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 ?
>
> 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
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Re: Q: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
In article <lDQhc.23889$jq1.22674@nntp-post.primus.ca>,
"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote:
> >
> > nope. once it is warm enough, just leave it down until fall. then put it
> up again.
> > when it gets really cold, put the hard top back on for the winter.
> >
>
> Hard top? Mine's been sitting in my backyard for 3 years now. I'm sure it's
> got quite the ecosystem living under it by now. I'm in Ontario, Canada, and
> I go all winter with just the softie.
>
> Of course, I'll most likely be replacing it in 2 or 3 years, but still. <g>
>
> coop
>
>
I live in Annapolis Md USA and I don't use doors or a top year round.
Just a bikini top when it rains or snows. I cover it with a tarp at
night. cheap green tarp.
--
Uncle Bob,Composer/Artist/ Muller Marine Annapolis MD. U.S.A.
http://www.toad.net/~crm/ http://uncle808us.mindsay.com
"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote:
> >
> > nope. once it is warm enough, just leave it down until fall. then put it
> up again.
> > when it gets really cold, put the hard top back on for the winter.
> >
>
> Hard top? Mine's been sitting in my backyard for 3 years now. I'm sure it's
> got quite the ecosystem living under it by now. I'm in Ontario, Canada, and
> I go all winter with just the softie.
>
> Of course, I'll most likely be replacing it in 2 or 3 years, but still. <g>
>
> coop
>
>
I live in Annapolis Md USA and I don't use doors or a top year round.
Just a bikini top when it rains or snows. I cover it with a tarp at
night. cheap green tarp.
--
Uncle Bob,Composer/Artist/ Muller Marine Annapolis MD. U.S.A.
http://www.toad.net/~crm/ http://uncle808us.mindsay.com
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Re: Q: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
In article <lDQhc.23889$jq1.22674@nntp-post.primus.ca>,
"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote:
> >
> > 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
>
>
I live in Annapolis Md USA and I don't use doors or a top year round.
Just a bikini top when it rains or snows. I cover it with a tarp at
night. cheap green tarp.
--
Uncle Bob,Composer/Artist/ Muller Marine Annapolis MD. U.S.A.
http://www.toad.net/~crm/ http://uncle808us.mindsay.com
"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote:
> >
> > 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
>
>
I live in Annapolis Md USA and I don't use doors or a top year round.
Just a bikini top when it rains or snows. I cover it with a tarp at
night. cheap green tarp.
--
Uncle Bob,Composer/Artist/ Muller Marine Annapolis MD. U.S.A.
http://www.toad.net/~crm/ http://uncle808us.mindsay.com
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Re: Q: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
In article <lDQhc.23889$jq1.22674@nntp-post.primus.ca>,
"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote:
> >
> > nope. once it is warm enough, just leave it down until fall. then put it
> up again.
> > when it gets really cold, put the hard top back on for the winter.
> >
>
> Hard top? Mine's been sitting in my backyard for 3 years now. I'm sure it's
> got quite the ecosystem living under it by now. I'm in Ontario, Canada, and
> I go all winter with just the softie.
>
> Of course, I'll most likely be replacing it in 2 or 3 years, but still. <g>
>
> coop
>
>
I live in Annapolis Md USA and I don't use doors or a top year round.
Just a bikini top when it rains or snows. I cover it with a tarp at
night. cheap green tarp.
--
Uncle Bob,Composer/Artist/ Muller Marine Annapolis MD. U.S.A.
http://www.toad.net/~crm/ http://uncle808us.mindsay.com
"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote:
> >
> > nope. once it is warm enough, just leave it down until fall. then put it
> up again.
> > when it gets really cold, put the hard top back on for the winter.
> >
>
> Hard top? Mine's been sitting in my backyard for 3 years now. I'm sure it's
> got quite the ecosystem living under it by now. I'm in Ontario, Canada, and
> I go all winter with just the softie.
>
> Of course, I'll most likely be replacing it in 2 or 3 years, but still. <g>
>
> coop
>
>
I live in Annapolis Md USA and I don't use doors or a top year round.
