Q: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
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Re: Q: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
I have the stock Whitco soft top and doors that came with my 86 CJ7. It
looks the same as the TJ one, it just works better.
It has a zip up back window that rolls up with straps and side panels
that roll up with straps to make it a safari top covering both the front
and back seat as a sunscreen, just like my owners manual shows.
It snaps all around the bottom and uses a channel on the top of the
windshield.
It is sweet and 'fast' to go up and down. I love it and will replace it
with the same or get this one rebuilt. Forget those new 'fancy' ones,
LOL, I like the easy up and down.
Mike
SB wrote:
>
> What's this quick top you speak of?!
>
> Is it just a tunno/tarp type thing or can you drive with it on?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4086DCE1.1008F881@sympatico.ca...
> > I take mine up and down lots. I have no carpet inside.
> >
> > I also have a sweet one piece top that goes up in 'way' less than 5
> > minutes if it is raining, way less...
> >
> > I am inside dry and listening to the radio long before the poor TJ guys
> > even have the windows ready to put in.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > daveZ wrote:
> > >
> > > not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest
> of
> > > you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
> my
> > > confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
> > >
> > > This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I
> took
> > > off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> > > awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back
> up
> > > friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now
> had 1"
> > > of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> > > anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that
> dried
> > > up about %50 of it.
> > >
> > > I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> > > putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little
> more
> > > work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full
> top
> > > up and the interior is still slightly damp.
> > >
> > > <<AGHH !>>
> > >
> > > I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
> and
> > > over again, all summer long.
> > >
> > > QUESTION.
> > >
> > > if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
> > >
> > > - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
> > >
> > > - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> > > towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
> > >
> > > - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
> the
> > > "dirty socks" smell ?
> > >
> > > what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep
> and
> > > it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
> > >
> > > help me divert potential madness..
> > >
> > > thanks !!
> > > daveZ
> > >
> > > -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
looks the same as the TJ one, it just works better.
It has a zip up back window that rolls up with straps and side panels
that roll up with straps to make it a safari top covering both the front
and back seat as a sunscreen, just like my owners manual shows.
It snaps all around the bottom and uses a channel on the top of the
windshield.
It is sweet and 'fast' to go up and down. I love it and will replace it
with the same or get this one rebuilt. Forget those new 'fancy' ones,
LOL, I like the easy up and down.
Mike
SB wrote:
>
> What's this quick top you speak of?!
>
> Is it just a tunno/tarp type thing or can you drive with it on?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4086DCE1.1008F881@sympatico.ca...
> > I take mine up and down lots. I have no carpet inside.
> >
> > I also have a sweet one piece top that goes up in 'way' less than 5
> > minutes if it is raining, way less...
> >
> > I am inside dry and listening to the radio long before the poor TJ guys
> > even have the windows ready to put in.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > daveZ wrote:
> > >
> > > not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest
> of
> > > you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
> my
> > > confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
> > >
> > > This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I
> took
> > > off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> > > awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back
> up
> > > friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now
> had 1"
> > > of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> > > anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that
> dried
> > > up about %50 of it.
> > >
> > > I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> > > putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little
> more
> > > work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full
> top
> > > up and the interior is still slightly damp.
> > >
> > > <<AGHH !>>
> > >
> > > I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
> and
> > > over again, all summer long.
> > >
> > > QUESTION.
> > >
> > > if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
> > >
> > > - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
> > >
> > > - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> > > towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
> > >
> > > - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
> the
> > > "dirty socks" smell ?
> > >
> > > what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep
> and
> > > it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
> > >
> > > help me divert potential madness..
> > >
> > > thanks !!
> > > daveZ
> > >
> > > -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Q: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
I have the stock Whitco soft top and doors that came with my 86 CJ7. It
looks the same as the TJ one, it just works better.
It has a zip up back window that rolls up with straps and side panels
that roll up with straps to make it a safari top covering both the front
and back seat as a sunscreen, just like my owners manual shows.
