With 3-6" of snow falling I decided I need a cover now, not later. Another cover like my old one is $50.99 in the X-Large directly from Classic Accessories. But when I looked at covers again on smile.amazon.com it was $27.74 with free shipping. That's roughly 45.5% off. For that price I went ahead and ordered it. Here's what it cost me altogether.

Total Before Tax: $27.74.
Estimated Tax: $1.66.
Reward Points: $18.94.
Gift Card: $5.00.
Order Total: $5.46.

That's a helluva lot better than $50.99! I had those rewards points from my amazon credit card, and got the gift card for filling out a survey from my ISP. The total price of $5.46 was charged to the same credit card so I'll get 3X points with my purchase. At least I know what to expect from this cover, instead of getting a different one and hoping it works out. I shouldn't have to replace it again for several years. Maybe next time I'll shop around before it starts tearing and I can find something better. There's a Large for $47.95 and an XX-Large for $59.99. X-Large fits over my front brush guard and rear bumper.

https://classicaccessories.com/catal...t/view/id/897/

Heck ya...at that price you could get a new one every year! Hell even buy two so if one tears your still covered....With the 65 mph winds we had here last week I would have had to attach a gps unit to the cover if I ever expected to find it....

:lmao: That was a good one. One year we had a really high wind, the kind you get when there's a tornado not too far away, and I found a kid's plastic wading pool in my back yard. It belonged to my neighbors half a block away and flew over a few other fences before it went over a 6' privacy fence. I wonder if it flew upside-down like a Frisbee? Maybe it looked like a UFO? I don't know because I was in the basement where it's fairly safe.

The company that made my ATV cover may be going to quit making them. They told me that's the only one they had, but they had all three sizes. They used to make seven different models but only had that one.

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/atvconn...6981e4bb30.jpgBlue UFO.

I put my new cover on and the bottom of it doesn't even cover the hubs. It's supposed to be the same model as my old one that came down almost to the ground. I don't see how they can both be 48" high like it says on the box when there's more than a 1' difference in height. So I'm sending it back and I'm right back to square one. I need a new cover, preferably one that comes down to the ground or close to it. It has to at least cover my trailer hitch because that's where my lock is sitting and I need to keep the snow and rain off it. If it doesn't at least cover half of the wheels a small gust of wind will blow it off. The farther it has to go before it comes off the better.

Might just be a flawed cover, bad products do slip thru now and then. Talk to the people where you bought it. Then again companies are always looking for ways to cut corners, a little here a little there...no one will notice or that will be close enough. You now see why I had custom covers made, yep more costly but...they fit like they are supposed to and last forever.

That tent thing that scooter posted is starting to look better now. I think I would have to park first then put it over the ATV, instead of driving into it. But I should ask for a quote on a custom cover. There's a place that used to be called Flint Tent & Awning that's now it's called Mid-Michigan Tent & Awning. It's only a 4 or 5 minute drive from me and they make all kinds of awnings, canopies, and tarps for semis. If I do get one made I think it will be a simple rectangular box shape. I don't know why I never thought about them earlier.

Mid-Michigan Canvas & Awning: Tarpaulins

That is what mine is, a simple rectangle box that drops over the atv. I have a semi tarp mfgr just a few miles from me as well that is who made mine. Cost will depend on which material you choose, I went with the best they had, totally waterproof and windproof and not bothered by extreme cold. Yes they cost me a couple hundred each but 18 yrs later they show no sign of wear and still look and feel like new! A little dirty, only but easily cleaned, nothing needed to coat them like the old canvass days. In the long run, I think a good custom cover will be your best option.

All of my ATV covers have had a front and back to them. Some were marked but not all of them. I tried putting one of them on backward a lot of times then had to turn it around to make it fit. With a plain box shape the front and back would be the same. If it came all the way down to the ground I wouldn't have to worry about the sun rotting out my tires again. It should have a slit in the ends high enough for my chain to go through. The chain goes through an upper and lower A-arm and hangs at an angle to the fence post. When I take the plow off I'll unchain it and put the boots on the front wheels. I'll have to get the cover made wide enough to go over them. I don't really want to get a custom cover made but it sounds like my best option, unless someone knows where to buy a good cover.

No such thing as an over the counter "good" cover. By the time you buy a couple cheap covers, you could have a really good one made!

I've been working on a design in my head but haven't put it on paper yet. The top and sides would all be one piece of material and the 2 end pieces would have the corners rounded off. The flat part on top only needs to be as wide as the handlebars. After I take some measurements I can figure out the maximum radius of the corners. That should help with snow buildup when compared to a flat top with square seams all the way around it. 3 pieces of material instead of 5 would be an improvement too. It should have grommets at the bottom so I can snug it up with bungee cords and not rely on its weight alone to hold it in place. I want it to be more heavy duty than the store bought covers, but not so heavy I won't want to carry it into the house when I take it off. Where the ends are slit open to go over my chain and winch cable when the plow is on it should have a strap at the bottom with a snap to hold it closed. That's all that I've thought of so far.