Q: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
#161
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
Mud?
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jbjeep wrote:
>
> rain = mud + slick trails = fun
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jbjeep wrote:
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> rain = mud + slick trails = fun
#162
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
Oh, that's just a little 'surface character'. :)
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> What rust? Real Jeep restoration:
> http://www.apple.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Owners/Ahlberg1.html Excluding the
> after market top, of course.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>No, Real Jeepers worry about rust. Us Sears Jeepers worry about
>>electronics, carpets, soft cloth seats, etc.
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> What rust? Real Jeep restoration:
> http://www.apple.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Owners/Ahlberg1.html Excluding the
> after market top, of course.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>No, Real Jeepers worry about rust. Us Sears Jeepers worry about
>>electronics, carpets, soft cloth seats, etc.
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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#163
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
Oh, that's just a little 'surface character'. :)
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> What rust? Real Jeep restoration:
> http://www.apple.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Owners/Ahlberg1.html Excluding the
> after market top, of course.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>No, Real Jeepers worry about rust. Us Sears Jeepers worry about
>>electronics, carpets, soft cloth seats, etc.
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> What rust? Real Jeep restoration:
> http://www.apple.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Owners/Ahlberg1.html Excluding the
> after market top, of course.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>No, Real Jeepers worry about rust. Us Sears Jeepers worry about
>>electronics, carpets, soft cloth seats, etc.
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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#164
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
Oh, that's just a little 'surface character'. :)
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> What rust? Real Jeep restoration:
> http://www.apple.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Owners/Ahlberg1.html Excluding the
> after market top, of course.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>No, Real Jeepers worry about rust. Us Sears Jeepers worry about
>>electronics, carpets, soft cloth seats, etc.
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> What rust? Real Jeep restoration:
> http://www.apple.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Owners/Ahlberg1.html Excluding the
> after market top, of course.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>No, Real Jeepers worry about rust. Us Sears Jeepers worry about
>>electronics, carpets, soft cloth seats, etc.
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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__________________________________________________ _________
#165
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
Oh, that's just a little 'surface character'. :)
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> What rust? Real Jeep restoration:
> http://www.apple.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Owners/Ahlberg1.html Excluding the
> after market top, of course.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>No, Real Jeepers worry about rust. Us Sears Jeepers worry about
>>electronics, carpets, soft cloth seats, etc.
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> What rust? Real Jeep restoration:
> http://www.apple.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Owners/Ahlberg1.html Excluding the
> after market top, of course.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>No, Real Jeepers worry about rust. Us Sears Jeepers worry about
>>electronics, carpets, soft cloth seats, etc.
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
#166
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
First... you'll get faster at putting the top up & down with time and as the
top stretches and loosens up a bit. It used to take me 20 minutes or so,
but I can get it all up and windows zipped in under 10 minutes now if I'm in
a rush.
You'll screw up something in the dash if it gets wet over & over again.
Mine's been wet a few times (it happens), but the only thing that's messed
up to date is my radio wouldn't change stations for a few days. After it
dried, it's fine now. I never understood why they didn't try to make them
more water resistant than they are.
I pulled the carpet out of mine and eventually had the interior Rhinolined.
I still put the drain plugs in, but just pop them out & let the water drain
if it does get wet.
I leave my top down most of the warm months (here in Arkansas, that's late
Feb through November. When we're going to have long bouts of rain, I'll put
it back up, but for short periods (a day or so), I just run with my bikini
top and windjammer (keeps the rain off the inside of the windshield when
you're driving on the freeway). I also carry around a "cab cover" that I
believe is made by Bestop. It only fits on the Jeep if the top's off, but
it covers the cab tightly and doesn't let the water in. Goes on very quick
and stores nicely behind the rear seat or in the floorboard right behind the
passenger seat.
"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
>
>
top stretches and loosens up a bit. It used to take me 20 minutes or so,
but I can get it all up and windows zipped in under 10 minutes now if I'm in
a rush.
You'll screw up something in the dash if it gets wet over & over again.
Mine's been wet a few times (it happens), but the only thing that's messed
up to date is my radio wouldn't change stations for a few days. After it
dried, it's fine now. I never understood why they didn't try to make them
more water resistant than they are.
I pulled the carpet out of mine and eventually had the interior Rhinolined.
I still put the drain plugs in, but just pop them out & let the water drain
if it does get wet.