Just a bikini top when it rains or snows. I cover it with a tarp at
night. cheap green tarp.
--
Uncle Bob,Composer/Artist/ Muller Marine Annapolis MD. U.S.A.
http://www.toad.net/~crm/ http://uncle808us.mindsay.com
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Re: Q: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
In article <lDQhc.23889$jq1.22674@nntp-post.primus.ca>,
"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote:
> >
> > 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
>
>
I live in Annapolis Md USA and I don't use doors or a top year round.
Just a bikini top when it rains or snows. I cover it with a tarp at
night. cheap green tarp.
--
Uncle Bob,Composer/Artist/ Muller Marine Annapolis MD. U.S.A.
http://www.toad.net/~crm/ http://uncle808us.mindsay.com
"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote:
> >
> > 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
>
>
I live in Annapolis Md USA and I don't use doors or a top year round.
Just a bikini top when it rains or snows. I cover it with a tarp at
night. cheap green tarp.
--
Uncle Bob,Composer/Artist/ Muller Marine Annapolis MD. U.S.A.
http://www.toad.net/~crm/ http://uncle808us.mindsay.com
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
putting the top up should only take 5 minutes!
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest of
> you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
my
> confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
>
> This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I took
> off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back up
> friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now had
1"
> of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that dried
> up about %50 of it.
>
> I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little more
> work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full top
> up and the interior is still slightly damp.
>
> <<AGHH !>>
>
> I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
and
> over again, all summer long.
>
> QUESTION.
>
> if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
>
> - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
>
> - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
>
> - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
the
> "dirty socks" smell ?
>
> what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep and
> it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
>
> help me divert potential madness..
>
> thanks !!
> daveZ
>
>
>
>
>
> -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
>
>
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:qvzhc.2735523$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 ?
putting the top up should only take 5 minutes!
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest of
> you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
my
> confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
>
> This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I took
> off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back up
> friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now had
1"
> of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that dried
> up about %50 of it.
>
> I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little more
> work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full top
> up and the interior is still slightly damp.
>
> <<AGHH !>>
>
> I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
and
> over again, all summer long.
>
> QUESTION.
>
> if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
>
> - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
>
> - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
>
> - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
the
> "dirty socks" smell ?
>
> what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep and
> it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
>
> help me divert potential madness..
>
> thanks !!
> daveZ
>
>
>
>
>
> -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
>
>
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:qvzhc.2735523$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
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
putting the top up should only take 5 minutes!
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest of
> you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
my
> confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
>
> This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I took
> off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back up
> friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now had
1"
> of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that dried
> up about %50 of it.
>
> I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little more
> work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full top
> up and the interior is still slightly damp.
>
> <<AGHH !>>
>
> I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
and
> over again, all summer long.
>
> QUESTION.
>
> if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
>
> - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
>
> - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
>
> - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
the
> "dirty socks" smell ?
>
> what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep and
> it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
>
> help me divert potential madness..
>
> thanks !!
> daveZ
>
>
>
>
>
> -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
>
>
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:qvzhc.2735523$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
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
putting the top up should only take 5 minutes!
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest of
> you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
my
> confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
>
> This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I took
> off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back up
> friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now had
1"
> of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that dried
> up about %50 of it.
>
> I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little more
> work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full top
> up and the interior is still slightly damp.
>
> <<AGHH !>>
>
> I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
and
> over again, all summer long.
>
> QUESTION.
>
> if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
>
> - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
>
> - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
>
> - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
the
> "dirty socks" smell ?
>
> what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep and
> it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
>
> help me divert potential madness..
>
> thanks !!
> daveZ
>
>
>
>
>
> -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
>
>
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:qvzhc.2735523$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 ?
get one of these: http://www.jeepcovers.com//c1.html I got mine last year
and it is NICE. A bunch of people here have one as well and they like it.
The seams are solid and straps are strong and connect well.
"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
>
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and it is NICE. A bunch of people here have one as well and they like it.
The seams are solid and straps are strong and connect well.
"daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
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> 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
>
>
>
>
>
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