Hi All, just got my 10.0 a couple days ago. My question is when driving on the interstate the cover gets air inside and blows up like a bubble. Makes it impossible to see what is behind you. Is this normal or is there something I can do to stop this. Thank you for any help.
Ron
I'm a newbie and had the same question. I was told this is normal, but one person said they used a few strips of Velcro to hold it down. I haven't tried yet.
I have my QS10 slightly tilt down at the tongue, so I have no billowing. Also helps ensure there is no sway.
What kind of two vehicle are you using? I have an Odyssey and it billows like crazy. No sway though.
[p]Mine has done it from day one. Was used but has always done it. Doesn't bother me to much though as I have a Grand Marquis so cant see over it anyways. But when I tow it behind the truck it tilts down at the nose and still blows up at the back. [/p]
Ok - maybe I'm just lucky with snap placement or something, but it doesn't billow. Actually, it looks in the rear view mirror that the wind is pushing the cover tight against the bunks. I'm towing with a Subaru Outback.
I wonder if it is different aerodynamics of the TV. We need a wind tunnel!
I tow with either a 05 Jeep Wrangler or 10 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited and do have billowing. My max speed while towing is 55 mph.
I have towed our 10.0 with both a Wrangler and a Honda Pilot. Both tend to have some minor billowing in the rear with the front being pressed tight to the bunks. I usually have ours level or slightly down at the tongue. I assume the only reason the entire top is not blown up like a pillow is due to the wind pressing the front down. I also assume its not blowing up but rather getting sucked up from the wind rushing over top in the same way lift is generated over top a wing.
I dont have any issues with visibility due to the billowing though; it doesn't get high enough to block the view. For those with visibility issues, do you have the off road package or is it standard height?
Our 10.0 is standard height, so that might also have something to do with it. I like the velcro idea suggested, but I wonder how much you would really need to keep it from pulling up. I think my first attempt at an easy fix would simply be a couple of ropes, tie downs, or bungee cords run over the top. My main concern though would be on the amount of wear a rope could generate from the vibration due to wind. I'm thinking about this idea as I write this post and the issue from the wear of the rope would be enough to push me back to the velcro idea.
-Sean
Could be aerodynamics - I have the off road with larger wheels and also a rear deck. I can't see much over the QS10 anyway because of the height of the trailer and the height of my tow vehicle, but from what I see billowing isn't much of an issue. I'll also add that my cover is snapped on very tight on the sides and back - I usually need my snapper tool to secure it.
I do not have the off road, I looked at one but did not like it or need it. Thanks for all the replies.
I have a 2015 pulled behind my Dodge Grand Caravan. It seems like it is pushed down until I reach 65 after that it billows, but not enough for me to do anything about it yet. If I find a good remedy I might try it. I have seen others use 2x4s. I'm not THAT bothered by it. I could pack some gear on it, but that would be just as bad.
With my pieces of pool noodle over the brackets I don't have the billowing Like I used to.
Here's a link, posts 5-8 talk about the noodles.
http://livinlite.proboards.com/thread/220/day-1-qs10-home-setup