Does your Jeep have vinyl or cloth seating?
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But no doubt someones been out driving without any tops on and the rain was
hard enough that it gets the surface of the dash wet.....anyone got a method
of covering the dash to keep it dry?
I notice my passenger airbag switch has a cover (it's tight, but doubt it's
waterproof!).
"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote in message
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> Yikes, I wouldn't either, especially if you put an aftermarket radio or CB
> in.
>
> Of course, I'm running a 94 YJ bare; that is there's no back seat and no
> carpeting. I have rubber floormats and my floor plugs are always out. But
> I'd still avoid getting the dash wet for sure.
>
> coop
>
> "Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
> news:c5rbm6$4bu74$1@ID-104752.news.uni-berlin.de...
> >
> > "cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote in message
> > news:C0agc.5997$ff2.897@nntp-post.primus.ca...
> > > "The reason I wanted vinyl was because my fear of having to sit on a
wet
> > > cushion after it rains"
> > >
> > > You get used to it. ;) Pretty soon you'll be wearing that wet-splotch
> all
> > > over your butt like a badge of honor.
> > >
> > > The cloth seats actually dry up pretty good. I get 'caught' (read: I
> don't
> > > take too much care either about the rain) quite a number of times
> > throughout
> > > the spring/summer months. If there's a puddle in my seat in the
morning,
> I
> > > usually soak up what I can with a towel, cover it with a plastic
garbage
> > bag
> > > and fire off to work. By the end of the day (if it didn't rain again)
> it's
> > > completely dry. If it rained, well, repeat steps one and two. ;)
> > >
> > > What you really want to be careful of is getting the dash wet. Luckily
> all
> > > my gauges still work, but I hear water is unkind to them.
> >
> > The dealer said everything is waterproof. I don't trust the dealer.
> >
> > -Muuurgh
> >
> > >
> > > coop
> > >
> > >
> > > "Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
> > > news:c5pibp$4c1sd$1@ID-104752.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > > The reason I wanted vinyl was because my fear of having to sit on a
> wet
> > > > cushion after it rains, I don't plan to care too much if it rains or
> not
> > > on
> > > > or in my Jeep. I suppose I could cover cloth seat with a plastic
bag
> at
> > > > night if its supposed to rain. Should a new Jeep owner be concerned
> > with
> > > > these things?
> > > >
> > > > -Muuurgh
> > > >
> > > > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:40803807.6B25ABE7@***.net...
> > > > > Put your T-shirt over the back of the seat makes comfortable
> for
> > > > > me.
> > > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > > > >
> > > > > dave wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > my 03Rubi has vinyl.. I am gonna say I love em now. I
definitely
> > > bought
> > > > > > longer short pants to avoid the back of my legs going raw when
it
> is
> > > 90
> > > > and
> > > > > > my *** sticks... hate that... but I have the doors off.. it
> rained
> > > > pretty
> > > > > > good last night and all I had to do was wipe off the seat and
go..
> > > > > >
> > > > > > dave
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
hard enough that it gets the surface of the dash wet.....anyone got a method
of covering the dash to keep it dry?
I notice my passenger airbag switch has a cover (it's tight, but doubt it's
waterproof!).
"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote in message
news:Xvagc.6052$6X2.706@nntp-post.primus.ca...
> Yikes, I wouldn't either, especially if you put an aftermarket radio or CB
> in.
>
> Of course, I'm running a 94 YJ bare; that is there's no back seat and no
> carpeting. I have rubber floormats and my floor plugs are always out. But
> I'd still avoid getting the dash wet for sure.
>
> coop
>
> "Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
> news:c5rbm6$4bu74$1@ID-104752.news.uni-berlin.de...
> >
> > "cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote in message
> > news:C0agc.5997$ff2.897@nntp-post.primus.ca...
> > > "The reason I wanted vinyl was because my fear of having to sit on a
wet
> > > cushion after it rains"
> > >
> > > You get used to it. ;) Pretty soon you'll be wearing that wet-splotch
> all
> > > over your butt like a badge of honor.
> > >
> > > The cloth seats actually dry up pretty good. I get 'caught' (read: I
> don't
> > > take too much care either about the rain) quite a number of times
> > throughout
> > > the spring/summer months. If there's a puddle in my seat in the
morning,
> I
> > > usually soak up what I can with a towel, cover it with a plastic
garbage
> > bag
> > > and fire off to work. By the end of the day (if it didn't rain again)
> it's
> > > completely dry. If it rained, well, repeat steps one and two. ;)
> > >
> > > What you really want to be careful of is getting the dash wet. Luckily
> all
> > > my gauges still work, but I hear water is unkind to them.
> >
> > The dealer said everything is waterproof. I don't trust the dealer.
> >
> > -Muuurgh
> >
> > >
> > > coop
> > >
> > >
> > > "Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
> > > news:c5pibp$4c1sd$1@ID-104752.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > > The reason I wanted vinyl was because my fear of having to sit on a
> wet
> > > > cushion after it rains, I don't plan to care too much if it rains or
> not
> > > on
> > > > or in my Jeep. I suppose I could cover cloth seat with a plastic
bag
> at
> > > > night if its supposed to rain. Should a new Jeep owner be concerned
> > with
> > > > these things?
