98 TJ Soft-Top Fit Question
#1
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98 TJ Soft-Top Fit Question
Hello..
The last couple seasons I've taken my top down and windows off, it has
gotten more and more difficult to zip the rear windows into place..
Especially around the upper-rear curve of the zipper.. Now the material
& zipper both are so tight when zipped, that they are pulling each
other in to a wavy pattern...
I bought new windows, and still have the same condition, so I thought
maybe I need to adjust the fit of my soft-top? Is this a common thing
that people have to do in order to keep a good overall fit? Or is my
soft-top just shrinking due to it being a '98 ?
I thought I would just loosen all the hardware, zip everything up, and
then tighten it all down again.. Any other ideas?
Thanks..
-Dave
The last couple seasons I've taken my top down and windows off, it has
gotten more and more difficult to zip the rear windows into place..
Especially around the upper-rear curve of the zipper.. Now the material
& zipper both are so tight when zipped, that they are pulling each
other in to a wavy pattern...
I bought new windows, and still have the same condition, so I thought
maybe I need to adjust the fit of my soft-top? Is this a common thing
that people have to do in order to keep a good overall fit? Or is my
soft-top just shrinking due to it being a '98 ?
I thought I would just loosen all the hardware, zip everything up, and
then tighten it all down again.. Any other ideas?
Thanks..
-Dave
#2
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Re: 98 TJ Soft-Top Fit Question
I don't have a TJ, but that is what I have to do on the YJ. Zip everything
up, slide the uprights into place, and tighten the ------er bars. Then,
park the vehicle in the hot Colorado sun with the top up for a couple days.
Earle
"Dave" <dmcglynn@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1120659300.381696.54430@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> Hello..
>
> The last couple seasons I've taken my top down and windows off, it has
> gotten more and more difficult to zip the rear windows into place..
> Especially around the upper-rear curve of the zipper.. Now the material
> & zipper both are so tight when zipped, that they are pulling each
> other in to a wavy pattern...
>
> I bought new windows, and still have the same condition, so I thought
> maybe I need to adjust the fit of my soft-top? Is this a common thing
> that people have to do in order to keep a good overall fit? Or is my
> soft-top just shrinking due to it being a '98 ?
>
> I thought I would just loosen all the hardware, zip everything up, and
> then tighten it all down again.. Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks..
> -Dave
>
up, slide the uprights into place, and tighten the ------er bars. Then,
park the vehicle in the hot Colorado sun with the top up for a couple days.
Earle
"Dave" <dmcglynn@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1120659300.381696.54430@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> Hello..
>
> The last couple seasons I've taken my top down and windows off, it has
> gotten more and more difficult to zip the rear windows into place..
> Especially around the upper-rear curve of the zipper.. Now the material
> & zipper both are so tight when zipped, that they are pulling each
> other in to a wavy pattern...
>
> I bought new windows, and still have the same condition, so I thought
> maybe I need to adjust the fit of my soft-top? Is this a common thing
> that people have to do in order to keep a good overall fit? Or is my
> soft-top just shrinking due to it being a '98 ?
>
> I thought I would just loosen all the hardware, zip everything up, and
> then tighten it all down again.. Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks..
> -Dave
>
#3
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Re: 98 TJ Soft-Top Fit Question
I don't have a TJ, but that is what I have to do on the YJ. Zip everything
up, slide the uprights into place, and tighten the ------er bars. Then,
park the vehicle in the hot Colorado sun with the top up for a couple days.
Earle
"Dave" <dmcglynn@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1120659300.381696.54430@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> Hello..
>
> The last couple seasons I've taken my top down and windows off, it has
> gotten more and more difficult to zip the rear windows into place..
> Especially around the upper-rear curve of the zipper.. Now the material
> & zipper both are so tight when zipped, that they are pulling each
> other in to a wavy pattern...
>
> I bought new windows, and still have the same condition, so I thought
> maybe I need to adjust the fit of my soft-top? Is this a common thing
> that people have to do in order to keep a good overall fit? Or is my
> soft-top just shrinking due to it being a '98 ?
>
> I thought I would just loosen all the hardware, zip everything up, and
> then tighten it all down again.. Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks..
> -Dave
>
up, slide the uprights into place, and tighten the ------er bars. Then,
park the vehicle in the hot Colorado sun with the top up for a couple days.
Earle
"Dave" <dmcglynn@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1120659300.381696.54430@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> Hello..
>
> The last couple seasons I've taken my top down and windows off, it has
> gotten more and more difficult to zip the rear windows into place..