It snaps all around the bottom and uses a channel on the top of the
windshield.
It is sweet and 'fast' to go up and down. I love it and will replace it
with the same or get this one rebuilt. Forget those new 'fancy' ones,
LOL, I like the easy up and down.
Mike
SB wrote:
>
> What's this quick top you speak of?!
>
> Is it just a tunno/tarp type thing or can you drive with it on?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4086DCE1.1008F881@sympatico.ca...
> > I take mine up and down lots. I have no carpet inside.
> >
> > I also have a sweet one piece top that goes up in 'way' less than 5
> > minutes if it is raining, way less...
> >
> > I am inside dry and listening to the radio long before the poor TJ guys
> > even have the windows ready to put in.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > daveZ wrote:
> > >
> > > not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest
> of
> > > you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
> my
> > > confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
> > >
> > > This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I
> took
> > > off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> > > awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back
> up
> > > friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now
> had 1"
> > > of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> > > anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that
> dried
> > > up about %50 of it.
> > >
> > > I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> > > putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little
> more
> > > work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full
> top
> > > up and the interior is still slightly damp.
> > >
> > > <<AGHH !>>
> > >
> > > I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
> and
> > > over again, all summer long.
> > >
> > > QUESTION.
> > >
> > > if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
> > >
> > > - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
> > >
> > > - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> > > towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
> > >
> > > - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
> the
> > > "dirty socks" smell ?
> > >
> > > what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep
> and
> > > it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
> > >
> > > help me divert potential madness..
> > >
> > > thanks !!
> > > daveZ
> > >
> > > -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
looks the same as the TJ one, it just works better.
It has a zip up back window that rolls up with straps and side panels
that roll up with straps to make it a safari top covering both the front
and back seat as a sunscreen, just like my owners manual shows.
It snaps all around the bottom and uses a channel on the top of the
windshield.
It is sweet and 'fast' to go up and down. I love it and will replace it
with the same or get this one rebuilt. Forget those new 'fancy' ones,
LOL, I like the easy up and down.
Mike
SB wrote:
>
> What's this quick top you speak of?!
>
> Is it just a tunno/tarp type thing or can you drive with it on?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4086DCE1.1008F881@sympatico.ca...
> > I take mine up and down lots. I have no carpet inside.
> >
> > I also have a sweet one piece top that goes up in 'way' less than 5
> > minutes if it is raining, way less...
> >
> > I am inside dry and listening to the radio long before the poor TJ guys
> > even have the windows ready to put in.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > daveZ wrote:
> > >
> > > not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest
> of
> > > you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
> my
> > > confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
> > >
> > > This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I
> took
> > > off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> > > awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back
> up
> > > friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now
> had 1"
> > > of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> > > anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that
> dried
> > > up about %50 of it.
> > >
> > > I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> > > putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little
> more
> > > work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full
> top
> > > up and the interior is still slightly damp.
> > >
> > > <<AGHH !>>
> > >
> > > I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
> and
> > > over again, all summer long.
> > >
> > > QUESTION.
> > >
> > > if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
> > >
> > > - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
> > >
> > > - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> > > towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
> > >
> > > - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
> the
> > > "dirty socks" smell ?
> > >
> > > what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep
> and
> > > it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
> > >
> > > help me divert potential madness..
> > >
> > > thanks !!
> > > daveZ
> > >
> > > -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Q: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
I have the stock Whitco soft top and doors that came with my 86 CJ7. It
looks the same as the TJ one, it just works better.
It has a zip up back window that rolls up with straps and side panels
that roll up with straps to make it a safari top covering both the front
and back seat as a sunscreen, just like my owners manual shows.
It snaps all around the bottom and uses a channel on the top of the
windshield.
It is sweet and 'fast' to go up and down. I love it and will replace it
with the same or get this one rebuilt. Forget those new 'fancy' ones,
LOL, I like the easy up and down.
