Cordura teardrop cover question

[TimC]

I'm designing a cordura cover for my woody teardrop which I intend to use only when driving in the rain. I would like to have anchor points along the bottom edge similar to how a pop-up (fold-down) canvas tent ends are secured. I'm thinking some kayak type J-hooks ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-Kayak-J-Hooks-Lashing-Hook-Bungee-Kit-/200984512029?hash=item2ecb9c461d:g:h5cAAMXQWzNSerGV ) anchored to the frame along the bottom and the seam along the bottom of the canvas cover will have openings for loops of bungee to stretch over the hooks. Has anyone made anything along these lines and did it hold up to the wind while cruising down the highway? I have snaps that I was going to use, but, after making a cover for the tongue box I realized that the space between each snap is going to flap violently unless the snaps are ridiculously close together (=$$). I think a bungee running the full length of the bottom seam with exposed sections I could pull to the j-hook would be more secure. Any thoughts would be great!

[mustangcats]

How about using Velcro along the frame? The tonneau cover on my pickup is secured with Velcro on the sides and it holds tight.

[beakman]

After hauling (and tarping) everything from building materials, to hay, to boats, to things I don't even remember, I'd say the biggest factor for keeping it in place is a snug fit. I'm not trying to state the obvious, but I know it sounds that way. What I'm meaning is that you want that cover to move absolutely as little as possible. You could have the best attachments points imaginable at the bottom along the frame, but if the cover has enough play to flap around, it WILL work itself loose, or strain the seams til they fail. Also, a flapping cover will beat the living crapola out of your camper. I knew a guy years ago who hauled something from WV (about a 4-5 run) with a tarp over it. He ran the tarp down over the sides of his pickup and used bungees and ropes to secure it to the bottom edge of the frame and bed. He made it home with a dry load, but come morning he found that not only had the ropes and bungees worn through his paint from vibrating in the wind, but the tarp itself had scuffed the paint up. It looked like a sander had been taken to it.

DEFINITELY wrap the front and side edges up under the trailer so the wind does blow under and "inflate" your cover. And cordura is pretty rough stuff. I'm thinking some sort of liner material should be added to keep it from scuffing up your teardrop. Just my 2 cents, with no evidence to back it up.