Wrangler soft-top
06-06-2006, 08:26 PM
#11
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Re: Wrangler soft-top
Mental instability goes hand in hand with Jeep ownership.
Come on over to the dark side.....
You don't have to be crazy to drive a Jeep.....
- but it helps....
<eric404@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> 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?
>
Come on over to the dark side.....
You don't have to be crazy to drive a Jeep.....
- but it helps....
<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?
>
06-06-2006, 08:26 PM
#12
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Re: Wrangler soft-top
Mental instability goes hand in hand with Jeep ownership.
Come on over to the dark side.....
You don't have to be crazy to drive a Jeep.....
- but it helps....
<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?
>
Come on over to the dark side.....
You don't have to be crazy to drive a Jeep.....
- but it helps....
<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?
>
06-06-2006, 08:26 PM
#13
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Re: Wrangler soft-top
Mental instability goes hand in hand with Jeep ownership.
Come on over to the dark side.....
You don't have to be crazy to drive a Jeep.....
- but it helps....
<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?
>
Come on over to the dark side.....
You don't have to be crazy to drive a Jeep.....
- but it helps....
<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?
>
06-06-2006, 10:27 PM
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Re: Wrangler soft-top
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in
news:Q_SdnS3vJe6BlxvZnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d@comcast.com:
> 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?
>>
>
>
The fan solution works well.
I don't know if there is any adjustment in the factory softtop bows or
not, but you might check.
If you find that those options don't satisfy you, check out
http://www.quadratec.com/products/11020_300.htm it's a plastic piece that
applies tension to the top fabric.
I drove my CJ7 with fabric half doors & a bikini top on it from Minnesota
to Moab and back. Foam earplugs made it comfortable.
--
1979 CJ7
1992 XJ
1997 TJ
news:Q_SdnS3vJe6BlxvZnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d@comcast.com:
> 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?
>>
>
>
The fan solution works well.
I don't know if there is any adjustment in the factory softtop bows or
not, but you might check.
If you find that those options don't satisfy you, check out
http://www.quadratec.com/products/11020_300.htm it's a plastic piece that
applies tension to the top fabric.
I drove my CJ7 with fabric half doors & a bikini top on it from Minnesota
to Moab and back. Foam earplugs made it comfortable.
--
1979 CJ7
1992 XJ
1997 TJ
06-06-2006, 10:27 PM
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Re: Wrangler soft-top
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in
news:Q_SdnS3vJe6BlxvZnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d@comcast.com:
> 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?
>>
>
>
The fan solution works well.
I don't know if there is any adjustment in the factory softtop bows or
not, but you might check.
If you find that those options don't satisfy you, check out
http://www.quadratec.com/products/11020_300.htm it's a plastic piece that
applies tension to the top fabric.
I drove my CJ7 with fabric half doors & a bikini top on it from Minnesota
to Moab and back. Foam earplugs made it comfortable.
--
1979 CJ7
1992 XJ
1997 TJ
news:Q_SdnS3vJe6BlxvZnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d@comcast.com:
> 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?
>>
>
>
The fan solution works well.
I don't know if there is any adjustment in the factory softtop bows or
not, but you might check.
If you find that those options don't satisfy you, check out
http://www.quadratec.com/products/11020_300.htm it's a plastic piece that
applies tension to the top fabric.
I drove my CJ7 with fabric half doors & a bikini top on it from Minnesota
to Moab and back. Foam earplugs made it comfortable.
--
1979 CJ7
1992 XJ
1997 TJ
06-06-2006, 10:27 PM
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Re: Wrangler soft-top
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in
news:Q_SdnS3vJe6BlxvZnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d@comcast.com:
> 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?
>>
>
>
The fan solution works well.
I don't know if there is any adjustment in the factory softtop bows or
not, but you might check.
If you find that those options don't satisfy you, check out
http://www.quadratec.com/products/11020_300.htm it's a plastic piece that
applies tension to the top fabric.
I drove my CJ7 with fabric half doors & a bikini top on it from Minnesota
to Moab and back. Foam earplugs made it comfortable.
--
1979 CJ7
1992 XJ
1997 TJ
news:Q_SdnS3vJe6BlxvZnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d@comcast.com:
> 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?
>>
>
>
The fan solution works well.
I don't know if there is any adjustment in the factory softtop bows or
not, but you might check.
If you find that those options don't satisfy you, check out
http://www.quadratec.com/products/11020_300.htm it's a plastic piece that
applies tension to the top fabric.
I drove my CJ7 with fabric half doors & a bikini top on it from Minnesota
to Moab and back. Foam earplugs made it comfortable.
--
1979 CJ7
1992 XJ
1997 TJ
06-06-2006, 11:33 PM
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Re: Wrangler soft-top
Put the top down, for the entire trip. Then it won't flap around as much.
See this site for an alternative. www.filson.com
Earle
<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?
>
--
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See this site for an alternative. www.filson.com
Earle
<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?
>
--
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06-06-2006, 11:33 PM
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Re: Wrangler soft-top
Put the top down, for the entire trip. Then it won't flap around as much.
See this site for an alternative. www.filson.com
Earle
<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?
>
--
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See this site for an alternative. www.filson.com
Earle
<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?
>
--
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06-06-2006, 11:33 PM
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Re: Wrangler soft-top
Put the top down, for the entire trip. Then it won't flap around as much.
See this site for an alternative. www.filson.com
Earle
<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?
>
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
See this site for an alternative. www.filson.com
Earle
<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?
>
--
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06-07-2006, 02:16 PM
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Re: Wrangler soft-top
I know exactly what you are talking about. I purchased a Convert-A-Top
http://www.allthingsjeep.com/cloverp...ert-a-top.html
and can ride on the interstates in silence. If it rains I pop the windows
in. I also have a Window Roll. It works.
Andy
2001 TJ
<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?
>
http://www.allthingsjeep.com/cloverp...ert-a-top.html
and can ride on the interstates in silence. If it rains I pop the windows
in. I also have a Window Roll. It works.
Andy
2001 TJ
<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?
>