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What Attaches Your Travel Cover

Started by xcvator, April 06, 2014, 03:50:15 PM

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xcvator

On my Outback Camper " Tanami"  the travel cover is held onto the camper with press studs which can be a real pain in the thumb at times to do up  :'( I asked the maker if they could be changed to either velcro or zips to make life a bit more comfortable and easier, but he claimed that they would just gum up with dirt and dust etc.and be unworkable after a while  ???
So what is holding your travel cover on, zips, press studs or velcro and have you had any problems with them ? (apart from putting too much stuff under the cover and breaking the zip)  ::)
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V8CRSA


Ours is held on with a zipper as well as Velcro all the wat around to keep the crap of the zipper.

Matt
2013 GXL TTD 200 SERIES CRUISER
2015 Kimberley Kamper Classic
Not quite "ATS" but working on it


D4D

Shock cord, Velcro and clip things I don't know the name of.

Edit - found the name Stayput fastener

I owe, I owe, it's off to work I go...

Prado Garage Queen

Bird

Sail track n zip with flap that Velcro's over zipper
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JD-120

Quote from: V8CRSA on April 06, 2014, 03:54:18 PM
Ours is held on with a zipper as well as Velcro all the way around to keep the crap of the zipper.

Matt

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Justin

martyst

Zipper and Velcro


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scarps


Quote from: martyst on April 06, 2014, 04:22:44 PM
Zipper and Velcro


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x2, all the way around.

JCAT

Quote from: martyst on April 06, 2014, 04:22:44 PM
Zipper and Velcro


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x3 with some a few press studs where it meets the extender staircase.
2018 Prado GXL
2017 Vista Crossover XL

chetty

Same as the others, zipper and a flap all the way around that velcros down.

braydle


fuji

2017 (79 series) Landcruiser, and Evernew E100😎

DropBearRacing

We have shock cord down both sides, the draw bar end the cover is in sail track and at the tailgate end we have Velcro and Stayputs.
The Bear made me do it!!

nab

My old camper was also zipper with a velcro flap that covered the zipper. After 5 years the velcro was losing its grip but the zipper never let in any dirt/water.
2005 Jayco Dove - sold
2003 Coromal Pioneer XC

Malcur

I am on to my second cover. The first was held on with zipper and shock-cord, but the zipper eventually failed (too much dust in Central Australia and Cape York  :'(). The new one has zipper, velcro and shock-cord. So far so good.

Mal

Rob C

Quote from: JCAT on April 06, 2014, 05:18:19 PM
x3 with some a few press studs where it meets the extender staircase.


X4 works ok for me
Nissan Patrol Y62-2023 & North Coast Camper XLT

Black Diamond

Quote from: martyst on April 06, 2014, 04:22:44 PM
Zipper and Velcro


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Same here. I could imagine how much of a pain the press studs would be though :cheers:
1996 80 series Cruiser
2005 Coota Camper - The legend lives on.....

Andrew_C

If you get a chance, have a look at a southern cross setup, zip around with a Velcro flap and with big Velcro straps to stop flapping.

jimc1

Mine has 2 zips that sip in opposite directions from pasanger side to walkup doorway.

then velcro all the way around

then 3 plastic clips on each side that takes the slack out of the top of the cover..and stops the flapping!!

to date no dust or water has made it under the cover.

Nay-DMAX

Ours is zipper and Velcro but the Velcro is only at the front and back I think then down each side there are 3 webbing straps to do up to pull the sides down a bit.  We haven't had any problems with this type of cover except sometimes packing to much under it or not packing it the same way as last time it can be harder to do up.

V8100

Don't have a soft floor anymore but when we did my wife attached the travel cover >:D

Apart from that a zipper and Velcro

Eddy
2010 Navara d22(gone)
2004 jayco swan
2003 V8 cruiser

#jonesy

Zipper and Velcro flap. Has 3 straps on each side to take up the slack
2013 Aussie Jays - Crusher      2013 Toyota Hilux. 

MDS69

Quote from: #jonesy on April 07, 2014, 04:42:48 PM
Zipper and Velcro flap. Has 3 straps on each side to take up the slack

same.

westvic

Quote from: #jonesy on April 07, 2014, 04:42:48 PM
Zipper and Velcro flap. Has 3 straps on each side to take up the slack

yep, same here

our velcro is only front and back, not on the sides

never had any dust or other crap get in
Getting there if half the fun

The other half is a cold beer when you do.

Barry G

Heaslip has press studs with a shock cord over flap all the way around.
The studs are fine, so long as you don't try to stuff too much stuff under the cover.
2000 Jackaroo Monterey 2002 Jackaroo 'Equipe' & Heaslip soft floor rear fold camper.
05 Subaru Outback Weekender GOGO Camper
 i hope for a better world for my kids, and yours, not just a bigger slice of the current one!

smartyingreen

Mine is only with that Velcro like gear 2 hook system. It's tough and has kept out dust and rain so far. It is hard work to press it all hard enough together by hand - I stole a Tupperware pasta roller out of SWMBO's Tuppa kit and that works a treat.

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