Best car cover and full canopy shelter?

[69bronzeT5]

Since we're moving in August and the current garage is too small, I need to buy a car cover (outdoor) and a good full canopy shelter (all sides covered) for the Charger until we build the new garage. Any suggestions?

[Old Moparz]

I used a 12' x 20' arched style, "Cover-It" brand for about 5 years before I built my shop. Once I was done using it, I gave it to a friend & he had it up for another 5 years with the original, tarp-like material that it came with. He had no trouble either. The fabric did develop some pin holes in it after the first 18 months, but it wasn't deteriorating like a cheap tarp does. It wasn't cheap like the ones you see in catalogs like Harbor Freight, it was about $550 delivered, & that was like 15 years ago.

Some people have complained about them, but mine has had upwards of 8 to 10 inches of snow on it without any structural issues. The trick is to prepare the spot your placing it to be extremely flat. If the ground isn't flat, you won't get the frame to sit square & the fabric cannot be pulled tightly like a drum. If the fabric gets wrinkled or has sags, it'll hold the snow, plus the wind will catch it & move it constantly & it'll wear out where it touches the metal frame. I always broomed the snow off & never let it sag.

Mine was the dark green & had the double zipper on the door (one on the left edge & one on the right) which lets you roll the door up, use a spring clamp to keep it there so you can get the car in & out without rubbing along the way. I put pressure treated timber on the ground under the base of the frame. Then I put plastic on the ground with a couple of inches of gravel on top to keep ground moisture from evaporating onto the ceiling & then dripping on the car. I also cut a hole in each end panel & put a louvered vent in so the air circulated better.

Looks like it's not called "Cover-It" anymore, but now called "Shelter Logic". http://www.shelterlogic.com/garages/

They can get hot in the sun & sometimes humid inside, but it served a temporary purpose & worked well.

[Sublime/Sixpack]

Wolf Automotive's Noah cover through Summit Racing.

[Martian R/T]

Wolf Automotive's Noah cover through Summit Racing.

I just received mine, it is the best fitting cover I have seen on a Charger, the pattern from wolf is exact, the cover fits like a glove.

[BigBlockSam]

Wolf Automotive's Noah cover through Summit Racing.

   

[TeeWJay426]

My shelter experience didn't turn out so good.....

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,37817.0.html

[69bronzeT5]

I've learned from your experience Everytime it snows I'll be out there to clean it off. Hopefully it won't be under there for too long.

[bull]

As far as a shelter goes you could get the outdoor version of this: http://www.carcapsule.com/ Actually you wouldn't need a car cover if you went this route, and the price is less than one of those $800-$1,000 shelters you see for sale everywhere.

This one is not quite $600: http://garage-toys.com/ca20fotaoufr.html

[PocketThunder]

How much is a self storage rental at a nearby location?  $20 a month... $30 a month?  maybe spend $360 on that for a year while you build a garage instead of a temporary unit.

[69bronzeT5]

How much is a self storage rental at a nearby location?  $20 a month... $30 a month?  maybe spend $360 on that for a year while you build a garage instead of a temporary unit.

I'd like to walk out and do some work on it on nice days without having to drive. That and I don't get my full licence until October.

[mopar_nut_440_6]

Cody,

I have been using one of those Costco 220 dollar shed for a few years and have had no problems. You do need to keep them down in the wind or it will destroy them. I placed each foot in a 10 gallon bucket and then filled with sand. This has worked great. I also always keep the majority of the snow off. This will get you by if you take these steps.

Cheers,

[Foreman72]

not to hijack cody but if i may...what is a good cover to use if the car will be in a crappy, old, not air tight ect garage? should i just spring for the noah cover and plan on using it in the future as well? i just want something that is gonna keep is safe and not result in a huge "o crap" when its gets taken out from under the cover u kno...

[BigBlockSam]

This one is not quite $600:

i have an outdoor car capsule . it works well  but it is a pain in the ass if you plan on working on your car everyday . plus you have to put a cover on the car , then close the capsule on it . i use the capsule to store cars in that i'm not gonna touch for a while . Rene

[mopar_nut_440_6]

This one is not quite $600:

i have an outdoor car capsule . it works well  but it is a pain in the ass if you plan on working on your car everyday . plus you have to put a cover on the car , then close the capsule on it . i use the capsule to store cars in that i'm not gonna touch for a while . Rene

How do the capsules work in an area where it drops to -40 or colder with windchill and get tons of snow (in excess of 6 ft/year sometimes as much as 14ft)? Just curious, not being a smartazz!! 

[69bronzeT5]

This one is not quite $600:

i have an outdoor car capsule . it works well  but it is a pain in the ass if you plan on working on your car everyday . plus you have to put a cover on the car , then close the capsule on it . i use the capsule to store cars in that i'm not gonna touch for a while . Rene

How do the capsules work in an area where it drops to -40 or colder with windchill and get tons of snow (in excess of 6 ft/year sometimes as much as 14ft)? Just curious, not being a smartazz!! 

I'm not looking forward to the winters up there

[bull]

This one is not quite $600:

i have an outdoor car capsule . it works well  but it is a pain in the ass if you plan on working on your car everyday . plus you have to put a cover on the car , then close the capsule on it . i use the capsule to store cars in that i'm not gonna touch for a while . Rene

How do the capsules work in an area where it drops to -40 or colder with windchill and get tons of snow (in excess of 6 ft/year sometimes as much as 14ft)? Just curious, not being a smartazz!! 

I don't own one but I would imagine (as advertised) the constant air flow would keep it dry and keep the capsule pressurized so that the the outer shell stays tight. That and the fact that the car is parked on it would keep it from blowing away. I would think you'd still want to make sure to keep the snow off the top of it, just as you would a shelter. One other thing I thought of is that if you could put the blower in a climate controlled environment, such as a garage, and pipe the air in from there it would keep it warmer and therefore help keep the snow off the top. But I'm saying that with the assumption that the air can be piped in rather than having the fan right there at the capsule.

[BigBlockSam]

don't own one but I would imagine (as advertised) the constant air flow would keep it dry and keep the capsule pressurized so that the the outer shell stays tight. That and the fact that the car is parked on it would keep it from blowing away. I would think you'd still want to make sure to keep the snow off the top of it, just as you would a shelter.

  yea what he said