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Topic: Winter storage

Posted By: ragadas
Subject: Winter storage
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2016 at 11:10am

Hi Folks. Just looking for some opinions / experiences on storing the Pod for the winter. Calls around the area show about $75 a month to store it inside, but not heated storage buildings. Looking at about 5 months.
For that amount of money, I could buy a pretty decent RV cover and store it at home for several years. Anyone have any input?
Thanks

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Dave & Chris
RP 179
2011 Tacoma Access Cab
V6 6 speed manual.

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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2016 at 1:31pm

I bought a cover. Uncovered storage lots in our area are running $60.00 and up per month. It is parked in our driveway with the Classic Accessories cover on it.

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StephenH
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Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2016 at 2:13pm

We keep ours in an enclosed storage unit where we also store miscellaneous stuff. It costs us $350 a month, but we consolidated two smaller storage units when we rented it, so the net cost for the Pod was $50 a month. Our driveway connects to a common alley, so it would be very difficult to maneuver our 179 into it.

Posted By: ipoder
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2016 at 3:08pm

I store the Pod indoors (not heated) with electric hookup

for 3.00 a foot. It's a 178

Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2016 at 5:17pm

We cheat since we own 20 acres and have an old horse barn that is no longer used for its original purpose, we just park it inside for the winter. We pull both our group 24 batteries out and store them in our unheated garage where I will trickle charge (2 amps) each battery in November and then again the following April. Both batteries are going on their 6th year of faithful service, all I ever do it check and top off the electrolyte level once/year.

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Posted By: ronahue
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2016 at 7:16pm

I keep my 2015 179 in a heated garage so no cover. I left the trailer plugged in last winter to keep the batteries charged and this summer the converter quit (fortunately still under warranty). Not sure if being plugged in all winter was the cause but this year I think I will put them on a charger and unplug the r-pod.

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Ron & Sharon
2015 R-Pod 179
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Posted By: ToolmanJohn
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2016 at 8:48pm

Parked in the back yard from about early November until late May. I haven't used a cover, there are no trees to drop debris on it.

Storage is too expensive in my area. My neighbor is a member of the Elks Lodge and one of the benefits is that he gets to store his camper at a fairgrounds all Winter for free under a roof.

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2017 ATC 7X20 Custom Toy Hauler
2013 R-Pod 177 (SOLD)
2013 VW Touareg TDI

Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2016 at 8:53pm

I pay $50/mo to store my rpod in an outside lot. During the winter, all it gets is tire covers and an A/C cover, plus I stretch a clear garbage bag behind the fridge vents and the water heater vent.

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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150

Posted By: ragadas
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2016 at 7:14am

Thanks for the input. I'm leaning towards just buying a cover and park it in the yard. Probably have to do a few snow removals though here in NW Pa.

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Dave & Chris
RP 179
2011 Tacoma Access Cab
V6 6 speed manual.

Posted By: ragadas
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2016 at 10:09am

So...after spending inordinate amounts of time reviewing RV covers, all I've done is generate more questions.

Anyone out there have any suggestions on what has worked for them in moderate to heavy snow areas? Looking for material type and durability.

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Dave & Chris
RP 179
2011 Tacoma Access Cab
V6 6 speed manual.

Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2016 at 10:24am

would suggest some sort of cover for the outer skin. UV light can be very hard on fiberglass , and by the time you notice the chalkiness, it needs a new gelcoat at the minimum. Plus a cover keeps soot or whatever floats in the air off, as well as bird droppings etc.