Mike
SB wrote:
>
> What's this quick top you speak of?!
>
> Is it just a tunno/tarp type thing or can you drive with it on?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4086DCE1.1008F881@sympatico.ca...
> > I take mine up and down lots. I have no carpet inside.
> >
> > I also have a sweet one piece top that goes up in 'way' less than 5
> > minutes if it is raining, way less...
> >
> > I am inside dry and listening to the radio long before the poor TJ guys
> > even have the windows ready to put in.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > daveZ wrote:
> > >
> > > not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest
> of
> > > you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
> my
> > > confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
> > >
> > > This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I
> took
> > > off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> > > awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back
> up
> > > friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now
> had 1"
> > > of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> > > anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that
> dried
> > > up about %50 of it.
> > >
> > > I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> > > putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little
> more
> > > work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full
> top
> > > up and the interior is still slightly damp.
> > >
> > > <<AGHH !>>
> > >
> > > I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
> and
> > > over again, all summer long.
> > >
> > > QUESTION.
> > >
> > > if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
> > >
> > > - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
> > >
> > > - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> > > towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
> > >
> > > - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
> the
> > > "dirty socks" smell ?
> > >
> > > what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep
> and
> > > it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
> > >
> > > help me divert potential madness..
> > >
> > > thanks !!
> > > daveZ
> > >
> > > -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
looks the same as the TJ one, it just works better.
It has a zip up back window that rolls up with straps and side panels
that roll up with straps to make it a safari top covering both the front
and back seat as a sunscreen, just like my owners manual shows.
It snaps all around the bottom and uses a channel on the top of the
windshield.
It is sweet and 'fast' to go up and down. I love it and will replace it
with the same or get this one rebuilt. Forget those new 'fancy' ones,
LOL, I like the easy up and down.
Mike
SB wrote:
>
> What's this quick top you speak of?!
>
> Is it just a tunno/tarp type thing or can you drive with it on?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4086DCE1.1008F881@sympatico.ca...
> > I take mine up and down lots. I have no carpet inside.
> >
> > I also have a sweet one piece top that goes up in 'way' less than 5
> > minutes if it is raining, way less...
> >
> > I am inside dry and listening to the radio long before the poor TJ guys
> > even have the windows ready to put in.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > daveZ wrote:
> > >
> > > not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest
> of
> > > you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
> my
> > > confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
> > >
> > > This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I
> took
> > > off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> > > awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back
> up
> > > friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now
> had 1"
> > > of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> > > anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that
> dried
> > > up about %50 of it.
> > >
> > > I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> > > putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little
> more
> > > work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full
> top
> > > up and the interior is still slightly damp.
> > >
> > > <<AGHH !>>
> > >
> > > I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
> and
> > > over again, all summer long.
> > >
> > > QUESTION.
> > >
> > > if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
> > >
> > > - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
> > >
> > > - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> > > towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
> > >
> > > - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
> the
> > > "dirty socks" smell ?
> > >
> > > what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep
> and
> > > it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
> > >
> > > help me divert potential madness..
> > >
> > > thanks !!
> > > daveZ
> > >
> > > -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
I use the soft top in the non-winter and usually drive around with all the
windows zipped out for the shade (canopy mode), or folded down. Having it
folded down acts as a trunk lid of sorts for my stuff in the way back as
well.
....and I can get the top up pretty fast in my 02 TJ (a LOT faster than in my
old YJ) if I have to, not counting zipping in the windows, which are very
secondary in my view. Flip and clip, worry about the battens and the rear
later when I can.
In canopy mode I don't usually care too much about rain unless it is a lot
of rain. It dries.
Tomes
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest of
> you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
my
> confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
>
> This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I took
> off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back up
> friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now had
1"
> of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that dried
> up about %50 of it.
>
> I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little more
> work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full top
> up and the interior is still slightly damp.
>
> <<AGHH !>>
>
> I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
and
> over again, all summer long.
