Car (truck) cover recommendations

Qualitechcomputer · June 20, 2018

I have a 2018 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab, standard bed and I'm looking for any recommendations/experiences on a decent full cover. I'd like to keep it under $200 as it will be temporary while parked on vacation. Obviously the lining needs to be non-scratch.

Anybody have one that they really like?

Thanks for any help!

Jim

wforrest08 · June 20, 2018

Guess you didn’t say if your looking for a inside or outside cover? I bought a fitted Covercraft for my garage queen Trans Am years ago. It was pricey but I was impressed with the quality and fit and it lasted for years till I sold the car. I also have a Covercraft windshield shade (the Carhartt one) that I’ve been using for the last couple years in my truck that I’m also fairly impressed with. I did a fair amount of research before buying and if I remember right their site had a lot of general info about covers that was helpful. I’d also recommend reading into/considering a breathable cover if your going to use it this time a year. Also if you end up with a cover that requires removing the AM/FM radio antenna a plastic antenna wrench is the way to go IMO to avoid chipping the paint off it. GM use to send them in every new truck going to the stealerships to install it the first time don’t know if they still do but if you know someone who works at a stealership might be able to score a freebie.

Covercraft also has a outlet site with overstock/discounted stock might be worth checking out. https://www.covercraftoutlet.com/

Qualitechcomputer · June 23, 2018

On 6/20/2018 at 1:45 PM, wforrest08 said:

Guess you didn’t say if your looking for a inside or outside cover? I bought a fitted Covercraft for my garage queen Trans Am years ago. It was pricey but I was impressed with the quality and fit and it lasted for years till I sold the car. I also have a Covercraft windshield shade (the Carhartt one) that I’ve been using for the last couple years in my truck that I’m also fairly impressed with. I did a fair amount of research before buying and if I remember right their site had a lot of general info about covers that was helpful. I’d also recommend reading into/considering a breathable cover if your going to use it this time a year. Also if you end up with a cover that requires removing the AM/FM radio antenna a plastic antenna wrench is the way to go IMO to avoid chipping the paint off it. GM use to send them in every new truck going to the stealerships to install it the first time don’t know if they still do but if you know someone who works at a stealership might be able to score a freebie.

Covercraft also has a outlet site with overstock/discounted stock might be worth checking out. https://www.covercraftoutlet.com/

Thanks for the recommendation. It is for outdoor use. I took a look at Covercraft and you're right, they are a little pricey! Since the need is most likely going to be temporary, I opted to go a little less expensive. Covercraft does have covers in the under $200 range but they reviews tell me they are not worth it. After looking around on the Internet, I realized that most of the covers out there are very similar, if not made by the same mfg. After too much research, I decided to get one from Empirecovers.com. The 5 layer looks like it will be fine for a temporary situation and maybe an occasional cover here and there. I really don't need a cover for daily use so I didn't see the benefit of spending too much on it. I'l post back with my opinion of the cover once I have it.

Thanks for your time!

Jim