I'm needing to store my bronco outside the garage for a few months (central california weather). Are there any good quality all season car covers that fit the early broncos? All suggestions welcome.
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DURABLE CAR COVER
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My Bronco sits outside in AZ all year. I've used the water resistant cover that a couple of the Bronco vendors sell (the outdoor one with a silver outer layer, not cloth) and it lasts exactly 2 years in the AZ heat and sun. I've purchased 3 and every time at exactly 2 years they start to disintegrate and rip when you take them on/off.
I just bought one from SealSkin a couple weeks ago. It fits fine. About the same thickness at the other cover. Time will tell if it holds up to the weather or not.
I just bought one from SealSkin a couple weeks ago. It fits fine. About the same thickness at the other cover. Time will tell if it holds up to the weather or not.
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Is it similar or the same one thats on the wildhorses website? Making it 2 years through AZ weather is more than sufficient for where Im at. Thank you for the recommendation I appreciate it.
Yes. It's this one (and it's on sale!)
https://www.wildhorses4x4.com/early-bronco-water-resistant-car-cover
https://www.wildhorses4x4.com/early-bronco-water-resistant-car-cover
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YEP thats the one. Thank you.
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I have that one on both of my Broncos. Five years and counting on each. One of them, full-time for those five years.
The cloth type are nice, but weather out in two to three years here in the Bay Area weather. The silver weather-resistant ones are holding up well.
I also make sure to anchor them with the cable lock and clamp them on various edges for when the wind kicks up. The cable is not for security, since it's so small it would not stand up to a mild set of cutters. But it keeps the cover from blowing down the street when the wind blows. It still rips off when the gusts get above 40mph regularly, but won't disappear on you.
The cheap plastic spring loaded clamps (I forget what they're called) available individually or in sets, holding the corners and rockers keeps it from even coming off in all but the strongest winds we get around here.
So from my own personal experience, biased as it may be, I can whole-heartedly recommend the one above.
Paul
The cloth type are nice, but weather out in two to three years here in the Bay Area weather. The silver weather-resistant ones are holding up well.
I also make sure to anchor them with the cable lock and clamp them on various edges for when the wind kicks up. The cable is not for security, since it's so small it would not stand up to a mild set of cutters. But it keeps the cover from blowing down the street when the wind blows. It still rips off when the gusts get above 40mph regularly, but won't disappear on you.
The cheap plastic spring loaded clamps (I forget what they're called) available individually or in sets, holding the corners and rockers keeps it from even coming off in all but the strongest winds we get around here.
So from my own personal experience, biased as it may be, I can whole-heartedly recommend the one above.
Paul
