MarkD51
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- Oct 15, 2012
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View attachment 15298First, I'd like to state that although AG is a dealer for Covercraft, I did not purchase this Cover from AG, but from California Cover.
Hope this isn't a problem, but thought since many here may have interest, I'd write my findings so you folks could enjoy them.
I'd had this NOAH Cover for about 4 months now, and this Cover was ordered for my 1997 Chevy Tahoe LT. I also ordered the Braided Security Cable w/lock, and the Gust Guard Kit. (Which is two Poly Cords, with adjustable Plastic Clamps which clamp on to the Hem of the Cover wherever you'd like to place them to best suit you, and conditions)
Time of Delivery from my Phone Order, to delivery was approx 12-15 days, which was not bad IMO.
The Cover was nicely packed, everything in order, absolutely no complaints, bravo!
The Cover does come with a Antenna Grommet, which of course would mean making a small hole in the Cover itself. Since my Antenna takes about 10 seconds to unscrew, and re-install, I decided not to place a hole in the Cover.
Installation was fairly easy, once I knew which end of the Cover was the front, and I unpacked the Cover in my Living Room. Whoa, is this thing large! LOL I simply rolled it up like rolling a Cigarette at the two ends towards the middle, then took the cover out to my Vehicle, and placed the cover on the Roof, simply unrolling it in either direction.
Now that I've had it for some time, I will comment, on both the very good, and a few minor quibbles about the CoverCraft NOAH.
I'll start with the minor quibbles first. I had explained when I ordered that I did not have the stock GM Mirrors on my SUV, and had Cal Vue Street Scene Mirrors instead, a Mirror Brand that California Cover does carry, so they should be familiar with these. They told me it would be the stock cover, and that the Mirror Pockets would be fine. Well, yes, they're fine (in a way) but about twice the size they needed to be, both in width, and in length.
I also explained that the Vehicle has a Factory installed Class 3 Hitch, and as well the factory Air Dam underneath the Front Bumper. I believe all LS, or all LT Models Came with these stock from the Factory.
The cover was a little bit tight at the front, and during the first two days of use, noticed the cover lifting-walking at the front where the Air Dam is. To solve this issue, I decided to use 4 Black Spring Type Clips, to clip-retain the cover at the Air Dam. Problem solved, and I'm sort of happier in a way that the fit is not sloppy in this area, being overly large. I also used the one Gust Guard to better retain the front of the Cover, and placed the Gust Guard Strap in front of the Front Wheels.
Since my vehicle sits outside, and faces west, where prevalent winds typically come from, the cover stays positively positioned, and the entire front, and Air Dam is fully covered as well.
At the back, the Cover covers a good part of the Frame Mounted Class 3 Hitch, not all of it (not the sides), but that's OK, and the entire Step Bumper is fully-adequately covered.
The other minor quibble I had, was a outer Seam was starting to unravel at the Passenger Mirror Pocket, about 1-1/2" by the time I noticed it, and due to the type of stitching, if you pull the stitch, it would continue to unravel.
I called the CCC Company, and CoverCraft themselves, both said send it back, we can both repair the unraveling Seam, and shorten the Mirror Pockets, but I simply decided to go to Wally World, buy a good Spool of UV resistant Heavy Thread ($4), and hand stitched the seam on the Mirror Pocket myself.
That problem was solved, and the repair is strong, and will last.
Now onto the NOAH Material. I am very happy with the quality of the NOAH Fabric, it is an attractive light Grey, is both soft to the touch on the outside, and quite soft on the inside.
After the first rain storm here, I was of course a bit concerned about how this Noah Cover was performing, and was it living up to its claim of being Waterproof?
The cover was 1/2 soaked during its first initiation, but 1/2 hour after the storm, I lifted the front of the cover, and at other areas, and the vehicle was absolutely bone dry. No water period, no misting, no nothing!
At the Lower Center Side Hem of the Cover, where the Security Cable goes through, this was very beautifully done, with nice Heavy Duty Plastic Grommets on each side of the Cover, and as well there are sewn in protective Flaps-Pockets on the inside of the cover, which protects the vehicle's finish against chafing from the Cable. Very nicely done indeed.
Again with another rainstorm shortly after, and again, no issues, perfect! Dry Dry Dry.
In fact, since I've had the cover, I have used a simple method to maintain the cleanliness of the cover by simply spraying down the cover with a garden hose and clear water while it's on the vehicle, I start at the roof, and work my way down, the dirt-dusts runs off nicely, and the cover dries quite quickly. The first time I did this, it was a warm day, with a mild breeze, and an hour later the cover was totally bone dry.
As for the large Mirror Pockets, for now I simply use Velcro Strips, two 24" Adhesive pieces placed together, and tuck-draw back the material, and wrap them so they're not flopping around. I imagine I can find a good local Seamstress, and have them re-sewn with a double Seam like the Factory if I choose in the future.
Overall, I am very very happy with the performance of this Covercraft NOAH Cover, and about my only regret was not buying one of these some years back.
As for how long this will last, I imagine it will depend upon how well the cover is cared for, what sort of outside conditions it will face?
We get very high winds here at times, very dusty conditions-dust storms-white outs, and while the sun does blaze in the summer, the cover and vehicle is largely protected by a Car Port.
If I get between 3-4 years, perhaps 5, I will be more than satisfied with this cover.