I leave my top down most of the warm months (here in Arkansas, that's late
Feb through November. When we're going to have long bouts of rain, I'll put
it back up, but for short periods (a day or so), I just run with my bikini
top and windjammer (keeps the rain off the inside of the windshield when
you're driving on the freeway). I also carry around a "cab cover" that I
believe is made by Bestop. It only fits on the Jeep if the top's off, but
it covers the cab tightly and doesn't let the water in. Goes on very quick
and stores nicely behind the rear seat or in the floorboard right behind the
passenger seat.
"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
>
>
#167
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Posts: n/a
Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
First... you'll get faster at putting the top up & down with time and as the
top stretches and loosens up a bit. It used to take me 20 minutes or so,
but I can get it all up and windows zipped in under 10 minutes now if I'm in
a rush.
You'll screw up something in the dash if it gets wet over & over again.
Mine's been wet a few times (it happens), but the only thing that's messed
up to date is my radio wouldn't change stations for a few days. After it
dried, it's fine now. I never understood why they didn't try to make them
more water resistant than they are.
I pulled the carpet out of mine and eventually had the interior Rhinolined.
I still put the drain plugs in, but just pop them out & let the water drain
if it does get wet.
I leave my top down most of the warm months (here in Arkansas, that's late
Feb through November. When we're going to have long bouts of rain, I'll put
it back up, but for short periods (a day or so), I just run with my bikini
top and windjammer (keeps the rain off the inside of the windshield when
you're driving on the freeway). I also carry around a "cab cover" that I
believe is made by Bestop. It only fits on the Jeep if the top's off, but
it covers the cab tightly and doesn't let the water in. Goes on very quick
and stores nicely behind the rear seat or in the floorboard right behind the
passenger seat.
"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
>
>
top stretches and loosens up a bit. It used to take me 20 minutes or so,
but I can get it all up and windows zipped in under 10 minutes now if I'm in
a rush.
You'll screw up something in the dash if it gets wet over & over again.
Mine's been wet a few times (it happens), but the only thing that's messed
up to date is my radio wouldn't change stations for a few days. After it
dried, it's fine now. I never understood why they didn't try to make them
more water resistant than they are.
I pulled the carpet out of mine and eventually had the interior Rhinolined.
I still put the drain plugs in, but just pop them out & let the water drain
if it does get wet.
I leave my top down most of the warm months (here in Arkansas, that's late
Feb through November. When we're going to have long bouts of rain, I'll put
it back up, but for short periods (a day or so), I just run with my bikini
top and windjammer (keeps the rain off the inside of the windshield when
you're driving on the freeway). I also carry around a "cab cover" that I
believe is made by Bestop. It only fits on the Jeep if the top's off, but
it covers the cab tightly and doesn't let the water in. Goes on very quick
and stores nicely behind the rear seat or in the floorboard right behind the
passenger seat.
"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
>
>
#168
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
First... you'll get faster at putting the top up & down with time and as the
top stretches and loosens up a bit. It used to take me 20 minutes or so,
but I can get it all up and windows zipped in under 10 minutes now if I'm in
a rush.
You'll screw up something in the dash if it gets wet over & over again.
Mine's been wet a few times (it happens), but the only thing that's messed
up to date is my radio wouldn't change stations for a few days. After it
dried, it's fine now. I never understood why they didn't try to make them
more water resistant than they are.
I pulled the carpet out of mine and eventually had the interior Rhinolined.
I still put the drain plugs in, but just pop them out & let the water drain
if it does get wet.
I leave my top down most of the warm months (here in Arkansas, that's late
Feb through November. When we're going to have long bouts of rain, I'll put
it back up, but for short periods (a day or so), I just run with my bikini
top and windjammer (keeps the rain off the inside of the windshield when
you're driving on the freeway). I also carry around a "cab cover" that I
believe is made by Bestop. It only fits on the Jeep if the top's off, but
it covers the cab tightly and doesn't let the water in. Goes on very quick
and stores nicely behind the rear seat or in the floorboard right behind the
passenger seat.
"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
>
>
top stretches and loosens up a bit. It used to take me 20 minutes or so,
but I can get it all up and windows zipped in under 10 minutes now if I'm in
a rush.
You'll screw up something in the dash if it gets wet over & over again.
Mine's been wet a few times (it happens), but the only thing that's messed
up to date is my radio wouldn't change stations for a few days. After it
dried, it's fine now. I never understood why they didn't try to make them
more water resistant than they are.
I pulled the carpet out of mine and eventually had the interior Rhinolined.
I still put the drain plugs in, but just pop them out & let the water drain
if it does get wet.
