soft top in winter
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JK Super Freak
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From: north tonawanda new york
Originally Posted by Interstink
After two winters in Chicago (Garage kept 2008 JK), the snow was never an issue, it's the road salt. The rear "sail panels" looked pretty pale, but the top and windows still looked ok.
This year (My new 2011 JKU) the hard top goes on in the winter!
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From: Cazenovia, NY
Exactly. If you like/want to run the soft top but are worried about premature wear in salt, keep it as clean as possible in winter (touchless car wash weekly). If, in many years, the whole top is really starting to wear, just get a brand new OEM soft top. It will still be a lot cheaper than a hard top, or maintaining two tops, and you will have a brand new top for another long time.
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I have never had problems with my plastic windows even on the coldest days we have had here in WI. I frequently open and close the rear soft top window (weekly for sure) and have never had a problem with window cracking. For that matter.....my 81 CJ5 has never had a soft top problem either, and that has sat outside for almost 17 years now with the same top.
Just someone else stated, just keep them clean and take care of it
Just someone else stated, just keep them clean and take care of it
Last edited by jeepmedic; Sep 7, 2011 at 10:34 AM.
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JK Super Freak
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Originally Posted by jeepmedic
I have never had problems with my plastic windows even on the coldest days we have had here in WI. I frequently open and close the rear soft top window (weekly for sure) and have never had a problem with window cracking. For that matter.....my 81 CJ5 has never had a soft top problem either, and that has sat outside for almost 17 years now with the same top.
Just someone else stated, just keep them clean and take care of it
Just someone else stated, just keep them clean and take care of it
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From: Chicago, IL
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JK Super Freak
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Originally Posted by Interstink
I have tried many products for plastic window scratches, they work for restoring clarity to an otherwise "cloudy" view, but deep scratches I have yet to be able to remove.