5 reasons caravan owners skip a roof cover, and what the summer sun does to the roof instead.
If your van sits through the summer with nothing on the roof, you probably have a reason. We've heard a lot of them, and five come back more than the rest. Here they are in order, with what the roof gets while the reason stands, and a straight answer to each one, or an honest 'we don't know' where that's the truth.
By Anders from the warehouse.
Last updated 6 November 2026.
Summary: The five reasons, in the order we hear them: nothing in the pictures looks like their roof, the price they saw wasn't the price for their van, the last cover they owned did more harm than good, for that money they'd rather cover the whole van, and nobody they know has one. Each gets its answer below.
The cover itself: white 210D Oxford, waterproof and sun-resistant, made for strong sun, nine lengths from 5.5 to 13.5 m, all 3 m wide. Woven webbing straps on all four sides, one person to put it on, free shipping to Australia in 5 to 10 business days, and 90 days to send it back or get a refund.
Your length, your price, before you click anything
Every size is 3 m wide, so the only thing to measure is the length: the body, drawbar not included, rounded up to the next size when you land between two. One cover costs what its row says. On the product page the bundle box opens on a 2-pack, so with one caravan, switch it to 1 pack and you pay the row.
Nothing here is shorter than 5.5 m or wider than 3 m. A smaller van, or a wider one, needs a different cover, and we'd rather lose the sale than your trust.
1. Nothing in the cover pictures looks like their roof.
Roof cover ads, ours included, tend to show the same thing: a long, flat, empty roof. A real caravan carries an air conditioner, a couple of vent hatches and maybe an antenna, and the owner who looks at that smooth roof in the picture, then at his own, decides the cover was made for somebody else. So the roof stays bare, and the sun works on the very hatches and seams a cover is supposed to shade. Here is what we can tell you, and only that. The cover is a flat sheet of white waterproof fabric, 3 m wide, in nine lengths up to 13.5 m. It lies over whatever is on the roof, and the straps hook under the edge of the body on all four sides. It fits over rooftop air conditioners, roof vents and skylights. With a lot of gear on the roof, go one size up. On top of that you get 90 days: put it on, look at how it sits over your air conditioner, and if it doesn't work, it goes back.
2. The price they saw wasn't the price for their van.
The 'from' price in an ad is true, for the shortest cover. Your van is probably longer than 5.5 m, and when you click through, the cart says more than the ad did. That's the moment a fair price starts to feel like bait, and the tab gets closed. The roof, meanwhile, gets another summer of sun with nothing on it. So the whole price list sits on this page, above this text, one row per length, and the number you see up there is the number you pay for one cover. If the price for your length is more than a roof is worth to you, that's a fair call. It just shouldn't be a call about whether we're honest.
3. The last cover they owned did more harm than good.
Ask around at any caravan park and someone has a cover story: bungee cords that stretched out in the heat, plastic hooks that let go in the first storm, a cover that turned into a parachute, and marks along the sides where it rubbed. One bad cover teaches an owner to leave the roof alone, and after that the roof takes every summer with no protection at all. That history is why the straps on this one are what they are. The maker uses woven webbing instead of elastic, because elastic loses its stretch over time. There are straps on all four sides, adjustable, with hooks that latch under the edge of the body, and two reinforced straps that go across the whole roof. The maker also says the straps will not damage the paint. We haven't tested that ourselves, so it stands here as their word, not ours. One thing you won't find here is a wind rating. Nobody has measured one, and a number nobody measured is worse than no number.
4. For that money, they'd rather cover the whole van.
It sounds like the obvious upgrade: if you're spending real money on a cover anyway, why not one that covers the sides and the wheels too? The catch is what a full cover asks of you every time it goes on. Two people, a wall of fabric hauled over every corner without snagging, and then a whole summer of that fabric flapping against the sides in the wind. Ask the owner of one how often it actually went on. This cover takes the opposite bet. It covers the roof only, because the roof is the part that sits in the sun all day, at the hatches and along the seams. One person unfolds it on the roof, hooks the straps under the edge on all four sides, pulls the two reinforced straps across, and climbs down. The sides stay open, and yes, that means the sides stay uncovered. If covering the whole van is what you want, this isn't your product, and we won't pretend it is.
