Easy to use cover to protect from sun and rain

We had Protec covers on two  caravans,prior to taking up motorhoming.They fitted well and kept the vans in pristine condition.Disadvantages are having to clean the van before fitting the cover,they are awkward to fit /remove in freezing conditions and,as the fabric starts to deteriorate after approx three years,they can rip during fitting/removal.As stated they have a usage life of 3/4 years but their sacrifice to the elements is what saves the van's exterior from the ravages of the climate.Ours had a a flap at the door to allow access to the interior when the cover was in place and internal condensation was minimal providing we vented the van from time to time.We have a garage for our PVC which makes life so much easier but our Council obviously have a different attitude to yours

I have the easy fit design , pretty straight forward , would recommend .

Thank you both, we'll investigate covers etc

I would certainly advise for one. Breathable covers these days are excellent and the comment regarding 'sun and rain' is spot on. I worry far more about UV light and heat than I do rain. Rain does its damage after the sun has been at work. Good idea to cover it but try to get as light a cover as poss (colour not weight) If you get a really hot day the heat can build up under the cover quite dramatically. A light coloured cover will reflect the heat much more efficiently.

The roof of my van is rather 'busy', it has an ariel, solar panel, auto sat finder and finally an air conditioner.

I am assuming this will make it difficult to find a cover to suit?

Protec will make the cover to suit yr van , ie plastic clear area for yr solar panel , they will need measurements , for it and also your sat dome ...

Interested in a protec cover and understand how they fit etc. But am intrigued how one would fit my 2014 model coachman.

That year they fitted a pretty useless single "Spike" TV aerial on the roof, a bit like the old style car aerial. I dont see how a cover could fit over that without bending or breaking it. Any other owners experienced fitting a full cover over it?

TF

Interested in a protec cover and understand how they fit etc. But am intrigued how one would fit my 2014 model coachman.

That year they fitted a pretty useless single "Spike" TV aerial on the roof, a bit like the old style car aerial. I dont see how a cover could fit over that without bending or breaking it. Any other owners experienced fitting a full cover over it?

TF

The "Status" aerial we had had a "spike" that unscrewed......

The cover went over easily & smoothly once the spike was removed.

We have an aerial fitted to the top of the receiver on the van roof. We simply unscrewed it and fitted the cover over the top.

Thanks for the info.  Very unsure what to do. Getting very tired these days and half of me says call it a day. The other half does not want to give up.  Hate having a scruffy van so have invested in a paint scheme finish, but the last trip out took a lot out of me.......

Maybe a seasonal pitch, but why put off the inevitable?  This is a hard one.

TF