Soft tonneaus in the cold

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Wed Dec 06 2000 - 12:46:05 EST


I got my soft tonneau back in April, so it's never seen cold weather
till recently. How low should I let the temperature get before I start
worrying about ripping the snaps/seams? As the temperature has dropped,
the cover has been getting tighter and stiffer (as expected). I'm
afraid that if things get too cold, the snaps will let go of either the
rail or the vinyl.

And about how much snow weight would y'all say it can take (it's a
Downey SST, 2 bows). I haven't heard of anyone having the vinyl tear
due to excess snow, but I figure anything's possible. If we get 18" of
wet snow overnight (not outside the realm of possibilities), will I wake
up to a collapsed cover?

I do know that if I take it off in this weather, it'll take a few
buckets of pretty warm water to put it back on. But I'd rather do that
than risk losing it altogether.

-Andy



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