I just ordered one of these based on the recommendations here on the forum. I am terrified of those acrylic windows and don't even dare to wash them. I've been worried about rocks hitting that front one since I got the camper a year ago. I didn't know about these covers. Thanks for the info!
Yup, much better than waiting 2 months for a replacement for $700 plus installation. My cover will be installed this spring. The window is totally washable. Unlike me, remember to use the discount coupon.
@MPH-CA posted:Yup, much better than waiting 2 months for a replacement for $700 plus installation. My cover will be installed this spring. The window is totally washable. Unlike me, remember to use the discount coupon.
Sent you a pm.
I just got a notice that my window cover is coming tomorrow. I'll read the instructions carefully but would appreciate any installation tips from those who have done it.
I just followed the enclosed instructions and it worked out great. Just make sure the area is clean, warm, and dry before attaching those adhesive snaps. Step back and look to be sure it is centered and level. Ie: how you want it.
Clint
Best to clean the area with alcohol. Mount the window cover on a warm day to make the fabric pliable. Try to avoid stretching the cover or it will be very difficult to put back on a cold day. Can you guess how I know?
Thank you, sorry you made the mistake but that's exactly why I inquired here. That's the kind of thing that probably won't show up in the instructions. Thanks for sharing
I remove the cover every time we stay somewhere. Our cats love looking out that front window. Yep, I'm still limber enough to climb up on the hitch with a shoe on top of each WDH L-bracket to put cover on and off. Guess when I get too old for that I'll carry a small step ladder.
I’m at the step ladder stage and really enjoy the ambiance of light through the front window, even if filtered through the day time blind.
I use a snap removal tool (the below one) to remove the AutoWeave cover on our 1685. It extends my reach, and makes removal a "snap" (pardon the pun). By the way, during our Alaska trip this past Spring the cover was hit a few times with rocks thrown up by passing vehicles (not to mention mud and countless splattered bugs). The window suffered no damage.
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That's a great tip, thanks. Now if I can only get past the intimidation factor for installation. The whole mess has been sitting on my dining room table for several days now
Get yourself a roll of blue painters tape. Use lots of it during installation to get the cover exactly level and where you want it before sticking the snaps to the trailer.
I love painters tape and that is my plan but I can't get my brain around how to keep the cover in place to make sure it's where I want it before adhering it to the camper. Thoughts?
@julieI posted:I love painters tape and that is my plan but I can't get my brain around how to keep the cover in place to make sure it's where I want it before adhering it to the camper. Thoughts?
Juliel did you get it installed? How does it look?
I did but it doesn't look as good as I had hoped it would. I have the dual pane acrylic windows that sort of bulge so it doesn't fit flat up against the camper. There are gaps. I love that I'm not worrying about breaking the window though and it looks okay. I'm just a perfectionist
After noticing a tiny stone chip 4 years ago, I was able to repair the chip to 99% invisibility. We immediately bought and use our Auto Weave cover everytime we hit the road. Not a single chip or mark on the front window since. Initial installation took no more than 30 minutes. Yet another simple mod in the pursuit of Happy Camping!
A simple and worth while mod.
Ordered mine last week. Did not know about the new discount code. Looking forward to the install.
Just ordered for our 2285. Forgot about the code.
We have had ours for a while and love it unfortunately those "permanent" 3m double sided disks that mount the snaps onto the surface of the travel Trailer around the window come off after a season (in our case extreme cold and heat).
We cleaned and installed them properly; it's just the weather and temps eventually degrade the 3m disks until those plastic snaps pop off the surface when the cover is pulled off and need to be reaffixed with new double sided 3m disks.
I'm almost at the point of using something stronger than the 3m tape, something like a marine epoxy glue to affix them.