Q: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
04-21-2004, 05:49 PM
#61
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
I live in Washington...it always rains here....My soft top has been off for
about 1 month now....I do have a safari top on and a tonneau cover. Put the
doors on if the seats get wet. I completely remove my soft top, I don't
fold it behind the seat. With the Safari top and upper doors on you wont
get wet. You could also buy a Trail cover from best top.
Sean
"serg" <sfonNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:c66p7c$8mum6$1@ID-208627.news.uni-berlin.de...
> i take it off in the spring and put it back on in winter...of course, i
> live i california so it doesn't rain at all in summer...i leave the main
top
> on but taking it off is not hard-just a few snaps. it you have monsoons,
i
> would leave the main top on so you don't have to fuss with the windows.
> otherwise, just take it off!
>
> "daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
> news:qvzhc.2735523$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
> >
> >
>
>
about 1 month now....I do have a safari top on and a tonneau cover. Put the
doors on if the seats get wet. I completely remove my soft top, I don't
fold it behind the seat. With the Safari top and upper doors on you wont
get wet. You could also buy a Trail cover from best top.
Sean
"serg" <sfonNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:c66p7c$8mum6$1@ID-208627.news.uni-berlin.de...
> i take it off in the spring and put it back on in winter...of course, i
> live i california so it doesn't rain at all in summer...i leave the main
top
> on but taking it off is not hard-just a few snaps. it you have monsoons,
i
> would leave the main top on so you don't have to fuss with the windows.
> otherwise, just take it off!
>
> "daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
> news:qvzhc.2735523$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
> >
> >
>
>
04-21-2004, 06:03 PM
#66
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
It's that thing you have folded up on the back of your Jeep:
http://www.----------.com/travisTop.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Shaggie wrote:
>
> What is this "top" you speak of? :-)
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!
http://www.----------.com/travisTop.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Shaggie wrote:
>
> What is this "top" you speak of? :-)
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!
04-21-2004, 06:03 PM
#67
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Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
It's that thing you have folded up on the back of your Jeep:
http://www.----------.com/travisTop.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Shaggie wrote:
>
> What is this "top" you speak of? :-)
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!
http://www.----------.com/travisTop.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Shaggie wrote:
>
> What is this "top" you speak of? :-)
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!
04-21-2004, 06:03 PM
#68
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
It's that thing you have folded up on the back of your Jeep:
http://www.----------.com/travisTop.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Shaggie wrote:
>
> What is this "top" you speak of? :-)
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!
http://www.----------.com/travisTop.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Shaggie wrote:
>
> What is this "top" you speak of? :-)
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!
04-21-2004, 06:03 PM
#69
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
It's that thing you have folded up on the back of your Jeep:
http://www.----------.com/travisTop.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Shaggie wrote:
>
> What is this "top" you speak of? :-)
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!
http://www.----------.com/travisTop.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Shaggie wrote:
>
> What is this "top" you speak of? :-)
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!
04-21-2004, 06:05 PM
#70
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Re: Q: soft top. ON or OFF in summer ? what do you do ?
What's this quick top you speak of?!
Is it just a tunno/tarp type thing or can you drive with it on?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4086DCE1.1008F881@sympatico.ca...
> I take mine up and down lots. I have no carpet inside.
>
> I also have a sweet one piece top that goes up in 'way' less than 5
> minutes if it is raining, way less...
>
> I am inside dry and listening to the radio long before the poor TJ guys
> even have the windows ready to put in.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> daveZ wrote:
> >
> > 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
Is it just a tunno/tarp type thing or can you drive with it on?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4086DCE1.1008F881@sympatico.ca...
> I take mine up and down lots. I have no carpet inside.
>
> I also have a sweet one piece top that goes up in 'way' less than 5
> minutes if it is raining, way less...
>
> I am inside dry and listening to the radio long before the poor TJ guys
> even have the windows ready to put in.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> daveZ wrote:
> >
> > 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