Joshua Nelson wrote:
>
> > The reasoning, from what I can fathom, is that a hard top offers more
> > protection to the driver if something should happen to the trailer - there's
> > something solid surrounding the driver, as opposed to just a rollbar and some
> > canvas and plastic.
>
> Ridiculous. The hardtop is for protection from the elements only and
> doesn't do beans for restraining passengers inside or protecting you
> in an accident. The owner's manual has specific words to this effect,
> and if memory serves, there is also a warning label on the hard top
> that reminds the unwary of this.

Carbon monoxide poisoning is my guess.

A trailer causes the exhaust to vortex behind the vehicle.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

 

Joshua Nelson wrote:
>
> > The reasoning, from what I can fathom, is that a hard top offers more
> > protection to the driver if something should happen to the trailer - there's
> > something solid surrounding the driver, as opposed to just a rollbar and some
> > canvas and plastic.
>
> Ridiculous. The hardtop is for protection from the elements only and
> doesn't do beans for restraining passengers inside or protecting you
> in an accident. The owner's manual has specific words to this effect,
> and if memory serves, there is also a warning label on the hard top
> that reminds the unwary of this.

Carbon monoxide poisoning is my guess.

A trailer causes the exhaust to vortex behind the vehicle.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F9E7A94.DB58DC5E@sympatico.ca...
> Joshua Nelson wrote:
> >
> > > The reasoning, from what I can fathom, is that a hard top offers
> > > more protection to the driver if something should happen to the
> > > trailer - there's something solid surrounding the driver, as opposed
> > > to just a rollbar and some canvas and plastic.
> >
> > Ridiculous. The hardtop is for protection from the elements only and
> > doesn't do beans for restraining passengers inside or protecting you
> > in an accident. The owner's manual has specific words to this effect,
> > and if memory serves, there is also a warning label on the hard top
> > that reminds the unwary of this.
>
> Carbon monoxide poisoning is my guess.
>
> A trailer causes the exhaust to vortex behind the vehicle.
>
I think that it is to prevent harpoon related accidents. If you are
carrying a bundle of razor-sharp harpoons, strapped point first to the top
of a U-Haul box trailer with cheap bungie cords, and you have to stop short,
a soft top and plastic rear window isn't going to do much to prevent
stabbing of the driver, passenger, and the console too. A hard top and its
tempered glass rear window at least provide some degree of protection.

Earle

 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F9E7A94.DB58DC5E@sympatico.ca...
> Joshua Nelson wrote:
> >
> > > The reasoning, from what I can fathom, is that a hard top offers
> > > more protection to the driver if something should happen to the
> > > trailer - there's something solid surrounding the driver, as opposed
> > > to just a rollbar and some canvas and plastic.
> >
> > Ridiculous. The hardtop is for protection from the elements only and
> > doesn't do beans for restraining passengers inside or protecting you
> > in an accident. The owner's manual has specific words to this effect,
> > and if memory serves, there is also a warning label on the hard top
> > that reminds the unwary of this.
>
> Carbon monoxide poisoning is my guess.
>
> A trailer causes the exhaust to vortex behind the vehicle.
>
I think that it is to prevent harpoon related accidents. If you are
carrying a bundle of razor-sharp harpoons, strapped point first to the top
of a U-Haul box trailer with cheap bungie cords, and you have to stop short,
a soft top and plastic rear window isn't going to do much to prevent
stabbing of the driver, passenger, and the console too. A hard top and its
tempered glass rear window at least provide some degree of protection.

Earle

 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F9E7A94.DB58DC5E@sympatico.ca...
> Joshua Nelson wrote:
> >
> > > The reasoning, from what I can fathom, is that a hard top offers
> > > more protection to the driver if something should happen to the
> > > trailer - there's something solid surrounding the driver, as opposed
> > > to just a rollbar and some canvas and plastic.
> >
> > Ridiculous. The hardtop is for protection from the elements only and
> > doesn't do beans for restraining passengers inside or protecting you
> > in an accident. The owner's manual has specific words to this effect,
> > and if memory serves, there is also a warning label on the hard top
> > that reminds the unwary of this.
>
> Carbon monoxide poisoning is my guess.
>
> A trailer causes the exhaust to vortex behind the vehicle.
>
I think that it is to prevent harpoon related accidents. If you are
carrying a bundle of razor-sharp harpoons, strapped point first to the top
of a U-Haul box trailer with cheap bungie cords, and you have to stop short,
a soft top and plastic rear window isn't going to do much to prevent
stabbing of the driver, passenger, and the console too. A hard top and its
tempered glass rear window at least provide some degree of protection.

Earle

 

> Carbon monoxide poisoning is my guess.
>
> A trailer causes the exhaust to vortex behind the vehicle.


That seems to be the most logical answer. If you have the top down, it's
probably not an issue.

Harpoons? prob not, how about bunglebees and whorseflys?
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

 

> Carbon monoxide poisoning is my guess.
>
> A trailer causes the exhaust to vortex behind the vehicle.


That seems to be the most logical answer. If you have the top down, it's
probably not an issue.

Harpoons? prob not, how about bunglebees and whorseflys?
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

 

> Carbon monoxide poisoning is my guess.
>
> A trailer causes the exhaust to vortex behind the vehicle.


That seems to be the most logical answer. If you have the top down, it's
probably not an issue.

Harpoons? prob not, how about bunglebees and whorseflys?
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California