> Especially around the upper-rear curve of the zipper.. Now the material
> & zipper both are so tight when zipped, that they are pulling each
> other in to a wavy pattern...
>
> I bought new windows, and still have the same condition, so I thought
> maybe I need to adjust the fit of my soft-top? Is this a common thing
> that people have to do in order to keep a good overall fit? Or is my
> soft-top just shrinking due to it being a '98 ?
>
> I thought I would just loosen all the hardware, zip everything up, and
> then tighten it all down again.. Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks..
> -Dave
>
#4
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Re: 98 TJ Soft-Top Fit Question
I don't have a TJ, but that is what I have to do on the YJ. Zip everything
up, slide the uprights into place, and tighten the ------er bars. Then,
park the vehicle in the hot Colorado sun with the top up for a couple days.
Earle
"Dave" <dmcglynn@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1120659300.381696.54430@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> Hello..
>
> The last couple seasons I've taken my top down and windows off, it has
> gotten more and more difficult to zip the rear windows into place..
> Especially around the upper-rear curve of the zipper.. Now the material
> & zipper both are so tight when zipped, that they are pulling each
> other in to a wavy pattern...
>
> I bought new windows, and still have the same condition, so I thought
> maybe I need to adjust the fit of my soft-top? Is this a common thing
> that people have to do in order to keep a good overall fit? Or is my
> soft-top just shrinking due to it being a '98 ?
>
> I thought I would just loosen all the hardware, zip everything up, and
> then tighten it all down again.. Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks..
> -Dave
>
up, slide the uprights into place, and tighten the ------er bars. Then,
park the vehicle in the hot Colorado sun with the top up for a couple days.
Earle
"Dave" <dmcglynn@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1120659300.381696.54430@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> Hello..
>
> The last couple seasons I've taken my top down and windows off, it has
> gotten more and more difficult to zip the rear windows into place..
> Especially around the upper-rear curve of the zipper.. Now the material
> & zipper both are so tight when zipped, that they are pulling each
> other in to a wavy pattern...
>
> I bought new windows, and still have the same condition, so I thought
> maybe I need to adjust the fit of my soft-top? Is this a common thing
> that people have to do in order to keep a good overall fit? Or is my
> soft-top just shrinking due to it being a '98 ?
>
> I thought I would just loosen all the hardware, zip everything up, and
> then tighten it all down again.. Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks..
> -Dave
>
#5
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Re: 98 TJ Soft-Top Fit Question
I don't have a TJ, but that is what I have to do on the YJ. Zip everything
up, slide the uprights into place, and tighten the ------er bars. Then,
park the vehicle in the hot Colorado sun with the top up for a couple days.
Earle
"Dave" <dmcglynn@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1120659300.381696.54430@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> Hello..
>
> The last couple seasons I've taken my top down and windows off, it has
> gotten more and more difficult to zip the rear windows into place..
> Especially around the upper-rear curve of the zipper.. Now the material
> & zipper both are so tight when zipped, that they are pulling each
> other in to a wavy pattern...
>
> I bought new windows, and still have the same condition, so I thought
> maybe I need to adjust the fit of my soft-top? Is this a common thing
> that people have to do in order to keep a good overall fit? Or is my
> soft-top just shrinking due to it being a '98 ?
>
> I thought I would just loosen all the hardware, zip everything up, and
> then tighten it all down again.. Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks..
> -Dave
>
up, slide the uprights into place, and tighten the ------er bars. Then,
park the vehicle in the hot Colorado sun with the top up for a couple days.
Earle
"Dave" <dmcglynn@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1120659300.381696.54430@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> Hello..
>
> The last couple seasons I've taken my top down and windows off, it has
> gotten more and more difficult to zip the rear windows into place..
> Especially around the upper-rear curve of the zipper.. Now the material
> & zipper both are so tight when zipped, that they are pulling each
> other in to a wavy pattern...
>
> I bought new windows, and still have the same condition, so I thought
> maybe I need to adjust the fit of my soft-top? Is this a common thing
> that people have to do in order to keep a good overall fit? Or is my
> soft-top just shrinking due to it being a '98 ?
>
> I thought I would just loosen all the hardware, zip everything up, and
> then tighten it all down again.. Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks..
> -Dave
>
#10
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Re: 98 TJ Soft-Top Fit Question
Yeah, it's not that I'm just annoyed with how hard it is to zip, but
I'm more worried about the severe stretching that is attempting to
happen around the bends. It looks bad, and eventually will pull the
seams apart I'm sure.
I'm more worried about the severe stretching that is attempting to
happen around the bends. It looks bad, and eventually will pull the
seams apart I'm sure.