First time Jeeper on Long Island...2017 Rubicon Unlimited Hard Rock
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First time Jeeper on Long Island...2017 Rubicon Unlimited Hard Rock
Just picked up my first Jeep, a 2017 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Hard Rock. After moving from NYC to the Eastern End of Long Island in 2002, we've been saying that we should get a beach car. 15 years later, we finally made it happen
Not planning to go too crazy on mods...We got the Hard Rock because we really liked the look of it as is, especially the bumpers I did have them swap out the rock rails to the flat step side rails, which are much more useful. I do a lot of Standup Paddleboarding, so I need to be able to get my board up and on the roof easily. And that's my next step...Figuring out how best to mount my boards with the soft top on, and down.
Not planning to go too crazy on mods...We got the Hard Rock because we really liked the look of it as is, especially the bumpers I did have them swap out the rock rails to the flat step side rails, which are much more useful. I do a lot of Standup Paddleboarding, so I need to be able to get my board up and on the roof easily. And that's my next step...Figuring out how best to mount my boards with the soft top on, and down.
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Around these parts, the Hard Rock model is about the only thing dealers won't budge on price with. It's hard to pay up for most people that are gonna turn around and mod it with bumpers and such. It sounds like the perfect marriage for you in stock form, and that's a beautiful thing! Great lookin' jeep that will bring years of enjoyment!
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Thanks! So, I'm taking the hardtop off this week, and I was planning to strap the board to the cage rails...But quick question, the front rail (the speaker bar rail) looks like it might be pretty hard on top, especially right in the middle where the board will go. Should I just throw a pad on there, or a towel?
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Around these parts, the Hard Rock model is about the only thing dealers won't budge on price with. It's hard to pay up for most people that are gonna turn around and mod it with bumpers and such. It sounds like the perfect marriage for you in stock form, and that's a beautiful thing! Great lookin' jeep that will bring years of enjoyment!
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Thanks! So, I'm taking the hardtop off this week, and I was planning to strap the board to the cage rails...But quick question, the front rail (the speaker bar rail) looks like it might be pretty hard on top, especially right in the middle where the board will go. Should I just throw a pad on there, or a towel?
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I presume you're worried about protecting the board, and not the paint job or what not on the bar itself. I think the problem with a towel might be it's gonna blow/flap around at speed. Maybe a better option would be finding a cheap piece of egg crate foam and cutting a good size strip that you could maybe bungee to the board right where the contact would be on both the front and rear bars. Although that rear bar has a cover on it......I don't think I'd want a board rubbing on it necessarily. Not sure how you're strapping it down, but the foam might also make it grip a bit better whereas a towel might allow it to shift just a bit. Just thinking out loud....
Oh, and as for straps, I'm just using standard board straps that go over the board, wrap under the bars and then back over the board.
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Thanks...Yes, to cushion the board...I tried the towel, it worked OK, but it's not a great permanent solution. I rolled it, so it didn't flap, it just doesn't look great. Also, it didn't raise the board enough to stop it from rubbing against the top of the windshield. What would be amazing is if someone made a foam/neoprene pad that bolted through the sounds bar and attached with those bolts that go through there for the Freedom Tops...I've been looking, but no luck yet. I may have to make something
Oh, and as for straps, I'm just using standard board straps that go over the board, wrap under the bars and then back over the board.
Oh, and as for straps, I'm just using standard board straps that go over the board, wrap under the bars and then back over the board.
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