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re: Wrangler owners/Question about changing the top
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:09 pm to lsunurse
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:09 pm to lsunurse
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I have yet to take mine off The freedom panels over the driver/passenger side are easy to take off though.
I haven't taken mine off either. Just the front panels.
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Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:11 pm to BuckeyeFan87
Hardtops are quieter and tend not to leak as much. They are harder to remove. As stated above, its a two person job or you need a winch system in your garage to remove.
As for a soft top, which I have and prefer, are noisier and do tend to leak (factory brand)but you can remove it on a whim and enjoy the freedom.
As for owning a Jeep, realize what you are buying. Its a Jeep, not a Denali or a some sort of car. Its loud, gets shitty gas millage, things break, top leaks but its a Jeep.
As for a soft top, which I have and prefer, are noisier and do tend to leak (factory brand)but you can remove it on a whim and enjoy the freedom.
As for owning a Jeep, realize what you are buying. Its a Jeep, not a Denali or a some sort of car. Its loud, gets shitty gas millage, things break, top leaks but its a Jeep.
This post was edited on 1/19/15 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:12 pm to BuckeyeFan87
Jeeps. Lulz
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:12 pm to terd ferguson
It takes 5 minutes to take to hard top off. Maybe 15 min. if you're an idiot.
Only problem is you cant take it with you. There is a soft top model that requires minimal new hardware and sort of conforms to the roll-bar... in case you want to switch back of forth between tops.
Only problem is you cant take it with you. There is a soft top model that requires minimal new hardware and sort of conforms to the roll-bar... in case you want to switch back of forth between tops.
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:13 pm to terd ferguson
no this was an actual jeep trail that the pink jeep tours in sedona go on. No way you can drive on it unless you have high clearance 4 wheel drive vehicle. I actually had to learn how to use the 4 wd stick thingey....that was kinda scary at first for me I'm freaking out and my husband telling me to stop being a wuss and learn how to drive my jeep like it is supposed to be driven. 
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:13 pm to Motorboat
Yes, quite hilarious.
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:13 pm to lsunurse
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4 wd stick thingey
Wow.
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:15 pm to 4WHLN
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As for owning a Jeep, realize what you are buying. Its a Jeep, not a Denali or a some sort of car. Its loud, gets shitty gas millage, things break, top leaks but its a Jeep.
Exactly.
But compared to my '83 CJ7, the new Jeeps are like a Bentley!
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:16 pm to terd ferguson
Leave me alone....I'm a chick with a jeep.
At least I'm better than the soccer moms that drive them and the jeep never leaves pavement.
At least I'm better than the soccer moms that drive them and the jeep never leaves pavement.
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:16 pm to BoostAddict
Yep. I only had a bikini top for mine.
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:18 pm to CaptainsWafer
I may hit the trails behind work at lunch this week with all this Jeep talk. They should be good n muddy
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:22 pm to CaptainsWafer
My husband already looking at trading his in. His 2013 Rubicon. Said he will do it if he can find one with everything he wants this time. It has a rattle that he cannot find and everytime he brings it into dealership....it stops doing it.
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:34 pm to lsunurse
I have an older TJ but the concept is the same. I bought it 2.5 years ago and the guy had just bought a soft top for it and a hand crank winch for removing the hardtop. I mounted it in my garage and it takes about 10 minutes start to finish to remove it. About 15 to put it back on. I ended up selling the soft top he had with it because I wanted a different style. The one I have is frameless and uses the roll bars for support. It has a fastback type of look to it. And it makes is easier to put it up or down because you're not dealing with rails and snaps. Doubles as a safari/bikini top by just taking the windows out. The first couple of times I took the hardtop on or off I just got my brother in law to help me. But last winter I used the winch instead. I have it on now but when I take it off again I have an old pallet I screwed some wheels on so I can just roll it to the back of my basement and not hang it from the ceiling.
I also had an old YJ back in high school and college and the tops have come a long way since then.
Hardtop I only use from about November to March. Just rarely warm enough to take it down then and it is quieter.
I also had an old YJ back in high school and college and the tops have come a long way since then.
Hardtop I only use from about November to March. Just rarely warm enough to take it down then and it is quieter.
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:35 pm to lsunurse
The wench idea is good, but I'm more worried about having the ability to put the top back on incase of a freak storm. I thought that I'd eventually get the hardtop for winter, but wanted to start with the soft.
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:37 pm to TigerNlc
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quote: I have yet to take mine off The freedom panels over the driver/passenger side are easy to take off though.
I haven't taken mine off either. Just the front panels.
This is what I want to avoid. I want to be able to get the top off pretty easily to help ensure I'm taking advantage of that feature.
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:37 pm to BuckeyeFan87
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The wench idea is good, but I'm more worried about having the ability to put the top back on incase of a freak storm. I thought that I'd eventually get the hardtop for winter, but wanted to start with the soft.
The soft ones will fold in on themselves and stay connected to the Jeep so you can ride around with it and put it up if you need to.
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:38 pm to BuckeyeFan87
A bikini top option would be a cheaper option. You can pull over and put that on in case of a freak storm while you are out driving.
Or just invest in a good rain jacket.
Or just invest in a good rain jacket.
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:40 pm to lsunurse
How waterproof is the interior? I read its washable with a couple drains built in, but was curious how you keep the dash from getting wet?
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:45 pm to BuckeyeFan87
Not sure about dash. I would invest in good seat covers though if you plan on driving without top a lot. My husband has neoprene ones(think wetsuit material) that protect his seats. Think it was $200-250 for front and back seats. They are a pain to put on the seats at first though but worth the money.
Posted on 1/19/15 at 4:47 pm to BuckeyeFan87
And I wasn't joking about the rain jacket. My husband keeps one in his at all times just in case. Get the ones that compress up into a pouch and you can easily store in that back locker thing in floor of jeep.
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