I'm taking a 2000 Wrangler on a nine-hour drive in a couple of weeks.
I've never taken it more than 200 miles before with the soft-top on,
and I almost went insane that time... are there any simple things I can
do (without spending a crapload of money, of course) to make the trip a
little more bearable? Do earplugs help? Or can I do something to the
top to make it flap around less?

 

Close all your windows and set your fresh-air vent or A/C (not recirculate)
to the third or fourth fan position, it will "inflate" the top and cut down
on the flapping. Less so if you have half-doors. I wear earplugs on the
freeway because my tires are so loud.

<eric404@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1149633648.409623.42750@c74g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> I'm taking a 2000 Wrangler on a nine-hour drive in a couple of weeks.
> I've never taken it more than 200 miles before with the soft-top on,
> and I almost went insane that time... are there any simple things I can
> do (without spending a crapload of money, of course) to make the trip a
> little more bearable? Do earplugs help? Or can I do something to the
> top to make it flap around less?
>

 

Close all your windows and set your fresh-air vent or A/C (not recirculate)
to the third or fourth fan position, it will "inflate" the top and cut down
on the flapping. Less so if you have half-doors. I wear earplugs on the
freeway because my tires are so loud.

<eric404@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1149633648.409623.42750@c74g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> I'm taking a 2000 Wrangler on a nine-hour drive in a couple of weeks.
> I've never taken it more than 200 miles before with the soft-top on,
> and I almost went insane that time... are there any simple things I can
> do (without spending a crapload of money, of course) to make the trip a
> little more bearable? Do earplugs help? Or can I do something to the
> top to make it flap around less?
>

 

Close all your windows and set your fresh-air vent or A/C (not recirculate)
to the third or fourth fan position, it will "inflate" the top and cut down
on the flapping. Less so if you have half-doors. I wear earplugs on the
freeway because my tires are so loud.

<eric404@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1149633648.409623.42750@c74g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> I'm taking a 2000 Wrangler on a nine-hour drive in a couple of weeks.
> I've never taken it more than 200 miles before with the soft-top on,
> and I almost went insane that time... are there any simple things I can
> do (without spending a crapload of money, of course) to make the trip a
> little more bearable? Do earplugs help? Or can I do something to the
> top to make it flap around less?
>

 

buy a neon


<eric404@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1149633648.409623.42750@c74g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> I'm taking a 2000 Wrangler on a nine-hour drive in a couple of weeks.
> I've never taken it more than 200 miles before with the soft-top on,
> and I almost went insane that time... are there any simple things I can
> do (without spending a crapload of money, of course) to make the trip a
> little more bearable? Do earplugs help? Or can I do something to the
> top to make it flap around less?
>

 

buy a neon


<eric404@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1149633648.409623.42750@c74g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> I'm taking a 2000 Wrangler on a nine-hour drive in a couple of weeks.
> I've never taken it more than 200 miles before with the soft-top on,
> and I almost went insane that time... are there any simple things I can
> do (without spending a crapload of money, of course) to make the trip a
> little more bearable? Do earplugs help? Or can I do something to the
> top to make it flap around less?
>

 

buy a neon


<eric404@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1149633648.409623.42750@c74g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> I'm taking a 2000 Wrangler on a nine-hour drive in a couple of weeks.
> I've never taken it more than 200 miles before with the soft-top on,
> and I almost went insane that time... are there any simple things I can
> do (without spending a crapload of money, of course) to make the trip a
> little more bearable? Do earplugs help? Or can I do something to the
> top to make it flap around less?
>

 

I already tried putting a 96 Dodge coupe model on top of the Jeep to
keep the top from flapping, but it didn't really work - the Neon fell
off and hit some people, $3000 right down the drain, not to mention the
rising insurance and the lawsuits. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

shaun wrote:
> buy a neon
>
>
> <eric404@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1149633648.409623.42750@c74g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> > I'm taking a 2000 Wrangler on a nine-hour drive in a couple of weeks.
> > I've never taken it more than 200 miles before with the soft-top on,
> > and I almost went insane that time... are there any simple things I can
> > do (without spending a crapload of money, of course) to make the trip a
> > little more bearable? Do earplugs help? Or can I do something to the
> > top to make it flap around less?
> >

 

I already tried putting a 96 Dodge coupe model on top of the Jeep to
keep the top from flapping, but it didn't really work - the Neon fell
off and hit some people, $3000 right down the drain, not to mention the
rising insurance and the lawsuits. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

shaun wrote:
> buy a neon
>
>
> <eric404@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1149633648.409623.42750@c74g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> > I'm taking a 2000 Wrangler on a nine-hour drive in a couple of weeks.
> > I've never taken it more than 200 miles before with the soft-top on,
> > and I almost went insane that time... are there any simple things I can
> > do (without spending a crapload of money, of course) to make the trip a
> > little more bearable? Do earplugs help? Or can I do something to the
> > top to make it flap around less?
> >

 

I already tried putting a 96 Dodge coupe model on top of the Jeep to
keep the top from flapping, but it didn't really work - the Neon fell
off and hit some people, $3000 right down the drain, not to mention the
rising insurance and the lawsuits. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

shaun wrote:
> buy a neon
>
>
> <eric404@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1149633648.409623.42750@c74g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> > I'm taking a 2000 Wrangler on a nine-hour drive in a couple of weeks.
> > I've never taken it more than 200 miles before with the soft-top on,
> > and I almost went insane that time... are there any simple things I can
> > do (without spending a crapload of money, of course) to make the trip a
> > little more bearable? Do earplugs help? Or can I do something to the
> > top to make it flap around less?
> >