Van covers

Two good friends have had them. I do not know the brand names. One friend had his van completely ruined during the heavy rain here in Brisbane, the inside roof collapsed. (I guess it was shower proof), another good friend on the Gold Coast had his covered with a van cover of reasonable quality, (so he said) and they got mould. We have a 89 Viscount which we cover with a reasonably heavy duty silver tarp and tie it up like an xmas present and have had no problems in the two years we have had it. I put some old carpet on the corners so they dont wear through - especially on the side with the awning. Hope this helps.

Most of the covers are breathable material with a soft inside face.

You can hardly blame the cover if the roof fell in as its the weight of the water or a leak that would cause that.

Ours is held up in the middle by the aircon so the water runs off.

The van has been in the same place in heavy rain without the cover and doesnt leak.

A silver tarp should give more mould as it doesnt let the condensation out.

Have just been over to ours in the last hour and its as dry as inside and out and no marks from the buffeting wind.

Yes, I'm inclined to think one of those shadecloth things would be a good idea....i.e. no condensation etc., although the drawback is now protection for the sides of the van.

Thanks all for your contributions and ideas....much appreciated