Hope you folks haven't minded my review. Mark
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View attachment 15298First, I'd like to state that although AG is a dealer for Covercraft, I did not purchase this Cover from AG, but from California Cover.
Hope this isn't a problem, but thought since many here may have interest, I'd write my findings so you folks could enjoy them.
I'd had this NOAH Cover for about 4 months now, and this Cover was ordered for my 1997 Chevy Tahoe LT. I also ordered the Braided Security Cable w/lock, and the Gust Guard Kit. (Which is two Poly Cords, with adjustable Plastic Clamps which clamp on to the Hem of the Cover wherever you'd like to place them to best suit you, and conditions)
Time of Delivery from my Phone Order, to delivery was approx 12-15 days, which was not bad IMO.
The Cover was nicely packed, everything in order, absolutely no complaints, bravo!
The Cover does come with a Antenna Grommet, which of course would mean making a small hole in the Cover itself. Since my Antenna takes about 10 seconds to unscrew, and re-install, I decided not to place a hole in the Cover.
Installation was fairly easy, once I knew which end of the Cover was the front, and I unpacked the Cover in my Living Room. Whoa, is this thing large! LOL I simply rolled it up like rolling a Cigarette at the two ends towards the middle, then took the cover out to my Vehicle, and placed the cover on the Roof, simply unrolling it in either direction.
Now that I've had it for some time, I will comment, on both the very good, and a few minor quibbles about the CoverCraft NOAH.
I'll start with the minor quibbles first. I had explained when I ordered that I did not have the stock GM Mirrors on my SUV, and had Cal Vue Street Scene Mirrors instead, a Mirror Brand that California Cover does carry, so they should be familiar with these. They told me it would be the stock cover, and that the Mirror Pockets would be fine. Well, yes, they're fine (in a way) but about twice the size they needed to be, both in width, and in length.
I also explained that the Vehicle has a Factory installed Class 3 Hitch, and as well the factory Air Dam underneath the Front Bumper. I believe all LS, or all LT Models Came with these stock from the Factory.
The cover was a little bit tight at the front, and during the first two days of use, noticed the cover lifting-walking at the front where the Air Dam is. To solve this issue, I decided to use 4 Black Spring Type Clips, to clip-retain the cover at the Air Dam. Problem solved, and I'm sort of happier in a way that the fit is not sloppy in this area, being overly large. I also used the one Gust Guard to better retain the front of the Cover, and placed the Gust Guard Strap in front of the Front Wheels.
Since my vehicle sits outside, and faces west, where prevalent winds typically come from, the cover stays positively positioned, and the entire front, and Air Dam is fully covered as well.
At the back, the Cover covers a good part of the Frame Mounted Class 3 Hitch, not all of it (not the sides), but that's OK, and the entire Step Bumper is fully-adequately covered.
The other minor quibble I had, was a outer Seam was starting to unravel at the Passenger Mirror Pocket, about 1-1/2" by the time I noticed it, and due to the type of stitching, if you pull the stitch, it would continue to unravel.
I called the CCC Company, and CoverCraft themselves, both said send it back, we can both repair the unraveling Seam, and shorten the Mirror Pockets, but I simply decided to go to Wally World, buy a good Spool of UV resistant Heavy Thread ($4), and hand stitched the seam on the Mirror Pocket myself.
That problem was solved, and the repair is strong, and will last.
Now onto the NOAH Material. I am very happy with the quality of the NOAH Fabric, it is an attractive light Grey, is both soft to the touch on the outside, and quite soft on the inside.
After the first rain storm here, I was of course a bit concerned about how this Noah Cover was performing, and was it living up to its claim of being Waterproof?
The cover was 1/2 soaked during its first initiation, but 1/2 hour after the storm, I lifted the front of the cover, and at other areas, and the vehicle was absolutely bone dry. No water period, no misting, no nothing!
At the Lower Center Side Hem of the Cover, where the Security Cable goes through, this was very beautifully done, with nice Heavy Duty Plastic Grommets on each side of the Cover, and as well there are sewn in protective Flaps-Pockets on the inside of the cover, which protects the vehicle's finish against chafing from the Cable. Very nicely done indeed.
Again with another rainstorm shortly after, and again, no issues, perfect! Dry Dry Dry.
In fact, since I've had the cover, I have used a simple method to maintain the cleanliness of the cover by simply spraying down the cover with a garden hose and clear water while it's on the vehicle, I start at the roof, and work my way down, the dirt-dusts runs off nicely, and the cover dries quite quickly. The first time I did this, it was a warm day, with a mild breeze, and an hour later the cover was totally bone dry.
As for the large Mirror Pockets, for now I simply use Velcro Strips, two 24" Adhesive pieces placed together, and tuck-draw back the material, and wrap them so they're not flopping around. I imagine I can find a good local Seamstress, and have them re-sewn with a double Seam like the Factory if I choose in the future.
Overall, I am very very happy with the performance of this Covercraft NOAH Cover, and about my only regret was not buying one of these some years back.
As for how long this will last, I imagine it will depend upon how well the cover is cared for, what sort of outside conditions it will face?
We get very high winds here at times, very dusty conditions-dust storms-white outs, and while the sun does blaze in the summer, the cover and vehicle is largely protected by a Car Port.
If I get between 3-4 years, perhaps 5, I will be more than satisfied with this cover.
Hope you folks haven't minded my review. Mark
