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sCoolbus nut
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 11:58 am: | |
I have found several from e*ay and JC Whitney, etc, but I really donn't know how to compare one to another.
I live in the northwest...lots of RAIN and WIND at the coast in the winters. I am more interrested in protection from rain than sun.
Do any of you have any suggestions as to what to look for (type of fabric, etc) or a good source for RV covers?
Thanks
Mark
sCoolbusnut |
TWODOGS (Twodogs)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 1:14 pm: | |
make sure all your leaks are fixed before it rains...covers are more of a problem than a solution.. |
sCoolbus nut
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 11:01 pm: | |
I DON'T HAVE ANY LEAKS!!
Just looking for a cover to protect some of the 'unfinished' openings ... vents, windows, etc.
I guess it's also for my neighbors sake, too. Under that cover COULD just as well be a COMPLETED conversion! ...not a project!
I agree, TWODOGS, a cover is not a solution or 'fix' for a leaky roof etc. I wish I had INDOOR storage for my bus!
Thanks!
Mark
s'Coolbusnut
75 Gillig 636D Cat pusher skoolie type bus |
John that newguy
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, November 08, 2004 - 6:51 am: | |
You'd be better off getting this type:
http://www.sheltersofamerica.com/
Trying to bag a bus is no easy feat. Aside from the problem of
having mold grow under your damp bag, scratches from hold-downs,
and the great inconvenience of having to climb all over the thing
everytime you want to do something with it...... Oh.... and sealing
all the vents is not in great idea! Unless of course, you like the
smell of sewer gas.. |
Gillig-Dan
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, November 08, 2004 - 1:43 pm: | |
Mark,
Do you have any pictures of your project?
To suggest that a Gillig could leak....???? I can't find any signs of leaks on my 35 year old bus.
I also worry about what the neighbors think; then I open another beer. I get some strange looks from them when they hear the die grinders, saws, hammers, rock and roll, and the occasional, "OUCH!!, SON-OF-BII" coming from my driveway.
As far as a cover, the higher dollar (by Harbor Freight standards) tarps that Harbor Freight carry have worked well for me. Much better than anything I've gotten from Wally-World. I've had one over my 'Round-Tuit' Jag XKE for the past five years and it's still holding up great. I've had cloth covers that have mildewed very quickly, even though they claimed they were resistant.
Gillig-Dan in West Point, Virginia
'70 Gillig 636
Cat 1160/3208
VIN E-0013 |
VetteZ07
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, November 08, 2004 - 3:52 pm: | |
http://www.sheltersofamerica.com/products.php?id=5 Look about 2/3rds of the way down the page. I'm considering the same thing. The manufacturer will not SNOW LOAD rate it, but they did tell me that they have a lot of them in Maine, Vertmont, etc and so far they have not had any problems. Since we live in the Ogden/SLC area, snow loading is a concern of mine, esp since they did hold the Olymics here, and it takes a bit of snow to accomplish that. While they won't guarantee a snow load rating, after talking to them, and using their 3 foot instead of 4 foot spaced trusses, I'm willing to give it a try (probably).
-Barrett |
Bob Oakman (Bobsbus)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, November 08, 2004 - 6:10 pm: | |
Nice! A cheap alternative to building a 50' garage or car-port. I'd worry about high wind, but it looks like a good idea. |
Philris
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2004 - 7:52 am: | |
We have something similer at the airport that is 38 wide. We have had problems with it in the snow. The narrower ones are likely OK as the snow will slide off easier than the wider ones. I would recommend not getting the skylight as it rotted apart after a couple of years. The good news is the company replaced it at no charge with one without the skylight. The rest of the fabric appears to be holding up well. |
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