"cover it" or "not".

We will most likely cover our 178 with one of these, haven't decided yet but I'm leaning toward the cheaper because it's lighter and will be easier to put on.

I guess it depends on how far south and whether it will get any shade. 

We live in Corpus Christi.  We stored our old Surveyor at a commercial storage facility where it got broken morning sunlight on the back end and curb side.  The front and street side got full afternoon sun - no covering.  After ten years, as we were getting ready to trade for the Pod, the curb side shined up really well, but the street side never came close, even after using polishing compound and then another coat of wax.  No cracks, but it was definitely dull.  Also, the Surveyor roof was rubber, which we maintained well over the years.  With the Pod, the fiberglass roof will get the noon-day sun, with even more photons than the front or side of the Surveyor ever got. 

We don't have a cover yet, but it's coming.   

This is the first trailer that I have covered. Im hoping to limit fade and stains by using the cover. I guess time will tell? Also being in NorCal I dont have the weather as other have. 

+1 on the pollen.

We live in North Carolina.  We cover our Pod for 2 reasons-1) oak leaves will stain and discolor the skin and 2) pine pollen will cover everything with a greenish/yellow powder that is hard to remove.  So, we cover it just to help keep it clean and not have to work so hard.

We have an older model 173 and the cover from Northern Tools fits it perfectly.

Vann