Q: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
04-21-2004, 05:23 PM
#41
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
>It never rains in sunny California.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
I remember, I useta live in the LA / Ventura County
area for 10 years. Back then I was into motorcycles
& Baja Bugs & I really miss the mountains.
L8r - Jersey
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
I remember, I useta live in the LA / Ventura County
area for 10 years. Back then I was into motorcycles
& Baja Bugs & I really miss the mountains.
L8r - Jersey
04-21-2004, 05:29 PM
#42
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
i take it off in the spring and put it back on in winter...of course, i
live i california so it doesn't rain at all in summer...i leave the main top
on but taking it off is not hard-just a few snaps. it you have monsoons, i
would leave the main top on so you don't have to fuss with the windows.
otherwise, just take it off!
"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
>
>
live i california so it doesn't rain at all in summer...i leave the main top
on but taking it off is not hard-just a few snaps. it you have monsoons, i
would leave the main top on so you don't have to fuss with the windows.
otherwise, just take it off!
"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
>
>
04-21-2004, 05:29 PM
#43
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Posts: n/a
Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
i take it off in the spring and put it back on in winter...of course, i
live i california so it doesn't rain at all in summer...i leave the main top
on but taking it off is not hard-just a few snaps. it you have monsoons, i
would leave the main top on so you don't have to fuss with the windows.
otherwise, just take it off!
"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
>
>
live i california so it doesn't rain at all in summer...i leave the main top
on but taking it off is not hard-just a few snaps. it you have monsoons, i
would leave the main top on so you don't have to fuss with the windows.
otherwise, just take it off!
"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
>
>
04-21-2004, 05:29 PM
#44
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
i take it off in the spring and put it back on in winter...of course, i
live i california so it doesn't rain at all in summer...i leave the main top
on but taking it off is not hard-just a few snaps. it you have monsoons, i
would leave the main top on so you don't have to fuss with the windows.
otherwise, just take it off!
"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
>
>
live i california so it doesn't rain at all in summer...i leave the main top
on but taking it off is not hard-just a few snaps. it you have monsoons, i
would leave the main top on so you don't have to fuss with the windows.
otherwise, just take it off!
"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
>
>
04-21-2004, 05:29 PM
#45
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
i take it off in the spring and put it back on in winter...of course, i
live i california so it doesn't rain at all in summer...i leave the main top
on but taking it off is not hard-just a few snaps. it you have monsoons, i
would leave the main top on so you don't have to fuss with the windows.
otherwise, just take it off!
"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
>
>
live i california so it doesn't rain at all in summer...i leave the main top
on but taking it off is not hard-just a few snaps. it you have monsoons, i
would leave the main top on so you don't have to fuss with the windows.
otherwise, just take it off!
"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
>
>
04-21-2004, 05:36 PM
#46
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
Los Padres National Forest, Frazier Park area was beautiful before
the greenies closed it, I think using the Condor bustard as an excuse.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jersey wrote:
>
> I remember, I useta live in the LA / Ventura County
> area for 10 years. Back then I was into motorcycles
> & Baja Bugs & I really miss the mountains.
>
> L8r - Jersey
the greenies closed it, I think using the Condor bustard as an excuse.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jersey wrote:
>
> I remember, I useta live in the LA / Ventura County
> area for 10 years. Back then I was into motorcycles
> & Baja Bugs & I really miss the mountains.
>
> L8r - Jersey
04-21-2004, 05:36 PM
#47
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
Los Padres National Forest, Frazier Park area was beautiful before
the greenies closed it, I think using the Condor bustard as an excuse.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jersey wrote:
>
> I remember, I useta live in the LA / Ventura County
> area for 10 years. Back then I was into motorcycles
> & Baja Bugs & I really miss the mountains.
>
> L8r - Jersey
the greenies closed it, I think using the Condor bustard as an excuse.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jersey wrote:
>
> I remember, I useta live in the LA / Ventura County
> area for 10 years. Back then I was into motorcycles
> & Baja Bugs & I really miss the mountains.
>
> L8r - Jersey
04-21-2004, 05:36 PM
#48
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
Los Padres National Forest, Frazier Park area was beautiful before
the greenies closed it, I think using the Condor bustard as an excuse.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jersey wrote:
>
> I remember, I useta live in the LA / Ventura County
> area for 10 years. Back then I was into motorcycles
> & Baja Bugs & I really miss the mountains.
>
> L8r - Jersey
the greenies closed it, I think using the Condor bustard as an excuse.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jersey wrote:
>
> I remember, I useta live in the LA / Ventura County
> area for 10 years. Back then I was into motorcycles
> & Baja Bugs & I really miss the mountains.
>
> L8r - Jersey
04-21-2004, 05:36 PM
#49
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
Los Padres National Forest, Frazier Park area was beautiful before
the greenies closed it, I think using the Condor bustard as an excuse.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jersey wrote:
>
> I remember, I useta live in the LA / Ventura County
> area for 10 years. Back then I was into motorcycles
> & Baja Bugs & I really miss the mountains.
>
> L8r - Jersey
the greenies closed it, I think using the Condor bustard as an excuse.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jersey wrote:
>
> I remember, I useta live in the LA / Ventura County
> area for 10 years. Back then I was into motorcycles
> & Baja Bugs & I really miss the mountains.
>
> L8r - Jersey
04-21-2004, 05:45 PM
#50
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote in message
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>
> > 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
> >
>
> First thing I did was tear out my carpet and leave the drain plugs out.
> Heck, I'm not even sure I could find them right now if I needed too..
hmmm.
> Anyway, yes, your carpet will develop a musty odor after repeated
> 'washings'.
>Protect everything around your dash- even your steering column.
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
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