>
> QUESTION.
>
> if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
>
> - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
>
> - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
>
> - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
the
> "dirty socks" smell ?
>
> what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep and
> it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
>
> help me divert potential madness..
>
> thanks !!
> daveZ
>
>
>
>
>
> -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
>
>
windows zipped out for the shade (canopy mode), or folded down. Having it
folded down acts as a trunk lid of sorts for my stuff in the way back as
well.
....and I can get the top up pretty fast in my 02 TJ (a LOT faster than in my
old YJ) if I have to, not counting zipping in the windows, which are very
secondary in my view. Flip and clip, worry about the battens and the rear
later when I can.
In canopy mode I don't usually care too much about rain unless it is a lot
of rain. It dries.
Tomes
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest of
> you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
my
> confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
>
> This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I took
> off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back up
> friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now had
1"
> of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that dried
> up about %50 of it.
>
> I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little more
> work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full top
> up and the interior is still slightly damp.
>
> <<AGHH !>>
>
> I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
and
> over again, all summer long.
>
> QUESTION.
>
> if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
>
> - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
>
> - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
>
> - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
the
> "dirty socks" smell ?
>
> what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep and
> it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
>
> help me divert potential madness..
>
> thanks !!
> daveZ
>
>
>
>
>
> -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
>
>
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
I use the soft top in the non-winter and usually drive around with all the
windows zipped out for the shade (canopy mode), or folded down. Having it
folded down acts as a trunk lid of sorts for my stuff in the way back as
well.
....and I can get the top up pretty fast in my 02 TJ (a LOT faster than in my
old YJ) if I have to, not counting zipping in the windows, which are very
secondary in my view. Flip and clip, worry about the battens and the rear
later when I can.
In canopy mode I don't usually care too much about rain unless it is a lot
of rain. It dries.
Tomes
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest of
> you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
my
> confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
>
> This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I took
> off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back up
> friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now had
1"
> of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that dried
> up about %50 of it.
>
> I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little more
> work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full top
> up and the interior is still slightly damp.
>
> <<AGHH !>>
>
> I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
and
> over again, all summer long.
>
> QUESTION.
>
> if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
>
> - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
>
> - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
>
> - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
the
> "dirty socks" smell ?
>
> what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep and
> it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
>
> help me divert potential madness..
>
> thanks !!
> daveZ
>
>
>
>
>
> -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
>
>
windows zipped out for the shade (canopy mode), or folded down. Having it
folded down acts as a trunk lid of sorts for my stuff in the way back as
well.
....and I can get the top up pretty fast in my 02 TJ (a LOT faster than in my
old YJ) if I have to, not counting zipping in the windows, which are very
secondary in my view. Flip and clip, worry about the battens and the rear
later when I can.
In canopy mode I don't usually care too much about rain unless it is a lot
of rain. It dries.
Tomes
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest of
> you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
my
> confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
>
> This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I took
> off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back up
> friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now had
1"
> of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that dried
> up about %50 of it.
>
> I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little more
> work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full top
> up and the interior is still slightly damp.
>
> <<AGHH !>>
>
> I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
and
> over again, all summer long.
>
> QUESTION.
>
> if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
>
> - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
>
> - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
>
> - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
the
> "dirty socks" smell ?
>
> what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep and
> it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
>
> help me divert potential madness..
>
> thanks !!
> daveZ
>
>
>
>
>
> -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
>
>
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
I use the soft top in the non-winter and usually drive around with all the
windows zipped out for the shade (canopy mode), or folded down. Having it
folded down acts as a trunk lid of sorts for my stuff in the way back as
well.
....and I can get the top up pretty fast in my 02 TJ (a LOT faster than in my
old YJ) if I have to, not counting zipping in the windows, which are very
secondary in my view. Flip and clip, worry about the battens and the rear
later when I can.
In canopy mode I don't usually care too much about rain unless it is a lot
of rain. It dries.