I leave my top down most of the warm months (here in Arkansas, that's late
Feb through November. When we're going to have long bouts of rain, I'll put
it back up, but for short periods (a day or so), I just run with my bikini
top and windjammer (keeps the rain off the inside of the windshield when
you're driving on the freeway). I also carry around a "cab cover" that I
believe is made by Bestop. It only fits on the Jeep if the top's off, but
it covers the cab tightly and doesn't let the water in. Goes on very quick
and stores nicely behind the rear seat or in the floorboard right behind the
passenger seat.
"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
>
>
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
First... you'll get faster at putting the top up & down with time and as the
top stretches and loosens up a bit. It used to take me 20 minutes or so,
but I can get it all up and windows zipped in under 10 minutes now if I'm in
a rush.
You'll screw up something in the dash if it gets wet over & over again.
Mine's been wet a few times (it happens), but the only thing that's messed
up to date is my radio wouldn't change stations for a few days. After it
dried, it's fine now. I never understood why they didn't try to make them
more water resistant than they are.
I pulled the carpet out of mine and eventually had the interior Rhinolined.
I still put the drain plugs in, but just pop them out & let the water drain
if it does get wet.
I leave my top down most of the warm months (here in Arkansas, that's late
Feb through November. When we're going to have long bouts of rain, I'll put
it back up, but for short periods (a day or so), I just run with my bikini
top and windjammer (keeps the rain off the inside of the windshield when
you're driving on the freeway). I also carry around a "cab cover" that I
believe is made by Bestop. It only fits on the Jeep if the top's off, but
it covers the cab tightly and doesn't let the water in. Goes on very quick
and stores nicely behind the rear seat or in the floorboard right behind the
passenger seat.
"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
>
>
top stretches and loosens up a bit. It used to take me 20 minutes or so,
but I can get it all up and windows zipped in under 10 minutes now if I'm in
a rush.
You'll screw up something in the dash if it gets wet over & over again.
Mine's been wet a few times (it happens), but the only thing that's messed
up to date is my radio wouldn't change stations for a few days. After it
dried, it's fine now. I never understood why they didn't try to make them
more water resistant than they are.
I pulled the carpet out of mine and eventually had the interior Rhinolined.
I still put the drain plugs in, but just pop them out & let the water drain
if it does get wet.
I leave my top down most of the warm months (here in Arkansas, that's late
Feb through November. When we're going to have long bouts of rain, I'll put
it back up, but for short periods (a day or so), I just run with my bikini
top and windjammer (keeps the rain off the inside of the windshield when
you're driving on the freeway). I also carry around a "cab cover" that I
believe is made by Bestop. It only fits on the Jeep if the top's off, but
it covers the cab tightly and doesn't let the water in. Goes on very quick
and stores nicely behind the rear seat or in the floorboard right behind the
passenger seat.
"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
>
>
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 07:06:04 GMT, "Ichabod Shagnasti"
<murfysflaw@nospamhere.com> wrote:
>I leave my top down most of the warm months (here in Arkansas, that's late
>Feb through November. When we're going to have long bouts of rain, I'll put
>it back up, but for short periods (a day or so), I just run with my bikini
>top and windjammer (keeps the rain off the inside of the windshield when
>you're driving on the freeway).
I don't know about you, but I was damn glad I had the top on last
night on my way home from Conway. Was down to 35mph with the wipers
on high for about 1/2 the trip.
> I also carry around a "cab cover" that I
>believe is made by Bestop. It only fits on the Jeep if the top's off, but
>it covers the cab tightly and doesn't let the water in. Goes on very quick
>and stores nicely behind the rear seat or in the floorboard right behind the
>passenger seat.
Glad you said this...it'll save me some money. I was gonna get one of
these cab covers, but I don't take the soft top all the way off, so I
guess they wouldn't fit.
We really got to get together and find some Jeep trails on of these
days.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
<murfysflaw@nospamhere.com> wrote:
>I leave my top down most of the warm months (here in Arkansas, that's late
>Feb through November. When we're going to have long bouts of rain, I'll put
>it back up, but for short periods (a day or so), I just run with my bikini
>top and windjammer (keeps the rain off the inside of the windshield when
>you're driving on the freeway).
I don't know about you, but I was damn glad I had the top on last
night on my way home from Conway. Was down to 35mph with the wipers
on high for about 1/2 the trip.
> I also carry around a "cab cover" that I
>believe is made by Bestop. It only fits on the Jeep if the top's off, but
>it covers the cab tightly and doesn't let the water in. Goes on very quick
>and stores nicely behind the rear seat or in the floorboard right behind the
>passenger seat.
Glad you said this...it'll save me some money. I was gonna get one of
these cab covers, but I don't take the soft top all the way off, so I
guess they wouldn't fit.
We really got to get together and find some Jeep trails on of these
days.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51