blow in but at least I don't have to keep the roof cleaned off as I'd had to do in previous winters Being open the batteries stayed charged up through the winter with the solar.
I normally wax twice a year but think I'll not bother doing it again until the fall.
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Adrian (and Beth)
We are all travellers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.
Robert Louis Stevenson
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06-02-2020, 10:46 AM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Burlington, Vermont
Trailer: 2014 17b/ 2012 Chevy Colorado
Posts: 736
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We never cover ours due to the solar panel. Just keep it out from under the oaks!
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06-02-2020, 10:49 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Emerson, Manitoba
Trailer: 2016 Escape 5.0TA, 2022 F150 2.7EB
Posts: 1,847
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Quote:
Originally Posted by yardsale
We never cover ours due to the solar panel. Just keep it out from under the oaks!
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That was our problem, the oaks, our neighbours to the north and to the east both have huge oak trees and the debris does not stay in their yards.
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Adrian (and Beth)
We are all travellers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.
Robert Louis Stevenson
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06-02-2020, 11:01 AM
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#9
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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I normally wax twice a year but think I'll not bother doing it again until the fall.
Rub it in............literally............
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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06-02-2020, 03:52 PM
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#10
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Naples, New York
Trailer: 2020 Esacpe 19'(Hillbilly Heaven) ETI best named trailer of the year
Posts: 1,204
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my covered casita had brighter corners from the cover rubbing from the wind. Kinda buffed it out in that area. I think my new escape I will leave uncovered or have something to park it under.
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06-02-2020, 04:11 PM
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#11
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
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My Escape is parked under a cedar ( which I wouldn't recommend ) and the part that is exposed to the sun ( top of the front and roof ) is chalky, not shiny. It requires a polish and a wax.
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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06-02-2020, 05:03 PM
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#12
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: PNW, British Columbia
Trailer: 2013 - 19
Posts: 87
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I have a Classic Accessories cover which i intend to use this winter. However... I’d really like a carport
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06-02-2020, 09:46 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Southern, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2017 Escape 19
Posts: 164
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We chose to keep our 19 uncovered in southern Wisconsin, and overall I'm okay with that decision. But there are downsides. I have to regularly wipe it down with a damp cloth. All sorts of things collect on it, especially after rain and snow. (In my opinion if this were not done one's camper would look old and scruffy fast. At least where I live.) I regularly treat the graphics with a product called 303 to minimize fading. The tires are covered. And like others here, we wash and wax at least twice a year to keep the gel coat shiny. If I could, I would have our camper sheltered under a roof at home. A carport would work fine, a building would be better.
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