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Open Roads Forum  >  General RVing Issues  > Round top shelter for rv This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  wedream • View posts United States New Member Joined: 10/19/2009 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/29/10 10:07am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Please advise on this problem. When I bought an rv last year, I purchased a round top shelter from Jewett-Cameron Companies, and assembled it myself. 12'wide x 12'6" x 32" long. The end opening had a zipper all the way around to close the panel. The structure worked just great, keeping the rv protected well. We live in MN in the country and have a partially hidden place for the structure. After several months I began to notice the extreme wearing of the polyethelene roof skin. Also, the snow did not slide off the top as I had envisioned. However, the worst problem was the poor quality of the tarp material. The final blow was a thunderstorm, with high winds. It did not just blow the material off, the material shredded. The frame was fine. So--Has anyone else used this type of shelter? If so, what kind and what is your experience with it. I am thinking possibly of having a new cover made, and using the existing frame. Thanks Gale Hawkins • View posts Murray, KY Senior Member Joined: 07/22/2007 View Profile Online Posted: 07/29/10 10:30am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator After buying a MH with 12 leaking roof holes due to pass long term use of an RV designed cover no cover will ever be used on our again that touches the MH. Steveque • View posts Central California Senior Member Joined: 08/11/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 07/29/10 11:00am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If the frame is strong enough, I would switch to sheet metal. It would outlast any fabric you could buy. Steve Quesenberry Central California MattyL • View posts Pennsyltuckey Full Member Joined: 04/22/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/29/10 04:46pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Pole barn.... mudhound • View posts BEAN STATION, TN USA Senior Member Joined: 01/30/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/30/10 04:19am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I vote for a pole barn. It would cost just a bit more but would last 50 times longer. God Bless lock65 • View posts barrie Full Member Joined: 03/07/2010 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/30/10 06:02am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If the shelter is only a year old , the manufacturer should replace it under warrenty if not at a reduced price for the inconveniance.another option is contact the manufacturers of the large agricultural or construction buildings and see if you can get some of there vinyl . this stuff is strong and will last for years also comes in different colors Good luck The other posters on here seem to be pretty free with your money I would love a pole barm as well John & Sofia .Barrie ONT 2005 dodge 3500 4dr drw 4x4 2011 stoneridge 38cf beemerphile1 • View posts I'm only 56, I'm not yet a Senior Member Joined: 04/20/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 07/30/10 06:39am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have never used the RV garage that you mention but I have used tarps that are the same material. That stuff is only good for temporary shelter, I wouldn't expect it to last long. Tim If you aren't paranoid, you aren't paying attention! 2006 Weekend Warrior FK1900 towed by 1998 Ford E150 4.6L = 8 MPG 2009 Aliner Sport towed by 2009 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L = 22 MPG 1996 BMW R1100GS RGordon • View posts Atoka, TN/North Ft Myers, FL Senior Member Joined: 02/17/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 07/30/10 08:25pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I just don't see how you could use that fabric type of material in a heavy snow country, due to the excessive weight. Sounds like something that should be installed in the southern states. Ron & Libby Gordon 07 Ford F350 Dually Tow Boss Diesel 07 Mobile Suites 38RL3 #3698 02 Winnebago Adventurer 35U V10 (Former RV) Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Open Roads Forum  >  General RVing Issues  > Round top shelter for rv

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