> > > >
> > > > -Muuurgh
> > > >
> > > > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:40803807.6B25ABE7@***.net...
> > > > > Put your T-shirt over the back of the seat makes comfortable
> for
> > > > > me.
> > > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > > > >
> > > > > dave wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > my 03Rubi has vinyl.. I am gonna say I love em now. I
definitely
> > > bought
> > > > > > longer short pants to avoid the back of my legs going raw when
it
> is
> > > 90
> > > > and
> > > > > > my *** sticks... hate that... but I have the doors off.. it
> rained
> > > > pretty
> > > > > > good last night and all I had to do was wipe off the seat and
go..
> > > > > >
> > > > > > dave
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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Everything is NOT waterproof. Water resistant, maybe. Water in the
instrument panel is not good.
Tom
"Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
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snip>
>
> The dealer said everything is waterproof. I don't trust the dealer.
>
> -Muuurgh
snip
instrument panel is not good.
Tom
"Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
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snip>
>
> The dealer said everything is waterproof. I don't trust the dealer.
>
> -Muuurgh
snip
Guest
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Everything is NOT waterproof. Water resistant, maybe. Water in the
instrument panel is not good.
Tom
"Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
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snip>
>
> The dealer said everything is waterproof. I don't trust the dealer.
>
> -Muuurgh
snip
instrument panel is not good.
Tom
"Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
news:c5rbm6$4bu74$1@ID-104752.news.uni-berlin.de...
snip>
>
> The dealer said everything is waterproof. I don't trust the dealer.
>
> -Muuurgh
snip
Guest
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Everything is NOT waterproof. Water resistant, maybe. Water in the
instrument panel is not good.
Tom
"Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
news:c5rbm6$4bu74$1@ID-104752.news.uni-berlin.de...
snip>
>
> The dealer said everything is waterproof. I don't trust the dealer.
>
> -Muuurgh
snip
instrument panel is not good.
Tom
"Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
news:c5rbm6$4bu74$1@ID-104752.news.uni-berlin.de...
snip>
>
> The dealer said everything is waterproof. I don't trust the dealer.
>
> -Muuurgh
snip
Guest
Posts: n/a
Everything is NOT waterproof. Water resistant, maybe. Water in the
instrument panel is not good.
Tom
"Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
news:c5rbm6$4bu74$1@ID-104752.news.uni-berlin.de...
snip>
>
> The dealer said everything is waterproof. I don't trust the dealer.
>
> -Muuurgh
snip
instrument panel is not good.
Tom
"Muuurgh" <meatbag@porkfat.com> wrote in message
news:c5rbm6$4bu74$1@ID-104752.news.uni-berlin.de...
snip>
>
> The dealer said everything is waterproof. I don't trust the dealer.
>
> -Muuurgh
snip
Guest
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It doesn't say anything about water as a problem with Real Jeeps:
http://www.monsterslayer.com/jeep/Gauges.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
mabar wrote:
>
> Everything is NOT waterproof. Water resistant, maybe. Water in the
> instrument panel is not good.
>
> Tom
http://www.monsterslayer.com/jeep/Gauges.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
mabar wrote:
>
> Everything is NOT waterproof. Water resistant, maybe. Water in the
> instrument panel is not good.
>
> Tom
Guest
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It doesn't say anything about water as a problem with Real Jeeps:
http://www.monsterslayer.com/jeep/Gauges.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
mabar wrote:
>
> Everything is NOT waterproof. Water resistant, maybe. Water in the
> instrument panel is not good.
>
> Tom
http://www.monsterslayer.com/jeep/Gauges.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
mabar wrote:
>
> Everything is NOT waterproof. Water resistant, maybe. Water in the
> instrument panel is not good.
>
> Tom
Guest
Posts: n/a
It doesn't say anything about water as a problem with Real Jeeps:
http://www.monsterslayer.com/jeep/Gauges.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
mabar wrote:
>
> Everything is NOT waterproof. Water resistant, maybe. Water in the
> instrument panel is not good.
>
> Tom
http://www.monsterslayer.com/jeep/Gauges.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
mabar wrote:
>
> Everything is NOT waterproof. Water resistant, maybe. Water in the
> instrument panel is not good.
>
> Tom
Guest
Posts: n/a
It doesn't say anything about water as a problem with Real Jeeps:
http://www.monsterslayer.com/jeep/Gauges.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
mabar wrote:
>
> Everything is NOT waterproof. Water resistant, maybe. Water in the
> instrument panel is not good.
>
> Tom
http://www.monsterslayer.com/jeep/Gauges.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
mabar wrote:
>
> Everything is NOT waterproof. Water resistant, maybe. Water in the
> instrument panel is not good.
>
> Tom
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Just have to keep rubbing that in eh!!
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> It doesn't say anything about water as a problem with Real Jeeps:
> http://www.monsterslayer.com/jeep/Gauges.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> mabar wrote:
> >
> > Everything is NOT waterproof. Water resistant, maybe. Water in the
> > instrument panel is not good.
> >
> > Tom
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4081920F.9A1216A@***.net...
> It doesn't say anything about water as a problem with Real Jeeps:
> http://www.monsterslayer.com/jeep/Gauges.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> mabar wrote:
> >
> > Everything is NOT waterproof. Water resistant, maybe. Water in the
> > instrument panel is not good.
> >
> > Tom


