Tarp to cover trailer in winter

slats99

Is it necessary to cover my TAB 320 with a tarp to protect from snow and ice in winter?

Verna

A typical “tarp”, while inexpensive, is too coarse of a material to cover the T@B, and May scratch the finish of your T@B.  There are special made covers on All Pro Adventures, made to fit the particular year of T@B you have. Amazon also has many choices of covers that will fit. 

If you search this forum, there are many discussions about which cover others have used. 

Dalehelman

If I were going to cover my T@B for winter. As Verna suggested a good fitted RV cover is best, but they can take a real beating over winter. I would also suggest using the relatively cheap blue tarps over the top. Place some foam blocks between the RV cover and tarp to allow air circulation to prevent mold and mildew. This will extend the life of your RV cover.

lkc001

I bought the "Classic Accessories Polypro3 Deluxe R-Pod cover"  $108.  This winter will be 2nd winter for use.  It came through the first winter like a champ.  I like having it to keep freezing snow from sitting on the roof.  I think it is pretty good quality & far less expensive than others.

Michigan_Mike

I agree with Verna, if you use a plastic tarp (the kind you’d buy at Walmart, etc.) you risk damaging the surface of the trailer.  I found this out the hard way when I had  protective bra cover made for a Silvershadow teardrop I owned and had used it on a trip up to Alaska back in 2015.  The wind moves the material around and plastic or any polyvinyl material will damage a smooth surface.  If I was going to cover a trailer outdoors I would do my best to place it in a location that gave it maximum protection from the prevailing winds (e.g., a shed, pole barn, garage, house, etc) in an effort to provide a wind break.  Since these trailers aren’t cheap I would suggest a good cover made and designed for your trailer (e.g., Paha Que’,etc) and as a means of protecting your investment therein.  I have stored my trailer outdoors in Michigan winters uncovered too without any issues and it doesn’t take much effort to place a small ladder next to it and push snow from the roof with a broom.