Q: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
awesome idea Bill.. I have a big car cover that I am not using. thanks !!!
dave
"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c66hph$8n8kl$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Take the top off and use a car cover or tarp to cover it up at night.
This
> is what I do and haven't had the soft top on in almost a year (Of course
> this is SoCal so it don't get too cold).
>
> This protects against morning dew as well.
>
> Bill
>
> "daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
> news:qvzhc.2735523$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
> >
> >
>
>
dave
"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c66hph$8n8kl$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Take the top off and use a car cover or tarp to cover it up at night.
This
> is what I do and haven't had the soft top on in almost a year (Of course
> this is SoCal so it don't get too cold).
>
> This protects against morning dew as well.
>
> Bill
>
> "daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
> news:qvzhc.2735523$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 ?
awesome idea Bill.. I have a big car cover that I am not using. thanks !!!
dave
"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c66hph$8n8kl$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Take the top off and use a car cover or tarp to cover it up at night.
This
> is what I do and haven't had the soft top on in almost a year (Of course
> this is SoCal so it don't get too cold).
>
> This protects against morning dew as well.
>
> Bill
>
> "daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
> news:qvzhc.2735523$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
> >
> >
>
>
dave
"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c66hph$8n8kl$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Take the top off and use a car cover or tarp to cover it up at night.
This
> is what I do and haven't had the soft top on in almost a year (Of course
> this is SoCal so it don't get too cold).
>
> This protects against morning dew as well.
>
> Bill
>
> "daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
> news:qvzhc.2735523$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 ?
awesome idea Bill.. I have a big car cover that I am not using. thanks !!!
dave
"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c66hph$8n8kl$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Take the top off and use a car cover or tarp to cover it up at night.
This
> is what I do and haven't had the soft top on in almost a year (Of course
> this is SoCal so it don't get too cold).
>
> This protects against morning dew as well.
>
> Bill
>
> "daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
> news:qvzhc.2735523$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
> >
> >
>
>
dave
"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c66hph$8n8kl$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Take the top off and use a car cover or tarp to cover it up at night.
This
> is what I do and haven't had the soft top on in almost a year (Of course
> this is SoCal so it don't get too cold).
>
> This protects against morning dew as well.
>
> Bill
>
> "daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
> news:qvzhc.2735523$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 ?
I think I've seen it in the Los Angeles River:
http://www.notesfromtheroad.com/dese...uthwestla7.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jo wrote:
>
> mud = dirt + water
http://www.notesfromtheroad.com/dese...uthwestla7.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Jo wrote:
>
> mud = dirt + water
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
I think I've seen it in the Los Angeles River:
http://www.notesfromtheroad.com/dese...uthwestla7.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jo wrote:
>
> mud = dirt + water
http://www.notesfromtheroad.com/dese...uthwestla7.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jo wrote:
>
> mud = dirt + water
Guest
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
I think I've seen it in the Los Angeles River:
http://www.notesfromtheroad.com/dese...uthwestla7.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jo wrote:
>
> mud = dirt + water
http://www.notesfromtheroad.com/dese...uthwestla7.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jo wrote:
>
> mud = dirt + water
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
I think I've seen it in the Los Angeles River:
http://www.notesfromtheroad.com/dese...uthwestla7.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jo wrote:
>
> mud = dirt + water
http://www.notesfromtheroad.com/dese...uthwestla7.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jo wrote:
>
> mud = dirt + water
Guest
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
that's what i was hoping too Bill.. I dont care if I get poured on.. but if
I have to worry about my dash frying then my worries are only as great as
the Jeep is tough/resistent to rain which sounds like it isn't..
dave
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4086F07E.D9360872@***.net...
> Real Jeepers don't worry about a little water.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
I have to worry about my dash frying then my worries are only as great as
the Jeep is tough/resistent to rain which sounds like it isn't..
dave
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4086F07E.D9360872@***.net...
> Real Jeepers don't worry about a little water.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
Guest
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
that's what i was hoping too Bill.. I dont care if I get poured on.. but if
I have to worry about my dash frying then my worries are only as great as
the Jeep is tough/resistent to rain which sounds like it isn't..
dave
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4086F07E.D9360872@***.net...
> Real Jeepers don't worry about a little water.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
I have to worry about my dash frying then my worries are only as great as
the Jeep is tough/resistent to rain which sounds like it isn't..
dave
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4086F07E.D9360872@***.net...
> Real Jeepers don't worry about a little water.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
that's what i was hoping too Bill.. I dont care if I get poured on.. but if
I have to worry about my dash frying then my worries are only as great as
the Jeep is tough/resistent to rain which sounds like it isn't..
dave
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4086F07E.D9360872@***.net...
> Real Jeepers don't worry about a little water.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
I have to worry about my dash frying then my worries are only as great as
the Jeep is tough/resistent to rain which sounds like it isn't..
dave
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4086F07E.D9360872@***.net...
> Real Jeepers don't worry about a little water.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
