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Exhibit S

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I recently purchased a 2015 Silverado Double Cab and moved into a new rental home. The truck doesn't fit in the garage by 4 inches! This was totally unexpected and a contractor quoted me $3500 to squeeze a few more inches and I'm not going to do that in a rental home. The truck will stay in the driveway and I wondered if anybody had any ideas as to covering it for the snow and ice coming this winter. An ice crusted truck is no fun to clean while trying to get to work. The other problem is the home owners association because they do not allow permanent shelters in the driveways. My thought was an instant popup canopy that I could put out overnight to stop the ice from crusting it over. My thoughts are a car cover won't work because it will be a wet salty mess when I go to put it over the truck.

I thought of something like this: http://www.soccergarage.com/ezeclip1020s.htmlbecause I can put it up and take it down quickly.

 

Any better ideas?

JrocK817 Enthusiast

JrocK817

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If it doesn't already have it, install a remote start. Problem solved. Putting up and taking down that canopy every day seems like a lot more trouble than its worth

NEFisher11 Enthusiast

NEFisher11

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I think your making a mountain out of an anyhill. I live in new England and just get up 10 minutes earlier to clean my truck off

sahls01gmc Senior Enthusiast

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I think your making a mountain out of an anyhill. I live in new England and just get up 10 minutes earlier to clean my truck off

I agree. You already have to spend extra time in the winter anyways. What are you going to do with the ice crusted canopy when the HOA says take it down? Where are you going to store that? Inside? If so, where does all of the water end up? Besides, it's not going to completely keep your truck clean and clear.

 

Just get out there 10 minutes earlier, and hit the car wash at lunchtime. You'll be fine. It's just a truck, a lil weather won't hurt it!

Jernik Enthusiast

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No other ideas, but the first thing that comes to mind with that shelter is where it will go in a 30-50 mph wind gust? Or do you plan to install some kind of lag screw into the concrete to hold it secure? Then, as others have said, moving that canopy around when it's ice/snow covered isn't going to be easy either. Unfortunately, I don't think there is a good solution for your situation.

 

I'm kind of in the same boat... My truck sits outside and is parked under a tree - it's the best place I can put it without parking in the street (which I REFUSE to do). Thus, I get birds crapping on it constantly. I just put a good sealer on it and keep wax over that. Wash more often. It's the best I can do.

Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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Those are not designed to be up in snow and ice and they are temporary canopy's with the weight of the snow or ice it will be laying on top of your truck due to collapsing from the weight.

jimlem Enthusiast

jimlem

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Park in the garage but don't close the door. (Assuming you have a way to secure the other stuff you keep in the garage.)

 

This. But close the door gently down to rear bumper and use a heavy chain secured to an inner beam or concrete floor. run it out to the door's locking plate/latch and use a good lock. Having the last 12" or so of your door open, a few inches from the floor, must be better at keeping snow off than a pop up canopy that has to be moved and/or taken down every day.

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BlackZ71Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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Don't waste your money on any type of pop-up canopy because with the weight of snow and ice, they all seem to collapse. If you are looking for a nonpermanent structure, one of those aluminum car ports would most likely be best. I see them around with quaite a bit of ice and snow on the roof and they all seem to hold up to the weather. It is going to cost more than a standard canopy but it will serve the purpose.

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