Tomes
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest of
> you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
my
> confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
>
> This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I took
> off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back up
> friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now had
1"
> of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that dried
> up about %50 of it.
>
> I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little more
> work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full top
> up and the interior is still slightly damp.
>
> <<AGHH !>>
>
> I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
and
> over again, all summer long.
>
> QUESTION.
>
> if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
>
> - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
>
> - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
>
> - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
the
> "dirty socks" smell ?
>
> what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep and
> it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
>
> help me divert potential madness..
>
> thanks !!
> daveZ
>
>
>
>
>
> -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
>
>
windows zipped out for the shade (canopy mode), or folded down. Having it
folded down acts as a trunk lid of sorts for my stuff in the way back as
well.
....and I can get the top up pretty fast in my 02 TJ (a LOT faster than in my
old YJ) if I have to, not counting zipping in the windows, which are very
secondary in my view. Flip and clip, worry about the battens and the rear
later when I can.
In canopy mode I don't usually care too much about rain unless it is a lot
of rain. It dries.
Tomes
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest of
> you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
my
> confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
>
> This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I took
> off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back up
> friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now had
1"
> of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that dried
> up about %50 of it.
>
> I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little more
> work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full top
> up and the interior is still slightly damp.
>
> <<AGHH !>>
>
> I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
and
> over again, all summer long.
>
> QUESTION.
>
> if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
>
> - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
>
> - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
>
> - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
the
> "dirty socks" smell ?
>
> what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep and
> it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
>
> help me divert potential madness..
>
> thanks !!
> daveZ
>
>
>
>
>
> -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
>
>
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
I use the soft top in the non-winter and usually drive around with all the
windows zipped out for the shade (canopy mode), or folded down. Having it
folded down acts as a trunk lid of sorts for my stuff in the way back as
well.
....and I can get the top up pretty fast in my 02 TJ (a LOT faster than in my
old YJ) if I have to, not counting zipping in the windows, which are very
secondary in my view. Flip and clip, worry about the battens and the rear
later when I can.
In canopy mode I don't usually care too much about rain unless it is a lot
of rain. It dries.
Tomes
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest of
> you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
my
> confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
>
> This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I took
> off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back up
> friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now had
1"
> of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that dried
> up about %50 of it.
>
> I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little more
> work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full top
> up and the interior is still slightly damp.
>
> <<AGHH !>>
>
> I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
and
> over again, all summer long.
>
> QUESTION.
>
> if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
>
> - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
>
> - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
>
> - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
the
> "dirty socks" smell ?
>
> what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep and
> it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
>
> help me divert potential madness..
>
> thanks !!
> daveZ
>
>
>
>
>
> -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
>
>
windows zipped out for the shade (canopy mode), or folded down. Having it
folded down acts as a trunk lid of sorts for my stuff in the way back as
well.
....and I can get the top up pretty fast in my 02 TJ (a LOT faster than in my
old YJ) if I have to, not counting zipping in the windows, which are very
secondary in my view. Flip and clip, worry about the battens and the rear
later when I can.
In canopy mode I don't usually care too much about rain unless it is a lot
of rain. It dries.
Tomes
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest of
> you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
my
> confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
>
> This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I took
> off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back up
> friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now had
1"
> of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that dried
> up about %50 of it.
>
> I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little more
> work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full top
> up and the interior is still slightly damp.
>
> <<AGHH !>>
>
> I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
and
> over again, all summer long.
>
> QUESTION.
>
> if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
>
> - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
>
> - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
>
> - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
the
> "dirty socks" smell ?
>
> what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep and
> it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
>
> help me divert potential madness..
>
> thanks !!
> daveZ
>
>
>
>
>
> -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
>
>
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Q: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
Whitco was the option back in '68 too:
http://www.----------.com/new68jeep.jpg Most of the time it was rolled
up like you said: http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I have the stock Whitco soft top and doors that came with my 86 CJ7. It
> looks the same as the TJ one, it just works better.
