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03-04-2023, 10:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: chugiak, Alaska
Trailer: Escape Trailer 21NE 2022
Posts: 119
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Epic Cover Fail
Here is a tip to my fellow cold weather Escape owners. Don't buy a cover if you think you just might want to remove it before spring. Chances are it won't come off in one piece as the fabric will be frozen in places to the TT roof and solar panels. After four hours of trying, necessitating getting onto the roof (I know this is a no-no but I had no choice), mine came off in pieces. There is still a piece of fabric frozen into the ice on top. It was a nice, heavy-duty cover now headed to the dump. I might try putting a cheap blue tarp on the TT next winter. That's the Alaska way.
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03-04-2023, 10:35 AM
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#2
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: Near Asheville, North Carolina
Trailer: 2013 E19
Posts: 471
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chesaka
Here is a tip to my fellow cold weather Escape owners. Don't buy a cover if you think you just might want to remove it before spring. Chances are it won't come off in one piece as the fabric will be frozen in places to the TT roof and solar panels. After four hours of trying, necessitating getting onto the roof (I know this is a no-no but I had no choice), mine came off in pieces. There is still a piece of fabric frozen into the ice on top. It was a nice, heavy-duty cover now headed to the dump. I might try putting a cheap blue tarp on the TT next winter. That's the Alaska way.
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Yes, when frozen, ice tends just shakes off a tarp most of the time, If not starting to fall apart. That's all I put on mine. I used the heavier silver one, just on the roof 10'X20', so I could still get in it.
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03-04-2023, 11:14 AM
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#3
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Trailer: 2018 Escape 19
Posts: 2,725
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That is all I use and it is easy to clear the snow off after a snowfall. I like having it cover the belly band and I also use a big bag over the tank and jack.
Snow is almost gone for the year and it is time to get ready for camping once again.
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03-04-2023, 11:43 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2023
Location: San Jose, California
Trailer: 2023 5.0 TA
Posts: 271
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I use one of those car tarp ports like form Harbor Freight. I had to add extension to the legs to make it tall enough. The snow collapsed it.
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03-04-2023, 02:35 PM
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#5
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: Near Asheville, North Carolina
Trailer: 2013 E19
Posts: 471
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Quote:
Originally Posted by occer
I use one of those car tarp ports like form Harbor Freight. I had to add extension to the legs to make it tall enough. The snow collapsed it.
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I used one over my old dog mobile Rialta, I ended up living in for 4 yrs. while I built my last house. I put the heavy metal conduct down the ridge poles & 1" Sch 80 down the side rails & built odd little tresses. Then covered the whole with a silver tarp, so UV rays would rot it so fast. Don't know what shows in this photo. I raised using buckets of rocks & to hold it down in wind. Still ended up, had to put a rope over the top & tie down to tree trunks.
But it IS still standing after 10 yrs!
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03-04-2023, 03:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Canada's East Coast, New Brunswick
Trailer: 2022 E19
Posts: 385
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I bought one of these when I had a motorhome and now use it for my E19. Mine is now 8 years old and looks the same as the day I bought it. Has been through a few hurricanes and I've seen it with 2 feet of heavy snow on the roof. Fabric is guaranteed for 10 years and has a life span estimate of 15 years.
Custom made to whatever size you want.
You'll spend a few bucks but in comparison to the value of an Escape trailer I think it is a worthwhile investment.
https://www.tarprite.com/html/canmadeportgar.htm
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03-04-2023, 12:41 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Penticton, British Columbia
Trailer: 2021 17B
Posts: 94
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Don't jinx it - it's snowing lightly in Penticton currently
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03-04-2023, 03:35 PM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Canada's East Coast, New Brunswick
Trailer: 2022 E19
Posts: 385
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A lot of covers don't shed water - more for UV rays, which IMO is ok for the sidewalls but for the roof I'd want it waterproof. Water under the cover is what is freezing.
My brother-in-law puts a sheet of plastic over the roof before he puts the cover on and that seems to work well.
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