TJ Door frames - stupid newbie question
 

Hey guys,

Got my first TJ about a month ago... 2004 model, soft top with half
doors. Of course, since then we've had the second rainiest June on
record here in Central Florida, and July ain't looking much better
(grumble grumble). So we've just been taking the top down on the
weekend, putting it back up Sunday night since I need to drive it to
work and it rains every day around 4PM.

I got a Clover Patch for the rear & side windows, and I've been putting
the door frames under it (strapped down just in case). I wanted to have
as much as possible with me in case an unexpected shower came up.

So yesterday my wife asked, "Why do we take the door frames off?
They're the last thing we take off, and the first thing to go back
on..." I couldn't think of a good answer, other than "That's what the
video says to do." We took the top down this morning and left them on,
and I don't see any difference. Is it just a "looks" thing? I'm just
thinking if there is a sudden storm, that's one less step (or two if
you're alone).

Is there any problem with leaving them on with the top down?

thanks,

Garg

Re: TJ Door frames - stupid newbie question
 

nothing wrong with leaving them on but it only takes 1 minute to put them
both on???


<greg.groves@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121531949.762484.188760@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hey guys,
>
> Got my first TJ about a month ago... 2004 model, soft top with half
> doors. Of course, since then we've had the second rainiest June on
> record here in Central Florida, and July ain't looking much better
> (grumble grumble). So we've just been taking the top down on the
> weekend, putting it back up Sunday night since I need to drive it to
> work and it rains every day around 4PM.
>
> I got a Clover Patch for the rear & side windows, and I've been putting
> the door frames under it (strapped down just in case). I wanted to have
> as much as possible with me in case an unexpected shower came up.
>
> So yesterday my wife asked, "Why do we take the door frames off?
> They're the last thing we take off, and the first thing to go back
> on..." I couldn't think of a good answer, other than "That's what the
> video says to do." We took the top down this morning and left them on,
> and I don't see any difference. Is it just a "looks" thing? I'm just
> thinking if there is a sudden storm, that's one less step (or two if
> you're alone).
>
> Is there any problem with leaving them on with the top down?
>
> thanks,
>
> Garg
>

Re: TJ Door frames - stupid newbie question
 

nothing wrong with leaving them on but it only takes 1 minute to put them
both on???


<greg.groves@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121531949.762484.188760@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hey guys,
>
> Got my first TJ about a month ago... 2004 model, soft top with half
> doors. Of course, since then we've had the second rainiest June on
> record here in Central Florida, and July ain't looking much better
> (grumble grumble). So we've just been taking the top down on the
> weekend, putting it back up Sunday night since I need to drive it to
> work and it rains every day around 4PM.
>
> I got a Clover Patch for the rear & side windows, and I've been putting
> the door frames under it (strapped down just in case). I wanted to have
> as much as possible with me in case an unexpected shower came up.
>
> So yesterday my wife asked, "Why do we take the door frames off?
> They're the last thing we take off, and the first thing to go back
> on..." I couldn't think of a good answer, other than "That's what the
> video says to do." We took the top down this morning and left them on,
> and I don't see any difference. Is it just a "looks" thing? I'm just
> thinking if there is a sudden storm, that's one less step (or two if
> you're alone).
>
> Is there any problem with leaving them on with the top down?
>
> thanks,
>
> Garg
>

Re: TJ Door frames - stupid newbie question
 

nothing wrong with leaving them on but it only takes 1 minute to put them
both on???


<greg.groves@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121531949.762484.188760@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hey guys,
>
> Got my first TJ about a month ago... 2004 model, soft top with half
> doors. Of course, since then we've had the second rainiest June on
> record here in Central Florida, and July ain't looking much better
> (grumble grumble). So we've just been taking the top down on the
> weekend, putting it back up Sunday night since I need to drive it to
> work and it rains every day around 4PM.
>
> I got a Clover Patch for the rear & side windows, and I've been putting
> the door frames under it (strapped down just in case). I wanted to have
> as much as possible with me in case an unexpected shower came up.
>
> So yesterday my wife asked, "Why do we take the door frames off?
> They're the last thing we take off, and the first thing to go back
> on..." I couldn't think of a good answer, other than "That's what the
> video says to do." We took the top down this morning and left them on,
> and I don't see any difference. Is it just a "looks" thing? I'm just
> thinking if there is a sudden storm, that's one less step (or two if
> you're alone).
>
> Is there any problem with leaving them on with the top down?
>
> thanks,
>
> Garg
>

Re: TJ Door frames - stupid newbie question
 

nothing wrong with leaving them on but it only takes 1 minute to put them
both on???


<greg.groves@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121531949.762484.188760@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hey guys,
>
> Got my first TJ about a month ago... 2004 model, soft top with half
> doors. Of course, since then we've had the second rainiest June on
> record here in Central Florida, and July ain't looking much better
> (grumble grumble). So we've just been taking the top down on the
> weekend, putting it back up Sunday night since I need to drive it to
> work and it rains every day around 4PM.
>
> I got a Clover Patch for the rear & side windows, and I've been putting
> the door frames under it (strapped down just in case). I wanted to have
> as much as possible with me in case an unexpected shower came up.
>
> So yesterday my wife asked, "Why do we take the door frames off?
> They're the last thing we take off, and the first thing to go back
> on..." I couldn't think of a good answer, other than "That's what the
> video says to do." We took the top down this morning and left them on,
> and I don't see any difference. Is it just a "looks" thing? I'm just
> thinking if there is a sudden storm, that's one less step (or two if
> you're alone).
>
> Is there any problem with leaving them on with the top down?
>
> thanks,
>
> Garg
>

Re: TJ Door frames - stupid newbie question
 

It's your Jeep. You can do anything you want with it.