5. Nobody they know has one.
With a tow car or a hitch, you can ask the bloke three sites over what he thinks. With a roof cover from a store you've never heard of, you can't. There's no neighbour to ask, the reviews on the product page read like translations, and the price came out of a Facebook ad. So the sensible move looks like waiting, and waiting means the roof gets one more summer of sun while you make up your mind. Here is what we put on the table instead of a neighbour. The reviews are translations. No review on that page was written by an Australian, and we won't invent one. The full price list stands above this text so the number is out in the open before you click. Shipping to Australia is free and takes 5 to 10 business days. And you get 90 days: if it doesn't fit your van, doesn't work over your air conditioner, or you simply don't like it, tell us within 90 days and either the cover goes back or your money comes back. That's not a testimonial. It's a way to find out for yourself without betting the price of the cover on it.
The questions we get most, answered short
Does it fit over a rooftop air conditioner?
Yes. It fits over rooftop air conditioners, roof vents and skylights. Lots of gear on the roof? Go one size up.
Does it fit a fifth wheel?
Measure the main flat part of the roof and pick your length from that. Whether the cover also reaches over the raised front above the hitch, we don't have the maker's answer, so we don't claim it.
What about solar panels?
The cover goes over them, so they're covered while it's on. If your batteries depend on the panels while the van is parked, this cover works against you, and we'd rather say so.
Doesn't a cover trap moisture underneath?
It can. The fabric is waterproof, so little air moves under it. Lay something under it that keeps a gap, a pair of pool noodles down the centre line does it, and wait for a dry day before it goes on.
Is it waterproof, and does it handle strong sun?
Yes. The fabric is white 210D Oxford, waterproof and sun-resistant, made for strong sun.
Can one person really put it on?
Yes. It unfolds from the middle of the roof toward both ends, then the hooks catch under the edge and the two long straps cross the top. Doing the whole job from a ladder, without setting foot on the roof, is not something we can vouch for.
Can I order two different lengths?
Yes. In the bundle box each cover gets its own size, so two vans of different lengths fit in one order.
How long does shipping take?
Free to Australia, and 5 to 10 business days to your door.
So what do the people who do cover the roof do differently?
They stop waiting for the perfect cover and buy the one they'll actually put on. Length off the table, bundle box set to 1 pack, and the 90 days treated as a test drive rather than a warranty: on goes the cover before the worst of the summer, and the day it turns out the air conditioner or the straps make it wrong for their van, back it goes.
The box holds one cover in the length you picked: white 210D Oxford that takes strong sun and sheds rain, 3 m across, woven webbing straps on all four sides with hooks for the edge of the body, and two reinforced straps for the top. When the season ends it folds small enough to carry under one arm. It ships free to Australia in 5 to 10 business days, and it comes with the one thing we can actually promise: 90 days to return it or get your money back.
I'll be honest:
this cover isn't for every van. Shorter than 5.5 m or wider than 3 m, and none of the nine sizes fit, so keep your money. And if you want the sides and the wheels covered too, buy a full cover from someone who makes one.
There's also one thing about it we don't know: the raised front of a fifth wheel. We don't have the maker's answer, and an honest gap beats a confident guess.
Last, the price. It's set by length, and the table above is the price for one cover. The bundle box on the product page opens on a 2-pack, so if you own one van, click it down to 1.
That's why you can try it risk free.
Read your length off the table, or open the product page and pick it there. Then let the 90 days do the deciding. Wrong size, wrong roof, wrong idea, whatever the reason, tell us within 90 days and either the cover comes back to us or the money goes back to you. Shipping to Australia costs you nothing.