To Cover or Not to Cover the Pod
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Topic: To Cover or Not to Cover the Pod
Posted By: Carrie
Subject: To Cover or Not to Cover the Pod
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2010 at 11:08am
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I have a partially covered storage area for my future pod, it's a large 3 sided public storage area...but I'm hearing that weather damages the decal's. I also hear that humidity creates molding under a cover. I'm in Georgia, so humidity is an issue from time to time...and of course snow and hail. What are your thoughts about covering the trailer? Thanks so much! Carrie
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Posted By: David and Danette
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2010 at 1:39pm
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Living in south Florida we have more humidity than Georgia. In the begining we covered our RPod, when we noticed where ever there was sealant or caulking begin to have mold we took the cover off and haven"t used it since. The factory cover is well made but it hasn"t worked out well for us. Also with the cover when it rains a water puddle will form on the top and with us it would form alga. David and Danette ------------- 2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018-2025) 2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) 2023 Aliner Scout Lite Middle Tn |
Posted By: popgoesweasel
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2010 at 3:54pm
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When we bought our unit at LazyDays near Tampa, I asked the technical consultant during the walk through about a cover. We told him that we would be parking it outdoors near Lakeland FL. He was emphatic that we NOT cover it. He said to wax it twice a hear and park it without a cover. The only thing that he recommended for the unit was a MaxAir vent cover for the toilet fan cover which we had installed. The MaxAir cover can be easily removed for cleaning out debris while washing before waxing. ------------- R171 2010 Frontier 2009 Site 40 Eastern Rally 2010 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2010 at 5:44pm
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Carrie, there was a bad batch of decals, I don't think weather is an issue.
------------- Doug ~ '98 Coleman ('05-'09) ~ '10 171 ('09-'15) ~ 2008 Salem ('14-'23) ~ 2019 Keystone ('23-now) ~ 
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Posted By: tdrace
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2010 at 5:03pm
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Carrie, I think I understand that you want to keep it under a storage shed not trailer cover. I live in hilton head sc and I keep mine under a storage shed so there is plenty of circulation. I have no problems with mold or anything. If I kept it outside with a cover on it there is so much humidity it would probaly get mold and stick to the camper. I hope this helps. Welcome and enjoy your new Pod! ------------- tdrace's 2018 180 2010 FORD F150 V-8 equalizer e-2 hitch Sisters on the Fly #1569 |
Posted By: mountain mist
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2010 at 2:49pm
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Really good information here. I have been fretting about getting a cover for Escape Pod. But remembering many years ago having a Jag Jacket and the "goose bumps " my Jag got, hmmmmm.
The cover for the vent? I need to look that up and see what camping world has.
This is very greatest forum for information ------------- '11 Forest River r.pod 171 '10 Ford Edge ESCAPE POD Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley |
Posted By: mountain mist
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2010 at 2:51pm
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The MaxAir cover. Would be need to order that from our Pod dealer or Forest River instead of Camping World. ------------- '11 Forest River r.pod 171 '10 Ford Edge ESCAPE POD Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley |
Posted By: popgoesweasel
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2010 at 5:53pm
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MaxxAir covers are available just about anywhere. ------------- R171 2010 Frontier 2009 Site 40 Eastern Rally 2010 |
Posted By: yizit
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2010 at 9:53am
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If you are thinking of covering your pod DO NOT use those plastic tarps. A neighbor covered his PUP with one and it was covered in mold...not pretty. We had a RV cover for a pop-up and used that to cover the top half of our rpod. No problem.
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Former owner of 2009 172 Darlene & Jim, Ewok our Lhasa Roada our 2004 Roadtrek C190Popular |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2010 at 10:22am
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Yes, any non-factory tarp must be breathable. Coleman recommends no tarp for their popups, too many problems with heat build-up and moisture. ------------- Doug ~ '98 Coleman ('05-'09) ~ '10 171 ('09-'15) ~ 2008 Salem ('14-'23) ~ 2019 Keystone ('23-now) ~
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