(But don't tow a big boat, convert it to diesel, try to jump five feet in
the air, or run anything but R134a in the AC.)

Earle

<greg.groves@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121531949.762484.188760@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hey guys,
>
> Got my first TJ about a month ago... 2004 model, soft top with half
> doors. Of course, since then we've had the second rainiest June on
> record here in Central Florida, and July ain't looking much better
> (grumble grumble). So we've just been taking the top down on the
> weekend, putting it back up Sunday night since I need to drive it to
> work and it rains every day around 4PM.
>
> I got a Clover Patch for the rear & side windows, and I've been putting
> the door frames under it (strapped down just in case). I wanted to have
> as much as possible with me in case an unexpected shower came up.
>
> So yesterday my wife asked, "Why do we take the door frames off?
> They're the last thing we take off, and the first thing to go back
> on..." I couldn't think of a good answer, other than "That's what the
> video says to do." We took the top down this morning and left them on,
> and I don't see any difference. Is it just a "looks" thing? I'm just
> thinking if there is a sudden storm, that's one less step (or two if
> you're alone).
>
> Is there any problem with leaving them on with the top down?
>
> thanks,
>
> Garg
>

Re: TJ Door frames - stupid newbie question
 

It's your Jeep. You can do anything you want with it.

(But don't tow a big boat, convert it to diesel, try to jump five feet in
the air, or run anything but R134a in the AC.)

Earle

<greg.groves@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121531949.762484.188760@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hey guys,
>
> Got my first TJ about a month ago... 2004 model, soft top with half
> doors. Of course, since then we've had the second rainiest June on
> record here in Central Florida, and July ain't looking much better
> (grumble grumble). So we've just been taking the top down on the
> weekend, putting it back up Sunday night since I need to drive it to
> work and it rains every day around 4PM.
>
> I got a Clover Patch for the rear & side windows, and I've been putting
> the door frames under it (strapped down just in case). I wanted to have
> as much as possible with me in case an unexpected shower came up.
>
> So yesterday my wife asked, "Why do we take the door frames off?
> They're the last thing we take off, and the first thing to go back
> on..." I couldn't think of a good answer, other than "That's what the
> video says to do." We took the top down this morning and left them on,
> and I don't see any difference. Is it just a "looks" thing? I'm just
> thinking if there is a sudden storm, that's one less step (or two if
> you're alone).
>
> Is there any problem with leaving them on with the top down?
>
> thanks,
>
> Garg
>

Re: TJ Door frames - stupid newbie question
 

It's your Jeep. You can do anything you want with it.

(But don't tow a big boat, convert it to diesel, try to jump five feet in
the air, or run anything but R134a in the AC.)

Earle

<greg.groves@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121531949.762484.188760@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hey guys,
>
> Got my first TJ about a month ago... 2004 model, soft top with half
> doors. Of course, since then we've had the second rainiest June on
> record here in Central Florida, and July ain't looking much better
> (grumble grumble). So we've just been taking the top down on the
> weekend, putting it back up Sunday night since I need to drive it to
> work and it rains every day around 4PM.
>
> I got a Clover Patch for the rear & side windows, and I've been putting
> the door frames under it (strapped down just in case). I wanted to have
> as much as possible with me in case an unexpected shower came up.
>
> So yesterday my wife asked, "Why do we take the door frames off?
> They're the last thing we take off, and the first thing to go back
> on..." I couldn't think of a good answer, other than "That's what the
> video says to do." We took the top down this morning and left them on,
> and I don't see any difference. Is it just a "looks" thing? I'm just
> thinking if there is a sudden storm, that's one less step (or two if
> you're alone).
>
> Is there any problem with leaving them on with the top down?
>
> thanks,
>
> Garg
>

Re: TJ Door frames - stupid newbie question
 

It's your Jeep. You can do anything you want with it.

(But don't tow a big boat, convert it to diesel, try to jump five feet in
the air, or run anything but R134a in the AC.)

Earle

<greg.groves@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121531949.762484.188760@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hey guys,
>
> Got my first TJ about a month ago... 2004 model, soft top with half
> doors. Of course, since then we've had the second rainiest June on
> record here in Central Florida, and July ain't looking much better
> (grumble grumble). So we've just been taking the top down on the
> weekend, putting it back up Sunday night since I need to drive it to
> work and it rains every day around 4PM.
>
> I got a Clover Patch for the rear & side windows, and I've been putting
> the door frames under it (strapped down just in case). I wanted to have
> as much as possible with me in case an unexpected shower came up.
>
> So yesterday my wife asked, "Why do we take the door frames off?
> They're the last thing we take off, and the first thing to go back
> on..." I couldn't think of a good answer, other than "That's what the
> video says to do." We took the top down this morning and left them on,
> and I don't see any difference. Is it just a "looks" thing? I'm just
> thinking if there is a sudden storm, that's one less step (or two if
> you're alone).
>
> Is there any problem with leaving them on with the top down?
>
> thanks,
>
> Garg
>

Re: TJ Door frames - stupid newbie question
 

That depends on how well I've strapped them down... :-)

With the rains we've had lately (signs posted that say "Road under
water") and our inexperience with getting the top up fast, it is one
less step. Once we've got more used to it, it probably won't be a big
deal.

thanks,

Garg