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.
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.
2017130
It won't sustain a light snow load. We had 2" of snow and the supports between the side walls and the ridge pole all bent. Also the welds that hold the feet onto the uprights broke loose. I had a similar canopy for 20 years that never had an issue even in heavier snows. The metal part is not as heavy as even the parts of a chain link fence.
1619814
Well it doesn't snow a lot here but when it does, it holds up very well. I've had absolutely no problems with mine. No regrets making this purchase.
1607688
I haven't gone through a winter with it up. I plan on leaving it up this winter as a wind block. I live in N Mississippi so our winters are not too harsh. I hope it lasts me several seasons. The quality is excellent.
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.
1140383
I'd say it's somewhere in between to be honest. Definitely not super soft but not brittle either. I live in AZ so I'm not sure how it would do in the cold.
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!
785073
I have not had any issues at all and they have sat outside since I installed them last spring. One is even cracked from me hitting it with a log and it works fine even in rain and snow.
596866
Yes. It has been used in fairly heavy rain and snow. As long as the rain fly is used it holds up well.
859158
I've had mine mounted for a few months now, through several episodes of snow and sleet with de-icer and it has not rusted yet. I'm not sure how long it will stay rust-free, but for how inexpensive it is, very happy with the quality.
387110
I have it on my truck non stop. I don't live in the snow, but it's rained and I take it thru carwashes often! I think it would hold up well, but don't know how much weight of snow it wos support. My guess is quit a bit! It's sturdy!
1464825
My wire cable kept breaking when I was plowing so I bought this roller fairlead last year and also I bought a special Synthetic rope to use only for snow plowing to go with it. So far I've plowing a lot and it has been holding up good. The rope can take the bending a lot better than the wire cable, hope this helps, Merry Christmas.
385128
with the stock chains, not much. Ours broke with half a dozen apples, some bananas, some garlic, and a butternut squash. I put a better chain on it afterwards and it'll hold 100 lbs. easy.
534785
I don't think the shell is sturdy enough. My first shell I ordered came broken even though it was packed very well. (The company did replace it and the second one was delivered undamaged)
1598810
I am using it outside on a pole between buildings. We don't get down to zero, probably 30 with wind chill and so far no issues. The cable casing seems like it would be able to handle the cold. I felt it was a good quality cable housing.
1328190
I've used it through 2 winters and at times it was buried under snow. No problems.