>
> It has a zip up back window that rolls up with straps and side panels
> that roll up with straps to make it a safari top covering both the front
> and back seat as a sunscreen, just like my owners manual shows.
>
> It snaps all around the bottom and uses a channel on the top of the
> windshield.
>
> It is sweet and 'fast' to go up and down. I love it and will replace it
> with the same or get this one rebuilt. Forget those new 'fancy' ones,
> LOL, I like the easy up and down.
>
> Mike
http://www.----------.com/new68jeep.jpg Most of the time it was rolled
up like you said: http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I have the stock Whitco soft top and doors that came with my 86 CJ7. It
> looks the same as the TJ one, it just works better.
>
> It has a zip up back window that rolls up with straps and side panels
> that roll up with straps to make it a safari top covering both the front
> and back seat as a sunscreen, just like my owners manual shows.
>
> It snaps all around the bottom and uses a channel on the top of the
> windshield.
>
> It is sweet and 'fast' to go up and down. I love it and will replace it
> with the same or get this one rebuilt. Forget those new 'fancy' ones,
> LOL, I like the easy up and down.
>
> Mike
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Q: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
Whitco was the option back in '68 too:
http://www.----------.com/new68jeep.jpg Most of the time it was rolled
up like you said: http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I have the stock Whitco soft top and doors that came with my 86 CJ7. It
> looks the same as the TJ one, it just works better.
>
> It has a zip up back window that rolls up with straps and side panels
> that roll up with straps to make it a safari top covering both the front
> and back seat as a sunscreen, just like my owners manual shows.
>
> It snaps all around the bottom and uses a channel on the top of the
> windshield.
>
> It is sweet and 'fast' to go up and down. I love it and will replace it
> with the same or get this one rebuilt. Forget those new 'fancy' ones,
> LOL, I like the easy up and down.
>
> Mike
http://www.----------.com/new68jeep.jpg Most of the time it was rolled
up like you said: http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I have the stock Whitco soft top and doors that came with my 86 CJ7. It
> looks the same as the TJ one, it just works better.
>
> It has a zip up back window that rolls up with straps and side panels
> that roll up with straps to make it a safari top covering both the front
> and back seat as a sunscreen, just like my owners manual shows.
>
> It snaps all around the bottom and uses a channel on the top of the
> windshield.
>
> It is sweet and 'fast' to go up and down. I love it and will replace it
> with the same or get this one rebuilt. Forget those new 'fancy' ones,
> LOL, I like the easy up and down.
>
> Mike
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Q: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
Whitco was the option back in '68 too:
http://www.----------.com/new68jeep.jpg Most of the time it was rolled
up like you said: http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I have the stock Whitco soft top and doors that came with my 86 CJ7. It
> looks the same as the TJ one, it just works better.
>
> It has a zip up back window that rolls up with straps and side panels
> that roll up with straps to make it a safari top covering both the front
> and back seat as a sunscreen, just like my owners manual shows.
>
> It snaps all around the bottom and uses a channel on the top of the
> windshield.
>
> It is sweet and 'fast' to go up and down. I love it and will replace it
> with the same or get this one rebuilt. Forget those new 'fancy' ones,
> LOL, I like the easy up and down.
>
> Mike
http://www.----------.com/new68jeep.jpg Most of the time it was rolled
up like you said: http://www.----------.com/jeep68sand.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I have the stock Whitco soft top and doors that came with my 86 CJ7. It
> looks the same as the TJ one, it just works better.
>
> It has a zip up back window that rolls up with straps and side panels
> that roll up with straps to make it a safari top covering both the front
> and back seat as a sunscreen, just like my owners manual shows.
>
> It snaps all around the bottom and uses a channel on the top of the
> windshield.
>
> It is sweet and 'fast' to go up and down. I love it and will replace it
> with the same or get this one rebuilt. Forget those new 'fancy' ones,
> LOL, I like the easy up and down.
>
> Mike