I have a cab cover as well. I don't use it very much (kinda bulky and
hard to fold when not in use), but the one I have (sorry, don't know
the brand; I got it on special at Quadratec) goes on over a
FOLDED-DOWN soft top. You don't need to completely remove the soft top
from the jeep. You just can't put it on with the top up (why you would
want to to do that is beyond me anyway).


Old Crow <walliscrow@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<g05f80hbtdakgla2kr05fac5bsbbvbe5vp@4ax.com>. ..
> 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.

 

I have a cab cover as well. I don't use it very much (kinda bulky and
hard to fold when not in use), but the one I have (sorry, don't know
the brand; I got it on special at Quadratec) goes on over a
FOLDED-DOWN soft top. You don't need to completely remove the soft top
from the jeep. You just can't put it on with the top up (why you would
want to to do that is beyond me anyway).


Old Crow <walliscrow@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<g05f80hbtdakgla2kr05fac5bsbbvbe5vp@4ax.com>. ..
> 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.

 

I have a cab cover as well. I don't use it very much (kinda bulky and
hard to fold when not in use), but the one I have (sorry, don't know
the brand; I got it on special at Quadratec) goes on over a
FOLDED-DOWN soft top. You don't need to completely remove the soft top
from the jeep. You just can't put it on with the top up (why you would
want to to do that is beyond me anyway).


Old Crow <walliscrow@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<g05f80hbtdakgla2kr05fac5bsbbvbe5vp@4ax.com>. ..
> 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.

 

> How do you do this? I want my my new Jeep to be as rugged as possible, I
> didn't think I'd be covering it with plastic everytime I thought it might
> rain. I considered gettine a marine radio for my Jeep, but the dealer
said
> that everything was water "resistant". Which I suppose makes sense, but
how
> "resisitant" is it? And will the dash just "dry up" too?
>
> -Muuurgh
>
> <snip>
>


Heh, truthfully I grab a bunch of garbage bags and duct tape and awaaaaaay I
go! If it's sitting in my driveway, sometimes I tarp it up overnight if
there's going to be dew/frost (yes, frost brrrrr) but I'm more often
grabbing a towel from the house to wipe down the inside windshield, steering
wheel and instruments before I drive off in the morning.

I'm thinking you and I are at completely different levels of upkeep though.
;)

coop

 

> How do you do this? I want my my new Jeep to be as rugged as possible, I
> didn't think I'd be covering it with plastic everytime I thought it might
> rain. I considered gettine a marine radio for my Jeep, but the dealer
said
> that everything was water "resistant". Which I suppose makes sense, but
how
> "resisitant" is it? And will the dash just "dry up" too?
>
> -Muuurgh
>
> <snip>
>


Heh, truthfully I grab a bunch of garbage bags and duct tape and awaaaaaay I
go! If it's sitting in my driveway, sometimes I tarp it up overnight if
there's going to be dew/frost (yes, frost brrrrr) but I'm more often
grabbing a towel from the house to wipe down the inside windshield, steering
wheel and instruments before I drive off in the morning.

I'm thinking you and I are at completely different levels of upkeep though.
;)

coop

 

> How do you do this? I want my my new Jeep to be as rugged as possible, I
> didn't think I'd be covering it with plastic everytime I thought it might
> rain. I considered gettine a marine radio for my Jeep, but the dealer
said
> that everything was water "resistant". Which I suppose makes sense, but
how
> "resisitant" is it? And will the dash just "dry up" too?
>
> -Muuurgh
>
> <snip>
>


Heh, truthfully I grab a bunch of garbage bags and duct tape and awaaaaaay I
go! If it's sitting in my driveway, sometimes I tarp it up overnight if
there's going to be dew/frost (yes, frost brrrrr) but I'm more often
grabbing a towel from the house to wipe down the inside windshield, steering
wheel and instruments before I drive off in the morning.

I'm thinking you and I are at completely different levels of upkeep though.
;)

coop

 

> How do you do this? I want my my new Jeep to be as rugged as possible, I
> didn't think I'd be covering it with plastic everytime I thought it might
> rain. I considered gettine a marine radio for my Jeep, but the dealer
said
> that everything was water "resistant". Which I suppose makes sense, but
how
> "resisitant" is it? And will the dash just "dry up" too?
>
> -Muuurgh
>
> <snip>
>


Heh, truthfully I grab a bunch of garbage bags and duct tape and awaaaaaay I
go! If it's sitting in my driveway, sometimes I tarp it up overnight if
there's going to be dew/frost (yes, frost brrrrr) but I'm more often
grabbing a towel from the house to wipe down the inside windshield, steering
wheel and instruments before I drive off in the morning.

I'm thinking you and I are at completely different levels of upkeep though.
;)

coop

 

>
> nope. once it is warm enough, just leave it down until fall. then put it
up again.
> when it gets really cold, put the hard top back on for the winter.
>

Hard top? Mine's been sitting in my backyard for 3 years now. I'm sure it's
got quite the ecosystem living under it by now. I'm in Ontario, Canada, and
I go all winter with just the softie.

Of course, I'll most likely be replacing it in 2 or 3 years, but still. <g>

coop

 

>
> nope. once it is warm enough, just leave it down until fall. then put it
up again.
> when it gets really cold, put the hard top back on for the winter.
>

Hard top? Mine's been sitting in my backyard for 3 years now. I'm sure it's
got quite the ecosystem living under it by now. I'm in Ontario, Canada, and
I go all winter with just the softie.

Of course, I'll most likely be replacing it in 2 or 3 years, but still. <g>

coop

 

>
> nope. once it is warm enough, just leave it down until fall. then put it
up again.
> when it gets really cold, put the hard top back on for the winter.
>

Hard top? Mine's been sitting in my backyard for 3 years now. I'm sure it's
got quite the ecosystem living under it by now. I'm in Ontario, Canada, and
I go all winter with just the softie.

Of course, I'll most likely be replacing it in 2 or 3 years, but still. <g>

coop