Towing with Cover?

[Chef9375]

Well our first year of pup-ing is in the books. I covered her up with a new adco Tyvek cover and I am ready to put in her storage. I have an hour drive to where I'm going. Can I keep the cover on while I'm towing the pup? Looks like is have to pull it up around the wheels.

Thank you for any advice you can offer!

Chef


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[fallsrider]

I wouldn't do it. These covers are not designed to be used while towing, I don't believe. You risk doing damage to the cover. It doesn't take very long to remove it, and then reinstall it at your storage site.

 

[West Coast Canuck]

No, tow it to your storage site and then put the cover on. As good as these covers are, you risk a chance of tearing it not to mention that no one will see your lights.

 

[adrianpglover]

With how lose that fit is right now, just think of any time you've seen someone with a tarp covering what they have in the bed of their truck. No matter how many tie down straps they used, it balloons up. I've seen that ballooning tear through a tarp before.

 

[Snow]

Another vote for removing it before towing it .. These covers were made for storage not transporting, don't even think they make a transit cover for RV's ...

 

[kitphantom]

+ another vote for removing it. Just too much chance of damaging or losing it, not o mention the havoc it might cause tangling in the wheels or hitting another vehicle. They aren't the easiest thing t install and snug up, but far better than running down the road with it.
BTW, ours is about that loose, even with the straps provided, we have added 4 tarp clips and run a "purse string" with paracord around them. Even then, it can billow some in our winds.

 

[kmh1596]

Definitely not..

 

[Chef9375]

Thanks for all the advice. Even though I had to melt the ice with a hair dryer to get the cover off it was well worth it.

 

[kmh1596]

Glad to hear it is in storage now for the winter. Where in MA are you? Springfield area here!

 

[real lite virgin]

I'm a little suprized nobody pointed out the fact you would not have any visible brake lights if you had left it on.

Rob

 

[Chef9375]

Foxboro area KMH.


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[West Coast Canuck]

I'm a little suprized nobody pointed out the fact you would not have any visible brake lights if you had left it on.

Rob

Lol....sure I did ....mentioned no one one will see lights

 

[Chef9375]

Wow....I certainly hope this was a light hearted comment. That'll make friends real fast around here.

Well no need to be a jerk when someone is politely asking a question. See his response.


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[kmh1596]

I have to be in Chef's corner on this.. The comment wasn't necessary to begin with, and begged for (probably hoped for/provoked) the response that it received. On a forum like this, no question should be considered a dumb one. Answer it nicely and as helpful as possible, or move on and troll another forum.

Chef: will you be checking on the pup throughout the winter? Being an hour's drive, it sounds like a relaxing sunday drive to me!

Didn't even think of the lack of nobody seeing the lights... West Coast Canuck was right on with that!

 

[just jim]

I don't have a cover for the pup , but I do have a cover for the a/c on the roof and yes I do tow with the a/c covered . MY worth .

 

[Chef9375]

I have to be in Chef's corner on this.. The comment wasn't necessary to begin with, and begged for (probably hoped for/provoked) the response that it received. On a forum like this, no question should be considered a dumb one. Answer it nicely and as helpful as possible, or move on and troll another forum.

Chef: will you be checking on the pup throughout the winter? Being an hour's drive, it sounds like a relaxing sunday drive to me!

KMH,

I definitely will be checking on it. It is at a property one of my relatives owns which also has video surveillance. So for having to leave it outside, it's a great place that I am grateful to be able to use.





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[real lite virgin]

Lol....sure I did ....mentioned no one one will see lights

oops.........looks like the lights were on this morning but nobody was home

Rob

 

[skeetercampsintexas]

KMH, and chef, I may have missed whatever comment was made. It may have been deleted by the mods already, all I saw was chefs comment, so on my end it looked like an unwarranted deal. Sorry for the confusion and apologies there chef.