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Teardrop Covers

Postby Old Rookie » Wed Apr 27, 2016 9:02 pm

Looking for feedback on covers. Have ordered our TD and planning on keeping it in the shop but I want a good cover. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Teardrop Covers

Postby halfdome, Danny » Wed Apr 27, 2016 10:10 pm

Check out the largest SUV covers, maybe at Walmart.
I use an old cover for a long gone 85 Chevy Blazer.
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Re: Teardrop Covers

Postby Old Rookie » Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:00 pm

Danny, how long is your TD?
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Re: Teardrop Covers

Postby halfdome, Danny » Fri Apr 29, 2016 10:05 am

The body is 5' x 10'.
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Re: Teardrop Covers

Postby Old Rookie » Sun May 01, 2016 8:16 pm

My body is 5X8. Well, my TD body is 5X8 :D
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Re: Teardrop Covers

Postby VT800C » Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:32 am

As I was building my teardrop, I realized I didn't have an indoor place to store it while I was working on it.
SO...
I went to harbor Freight and got a big poly tarp (a silver one) and draped it over that. Then I realized my trailer wasn't much more than a shaped box, and I know how to wrap a Christmas present so I started forming it to fit the trailer.
I then thought I could trim off the excess, so with my trusty Harbor Freight scissors, (hey, they came free with the purchase of the tarp..) and a roll of duct tape, I made a cover that fits like a glove!
I replaced the cheap duct tape with good gorilla tape, reinforcing the corner points.

I'm sure you could do about the same thing. it might last all of 2 or 3 seasons, but once you've made the first one, it's easy.

and if it works, it's NOT stupid.
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Re: Teardrop Covers

Postby halfdome, Danny » Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:11 am

Sounds like you made a nice cover. :thumbsup:
I wonder about condensation since a tarp doesn't breathe like manufactured covers.
In the past others made a wood box frame to sit on the roof under the cover for air circulation.
That might be a consideration in your case.
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Re: Teardrop Covers

Postby rivernstream » Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:58 pm

You could always build some spacers for between the td and tarp. That would allow air to circulate.


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Re: Teardrop Covers

Postby VT800C » Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:45 am

My next step is to convert some cartop rails for the TD. eventually I want to be able to carry a canoe/kayak, so that should hold it 'loose'. but by then I'll need to make a new one so....
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Re: Teardrop Covers

Postby Tom Horn » Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:22 pm

I am thinking about ordering one of these for the one I just started building.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Classic-Acce ... r/54188560
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Re: Teardrop Covers

Postby Shadow Catcher » Sat Apr 22, 2017 10:43 am

Pahaque will custom make one to fit your tear.
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Re: Teardrop Covers

Postby gudmund » Sun May 14, 2017 10:52 am

Costco usually has 3 different sizes of car covers and I have found the small one that fits my GEO Metro also fits my 4x8 tear with a bit of room to spare(would probably fit a 5x8 also) a lot of times, when leaving on the teardrop trip - I just lift it off the tear and cover the Metro when leaving
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Re: Teardrop Covers

Postby HossHoffer » Mon Jul 10, 2017 2:00 pm

Halfdome, just noticed the home made rock guard. Very creative.
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Re: Teardrop Covers

Postby mcubberley » Wed Jul 04, 2018 1:17 pm

I know this is an old thread. But figured I would add my two cents for those still searching covers. After writing the below post, I noticed that someone was thinking about the same covers. This should give some insight into the product in actual use.

I have one of these (http://a.co/0rZChxp-The Up to 8' size) for my typically shaped 5x8 teardrop (the sides fit one a 4x8 sheet of plywood, for reference). Its just snug on mine on height. It could use a 1-inch hem along the bottom and it would be a perfect fit. It was close enough that I didn't want to return it. If I needed to replace I will likely go one size up. I have to store mine tear outside on a semi-shaded lot and after a year and a typical Virginia winter, it still looks like new. It even held up nice through some high wind situations. No complaints at all.

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Re: Teardrop Covers

Postby gudmund » Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:24 am

have been using the same brand of cover "Mucubberley" just showed here and so far it seems to be doing great!!(even under the 10 inches of snow it has on it right now) The brand name is 'Classic Accessories' they have 3 sizes to choose from in their 'Polypro 3 Teardrop Trailer Cover' group of covers - the one I got is the 8 - 10 foot one (Model 2 #01-0897) and covers everything to include my tongue box, (my trailer is a Benroy shaped 5x8) it has 2 zippered opening's - one for the passage side door and the other for the rear hatch. The list $$ on this was $126 but was able to get it on Amazon for $70. On one of the other forum opening's on this subject, Tony Latham showed a pic of this same one I have now, along with stating he has been using it for years now..... hoping mine holds as well..........so far-so good157239 (only about 2 inches of the snow in this picture on 4Feb)157249up to 9 inches now in this one today..........
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