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36 Degrees and no doors? No Problem

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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by wapiti

I recently had the need to buy a new hose for the trusty shop-vac, so let's re-purpose the old one. The end that plugs into the vac is just big enough to fit in the HVAC ducting in the dash. Simply pull one of the center vents out and shove the hose in. Stick the other end of the hose (which you've probably cut to length) in your jacket and let the hot lava JK heater do the rest. I wouldn't necessarily say I was comfortably warm, but it wasn't too bad.


this exactly what we did when we would "deploy" to ntc. the hummers had no door or top, so we would disconnect the heater hose and put it in our gortex jackets
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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I just stick my sleeve of my jacket over the center vent and let the HEAT ON IN through the jacket to my body!!!! haha it really works !
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverJK12
I just stick my sleeve of my jacket over the center vent and let the HEAT ON IN through the jacket to my body!!!! haha it really works !
You're right. I sometimes have to wear long sleeve shirt and start thinking...man its hot...just to realize my left drivers vent is aimed right into my left sleeve. I do the same thing in the summer..loosen the sleeve cuff and crank the A/C....if the top isn't off of course
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 01:19 AM
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I've been topless yesterday, snow was falling and we had "hot" -4°C (24,8°F). Was real fun, everybody was watching

Today it's -11°C (12,2°F) and i'm thinking to drop the doors and have a trip door- and topless. I'll upload pictures of today and maybe a video from yesterdayin the evening
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 05:38 AM
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this thread has reminded me two things....

1)there are plenty of crazy people in the world

2)I don't miss waterskiing in Feburary

More power to those who want to freeze. I love running doorless/topless, but don't love it anywhere near close enough to freeze to death
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 09:29 AM
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I'm the OP on this thread- it was a halfway tongue in cheek solution and the hose has long since gone to the dump. It cracks me up to see that the thread is still alive. Not to sound like a candy*ss, but my other, more long term solution was to install the Mopar heated seat kit- awsome for those early morning commutes. And yes, the first time we're predicted to have afternoon temps 70 or above, the doors are coming off- I don't care how cold the drive in is
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 09:36 AM
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I literaly started laughing out loud... that is awesome!!!
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 02:41 PM
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Went only topless today because of -13°C or 8,6°F.
But we've enjoyed the sun and other people looking at the jeep like it was something from another planet.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bazillus




Went only topless today because of -13°C or 8,6°F.
But we've enjoyed the sun and other people looking at the jeep like it was something from another planet.
i forsee many a bent axle shafts in your near future
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by alt_phil
Ya, but look at that big grin. That's what jeepin' is all about.



That's the look on my face every time I even think about drivin' the jeep.
Right on, Bro! Keep havin' fun. Remember: If you break something, you get to upgrade it!!!

Yeah, that's my philosophy
"Have fun out there", that's all about
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