"cover it" or "not".

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   We will leave our 179 down south this summer.  Looking for opinions on "cover it" or "not".  If yes, what kind of cover?  or ... store it in a covered storage spot (more expensive but possibly no moisture trapping?) Storage will be in the hot south but not near the ocean. 

Thanks 

John 

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johnandwendee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 11 Mar 2014 Location: Ontario, Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 35	Topic: "cover it" or "not". Posted: 23 Mar 2015 at 8:57pm
	We will leave our 179 down south this summer. Looking for opinions on "cover it" or "not". If yes, what kind of cover? or ... store it in a covered storage spot (more expensive but possibly no moisture trapping?) Storage will be in the hot south but not near the ocean. Thanks John
	John and Wendee Bracebridge, Ontario Canada

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059	Posted: 24 Mar 2015 at 9:39am
	It gets nice and hot (and humid) in the mid-Atlantic and I didn't have any problem not covering ours. A good wash in the spring and it was like-new.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

Pod People Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1067	Posted: 24 Mar 2015 at 10:09am
	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
	Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179

Outbound Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767	Posted: 24 Mar 2015 at 3:17pm
	Personally, I'd probably keep it uncovered. Although I would cover the tires to keep the UV (and dry rot) at bay.
	Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150

shroomer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Aug 2013 Location: New Haven, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 236	Posted: 24 Mar 2015 at 8:37pm
	+1 on the pollen.
	Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6 New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8

fwunder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676	Posted: 24 Mar 2015 at 9:14pm
	I keep mine covered. Wife can't see me watchin football and drinkin beer! Gotto get it modified so I can put the slide out and invite friends! Seriously though, I keep it covered cuz it's parked in a grove of tall pines that make a mess. A plastic tarp was fine the first year, but now I really do like the Classic Accessory cover. Fred
	2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks!

ShellDave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2015 Location: Fairfield, Cal Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Posted: 24 Mar 2015 at 9:14pm
	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.
	Dave

NormanHill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 30 Mar 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 49	Posted: 30 Mar 2015 at 10:33pm
	I may still buy a cover, but this past winter I just put a blue plastic tarp over the top, down to about where the rear window starts and the logo on front. Ties down loosely with enough space that air can get under it but it keeps the tree sap, leaves, and snow off it. Seems to have worked well.

TigerPawd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04 Feb 2015 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 68	Posted: 09 Jun 2015 at 11:06am
	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.
	Joan, Jerry and the two Pugs 2015 R-Pod 179

john in idaho Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Nov 2014 Location: Eagle Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 611	Posted: 09 Jun 2015 at 11:40am
	If you have ever seen an old fiberglass boat that has been in the sun for years, you will want to have some sort of cover. Fiberglass develops little micro cracks and shrinks a little over time in sunlight- the reason older Corvettes are difficult to do body work on. I vote for covers or a roof.