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Old 04-20-2008, 12:38 PM
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Angry Put soft top on for the first time and....

What a pain in the balls!!! I'm just gunna keep it down all summer and get a cover!
Old 04-20-2008, 01:23 PM
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you must be doing someting worng as mine is real easy.
Old 04-20-2008, 01:29 PM
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I test drove two soft tops before I bought my hard top.
I have to agree that the soft is a pain in the.....
Taking off the front portion of the hard top is only a minute or two. (and I get better mileage than soft with the top on)
Old 04-20-2008, 01:29 PM
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If this was your first time it gets easier, in reference to pulling it from the door frames. I agree though that the full fold up procedure is a pain. I just took mine off completely and got a bikini and trail cover.
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I cant wait for summer I am Just taking off the top and doors for good. I'll just buy a Tarp for those showers and ill keep it in the back. I had a Difficult time my first time to, it gets easier.
Old 04-20-2008, 04:16 PM
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must be a four door thing, my old yj could be a bit of a pain, but the JK is a breeze.
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Be a real Jeep owner!! Get a softtop!!! Quit trying to turn my beloved Jeep into a doggon minivan!!! lol Just Kidding, to each his own. My soft top is not difficult at all to put up or take down to me.
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Mine is sitting out there right now with no doors and a safari top. I have it parked under one of those 10'X10' quikset canopies. I have even found out in case of rain and wind I can lower it allmost all the way down and the frame rests on the roll bar. I have been doing this for a couple of weeks and even posted a thread on it with pics however it does not show it lowered. When not at home I think I am going to get a trail cover however last year while in Florida visiting family we used a tarp and bungee cords to keep the daily afternoon rains out.
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Mine was a PITA the first time to do, did not help that it was only 60 degrees outside. It will get easier once it's stretched out a bit.
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Originally Posted by Fearney
Mine was a PITA the first time to do, did not help that it was only 60 degrees outside. It will get easier once it's stretched out a bit.
X's 2 on that. First time it was 25 minutes and a whole string of GDMFSOB's.

Now I can get it up (sorry, put it up) and have all the windows zipped up in about 10 min or less with no cussing.

Don't give up



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