The BAC513 is Traeger’s full-length cover for the Ironwood 885. That sounds simple. Then you notice Traeger also sells grills called the Ironwood and the Ironwood XL.
They share the badge. They do not share a body.
Quality is the second question here, not the first. The first is whether your Ironwood is the one it was sewn for. Get that wrong and nothing else here matters.
Amazon makes the mistake easy. One listing carries four Ironwood covers behind a style selector. This review settles which grill the BAC513 fits, then asks if it earns its price there.
First Impressions of the Traeger Ironwood 885 Full-Length Grill Cover
The cover arrives folded in an orange Traeger box. The printing on that box is the most specific copy Traeger offers. It reads “Gray with black Traeger logo”. It also says “Fits Traeger Ironwood 885 grills”, with an asterisk nobody explains.
Out of the box, it is a plain gray shell. Traeger’s black wordmark and mountains are printed near the top, facing forward.
What catches the eye is the shape. Over the barrel, the fabric climbs into a boxy hood. Two lower wings drop over the side shelf and the hopper.
Fitted to the grill, it hugs the profile instead of hanging off it. The hem falls toward the casters, and the wheels peek out underneath. Nothing about it looks like a universal sack.
One small oddity appears early. Traeger’s own product data lists the color as Black. The box and Amazon both say gray, and every photograph shows it. Expect gray.
Key Features of the Traeger Ironwood 885 Full-Length Grill Cover
Traeger’s page lists three features and nothing more. The rest comes from the box and the Amazon attributes.
- Form fitted for one grill. Traeger’s compatible-with line names the Ironwood 885 Pellet Grill and no other.
- Water resistant polyester. The maker stops at resistant. It never says waterproof.
- Full length. The box promises protection all year round. In the photos, the hem runs most of the way to the wheels.
- A 6 lb shell. That is Amazon’s listed item weight for the cover.
- Buckle closure, per Amazon only. The attribute field says buckle. Traeger’s page and box name no fastener at all.
- BBQ Cover. Part number BAC513, the same cover Traeger’s Ironwood 885 support guide lists.
Fit and coverage
Start with the grill, not the cover. Find the model plate and read the first five characters. Traeger’s support guide lists four Ironwood 885 model numbers, all starting TFB89.
Those are TFB89BLF, TFB89BLFC, TFB89BLE and TFB89SLC. Two are current, and two are discontinued. If your plate matches any of them, the BAC513 is the cover Traeger assigns you.
The redesigned grills carry different codes. The new Ironwood is a TFB61 model, and Traeger points it to BAC888S. The Ironwood XL is a TFB93 model, matched to BAC647. Even the older Ironwood 650, a TFB65, gets its own BAC505.
The bodies explain why. Traeger lists the 885 at 53 inches long. The new Ironwood runs 59 inches, and the XL runs 70. A cover patterned on a 53 inch grill was never drawn for those.
Owners of a genuine 885 get the cover’s one clear strength: shape.
The hood sits over the Traeger Ironwood 885 lid. The wings take the hopper and the shelf. That leaves little slack for wind to catch. It also leaves few flat folds for rain to pool in.
The weak spot is what holds it down. Traeger documents no strap. On an open deck, the cut alone has to resist a gust.
Weather protection and durability
Traeger’s weather promise is short. The page says water resistant and all-weather. Amazon’s copy adds rain, snow, sleet and sun. No coating, seam treatment or fade rating is named anywhere.
There is also no vent listed. Wrap an 885 straight after a long smoke and steam has nowhere obvious to go. It condenses against the barrel and the hopper lid. Waiting until the grill is cool before covering is the cheap fix.
Durability rests on cloth Traeger never rates. Polyester is all the paperwork confirms. The irony is Traeger’s own: the retired cover for the new Ironwood printed “600D abrasion-resistant polyester”. This older cover prints nothing comparable.
The only term we found is one year, from Amazon’s warranty field. Traeger’s cover page states none.
Handling, upkeep and value
Fitting it is quick once you find the front. Line the tall hood up with the lid, then let the wings fall. At 6 lb, the cover is manageable for one person.
Traeger mentions no handles. Your hands go on the hood seams instead. Amazon’s buckle attribute may help in wind, but nobody says where it sits.
Upkeep is light. Sweep debris off the hood with a soft brush. After rain, leave the cover spread over the grill to dry before you fold it away.
Value is where the BAC513 slips. The October Amazon price was around $111.65, under a $119.99 list. Traeger sells it at $119.99 direct.
On the same Amazon page, third-party Ironwood 885 covers sat at $38.99 to $43.99. One advertises 600D cloth, another a zipper. Traeger’s own cover costs more than twice as much, and states less.
The premium pays for a named assignment. Traeger’s support guide names this part for this grill, so nothing is left to guess. Whether that certainty is worth the gap is your call.
Possible Traeger Ironwood 885 Full-Length Grill Cover Complaints
- Ordering the wrong Ironwood cover. Amazon groups the 885, 650, Ironwood and Ironwood XL covers on one listing. A buyer who owns “an Ironwood” can click the wrong style. Checking for TFB89 on the model plate first avoids the return.
- Paying a premium for unstated cloth. No fabric weight, coating or vent is published. The price buys a part number and a pattern, but no fabric figures.
