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Quote: Originally posted by chillypenguin on 14/1/2010

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Remember that if you put a cover on a wet van then its freezes, you will not be able to remove it, until it has thawed.

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i am reading this post with interest

we bought a cover last year and havent been able to put it on since october due to the weather . we couldnt clean it in time to put it on . then it rained non stop untill christmas and now the snow .

so we too are hoping to put our cover on as soon as possible. any tips would be much appreciated, i know we need to clean it . we have a "specialised accessories" one.

it might not be worth putting on now we shall be going out at the end of march for our first trip of the year.

Quote: Originally posted by nora on 15/1/2010

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i am reading this post with interest

we bought a cover last year and havent been able to put it on since october due to the weather . we couldnt clean it in time to put it on . then it rained non stop untill christmas and now the snow .

so we too are hoping to put our cover on as soon as possible. any tips would be much appreciated,

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Quote: Originally posted by ricpop on 16/1/2010

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Try your very best not to expose the inside of the cover to open ground, it will pick up grit which over a period will score the paintwork.  I always put the cover on the roof of the caravan and roll it out lenghthways, then pull the sides down being carefull to get it over the chimney.  Roll it up in reverse pulling the cover towards you from the front of the caravan after putting the sides up onto the roof.  I usually manage to do it on my own although being over 6 foot helps.  I always try to put the cover on a dry and clean caravan though this is not always possible.  Last year I did'nt use the van for 6 months during the winter, when I took the cover off the van looked as good as when I put it away.  Most vans spend a good deal of time not doing anything (you'll be very lucky to spend more than 50 days in it a year) so you need to protect it and your investment.

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