I have to put chains on my tired in the winter. I'm wondering how the shell holds up durability wise.
54930
I would say it is pretty durable. I wouldn't wade through thorn bushes, but I think for everyday activities it does nicely.
54931
I think the mighty lite is pretty durable. I'm in my third winter with mine and it still looks brand new.
2270942
I have never experienced a failure with the supplied plastic chain. I don't see that there would be any problems assuming you took some care with the mechanism and not be overly aggressive while rolling up or down. Going on two years of fairly heavy usage and no issues!
620128
It seems like a very durable product. I used it for something not intended and it did well. I put several coats on a piece of metal that is a anchor rope guide on my boat. It was constantly wearing off the factory finish, rusting and chafing the rope if I did not repaint it each time we went fishing. It held up very good but still needed to re-dip the part after about 5 trips but still better than doing it every time. Once cured it will not chip but as with most every thing else, will break down with abrasion.
466811
I live a few houses off the lake in NH, and it held up ok for the first year in wind and snow. I have a few rooftop units. I did notice a little tear where it clearly caught a sharp edge...I don't know that any cover would hold to that. I'll duct tape it this year and I'm sure it will be fine.
518126
I would suggest dissembling it for winter if you aren't going to use it. It stands up well, but it doesn't hurt to keep it out of the elements when you can!
230016
If you just lay it out, it's great. I poked some holes in it to attach to a VegTrug frame I had, and the wind did tear it a bit in those areas--my fault. But overall it lasted the season very well. I do recommend it. Hope this helps.
2116275
It holds up pretty well depending on how well you anchor it. No issues with tears or rips after 2 summers and a fair number of storms. We do take it down during winter before major storms, but the adjustable clamps make that a 2-5 minute job.
63081
This is my second winter using it and I love the thing. As far as I'm concerned it was worth the price. I haven't had any issues with mine.
1668457
Marc so far mine are holding up pretty good, I've had the rack for almost a year now and I even left it through the winter. Those rubbers seem to be very sturdy.
474765
I took the rack off for the winter and haven't had it that long...it's a great rack though!
392527
I only bought mine earlier this year so it hasn't been through a cold snowy winter here yet but I think it will stand up to it quite well. It's a very thick two ply plastic with mesh between the layers. I think it would do great in SC.
2181801
I backed into the mailbox last winter it was about 10 degrees out and it shattered the thin plastic next to the post that was the problem I had. Don't know if it would hold up to the bashers in real cold weather or not.
1086023
It is rather stiff tubing that I buried in several places. Not sure that it would withstand freezing in winter but other than that I would bury it. It uses barb type connectors, any hardware store would have adapters to match any tubing size to any other size.
914898
I haven't had mine through the winter yet, but it's been outside in tons of weather since spring and it does not show any signs of rusting or weathering. It's a sturdy product, built to last. The best I've ever had. If I see anything in the future I would apply a silicone coat on the area.
787450
For the price you can't beat them mine have lasted 2 years of snow plowing so they hold up not bad. It's all about cutting the cheap connectors off and soldering the wires together and shrink tube the joint. Make it water proof . The lights are sealed so that won't be your weather problem, definitely the connectors
2103562
I owned one for about 5 years. It will not hold up to snow. Rain yes. We had it in the mountains of NC. We used it to have a semi-permanent campsite. It stayed up from April to Nov. There was no problems even after 3 years. One year it snowed a heavy wet snow and it came down. The weight sagged the canvas and buckled the legs. We just replaced the canvas and two legs and used the rest for another couple years.
1213377
I'm hoping it will last me for at least a few years. We have experienced a lot of rain and it is holding up just fine. I'm just worried about heavy wet snow.