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Wheeling with hard top or soft top???

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Old 04-21-2010, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by GutlessPhred
I would recommend going with the soft top. I'm sure glad i switched mine out for EJS or else i would have busted the window and probably the fiber glass. Plus, you get more options depending on the weather; windows or the top down, etc.


The jeep was resting on the roll bar.

This is the only damage i got. nothing a little black duct tape can't fix.

my first look was this! lol but ya that looks like the smartest way to wheel
is with the soft top... thanks for the pictures! nice Jeep!
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I would also have to say the soft top is better to wheel in. Replacing a window, or the top itself is a fraction of the cost of a hard top component. I started wheeling with a soft top and not my side windows and really scratched up, what would be opportune is two sets of windows for the Jeep. One set to wheel with (trees, mud, rocks, sand) and one set of windows for the street(like tinted windows) That way you don't have to worry about damaging your shitty windows, and your Jeep will still look nice on the road with the tinted/spare set.
Plus the added flexibility as shown above^
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So anything you can unzip and toss or duct tape to repair is preferable it seems.
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I run frameless bikini and tonneau cover...try not to wheel in the hardtop with fear of breakage
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Originally Posted by Yamaha90
I would also have to say the soft top is better to wheel in. Replacing a window, or the top itself is a fraction of the cost of a hard top component. I started wheeling with a soft top and not my side windows and really scratched up, what would be opportune is two sets of windows for the Jeep. One set to wheel with (trees, mud, rocks, sand) and one set of windows for the street(like tinted windows) That way you don't have to worry about damaging your shitty windows, and your Jeep will still look nice on the road with the tinted/spare set.
Plus the added flexibility as shown above^
that's awesome idea of having two different set of windows. i really like that. i'll have to look into getting that.
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My hard top lost a fight with a TREE.
Nothing, some GORILLA tape cant fix.
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Originally Posted by GutlessPhred
that's awesome idea of having two different set of windows. i really like that. i'll have to look into getting that.
I am about ready to get a new rear window and was thinking along these same lines.
Old 04-21-2010, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Chicken Corners
Attachment 62312Attachment 62313Attachment 62314Attachment 62315Attachment 62318

My hard top lost a fight with a TREE.
Nothing, some GORILLA tape cant fix.
Nice tape job My hardtop is pretty scratched up in some spots from branch overhangs.

Is that an 87' Buick Grand National GNX I see on the calendar?
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It is a picture of an 86 Grand National.
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I'd say anyplace with trees on the side of a tight trail leave the hardtop home. Thing is friggin' expensive!


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