Hi,

We have a 2004 Troll 540 GT. We have a full Protec cover which we don't like using as it scuffs the windows. As the roof is the area that suffers most I'm interested in finding out if there's such a thing as a roof only cover. I've had no luck so far and if I don't find anything we may resort to building some kind of car port type cover at the side of the house where we currently keep the van.

Any suggestions/advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Jeremy

Hi,
look at this brand new accessory of Hymer:
https://www.hymer-original-zubehör....er=2875769&c=73

Maypole Caravan Top Cover - various sizes and sources. We've got one because in the summer our 'van is under the flight path of the local house martins! Don't think it scratches the windows but as it is secured by hooks on the end of elastics you have to be careful they don't ping back!
Their blurb:
'The Maypole Caravan Top Cover offers superior waterproof protection for your caravan during the winter months.
The cover is designed to keep bird mess and tree sap from the roof of the caravan and ideal for storage in the winter months while not in use.
These are easy to put on so you don’t have to struggle to put a full cover on.
Waterproof means there is no transit of moisture through the material. Waterproof covers keep rainfall out, but will not readily allow evaporation of naturally occurring condensation.'

Very nice! But will it go over the toll out awning ? Our A/L cover is very tight at the front. N

the Hymer cover looks really classy but like Colin the price even in Euros makes me shiver.

We got a Kampa cover from AL to fit our Troll and used it last winter. it seemed to do a good job and we could get into the van to mess about. I checked the van carefully when I removed it last March and didn't notice any scratches on the windows at all. It does feel quite a soft material but perhaps it might harden with time. Have yet to put it on for this winter, probably in a couple of weeks. MikeT

You can get generic roof covers which will fit,

g3p1688-Familia-roof-cover.html#viewport

Odd that Hymer should be themselves providing a full cover which can also serve as a simple roof cover. Without seeing the item in question, and thinking back to a recent discussion of whether or not to cover the van, one post referred to the manual Overwinter (2) (post #27) in which it states that forced ventilation points should not be blocked. Presumably the vent in the roof is also counted as being a forced ventilation point as this cannot be closed, other than with a cover of course.

Wow, thanks for all the replies folks. I'd love to think I could afford the fancy Hymer one but as far as I can tell from that link it's only specified for Model years 2007 and up. I'll browse your other helpful hints later on!

Hi,

Can you tell me the make of that one?

Thanks.

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You can get generic roof covers which will fit,

g3p1688-Familia-roof-cover.html#viewport

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Quote: Poptop320 wrote in post #8

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You can get generic roof covers which will fit,

g3p1688-Familia-roof-cover.html#viewport

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Yes, I think that's one of the Maypole ones.

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i use a Maypole roof cover for my Troll555 it covers all of the roof including wind-out awning with spare to come down the windows half way 14ft / 17ft size

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i use a Maypole roof cover for my Troll555 it covers all of the roof including wind-out awning with spare to come down the windows half way 14ft / 17ft size

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