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View Poll Results: Does Your Soft Top Leak?
Yes (sunrider top)
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Yes (non-sunrider)
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38.39%
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Does your Soft Top Leak?

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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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Default Does your Soft Top Leak?

Just taking a quick poll to see how many people's soft top leaks. I'm not talking about the occasional water fall or drip when you open the door, but, rather, leaks from the header trickling down and soaking your carpet, leaks from the upper door jam corners or other leaks. Soft top responses only.

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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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3 leak repair attempts here. I'm waiting for some good rain storms, which should be within the next couple of days.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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going to be my 1st attempt .... dealer ordering parts....
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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Mine is going in for the 7th time on thursday - i get puddles on my floor, sorry to say if it doesnt get fixed this time i will be getting a lawyer and getting out of my lease :-( The lemon law in nebraska only requires me to make 4 attempts, so i'm really going above what i am required to resolve the issue so if it does go to court it should be an 'easy'(er) win
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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I don't have any problems with mine, but I haven't had any major heavy rain yet. Where is it leaking from exactly? Around the latches??
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 09:49 PM
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Mine doesn't leak, it' been sitting in my dining room for 5 months Sorry I just had to post
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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I live in Seattle metro (known for rain) but no problem with mine (Sunrider). I've been checking the carpet, but it's always dry.

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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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Default Leaks but not bad.

My top does leak. It is not bad, sometimes none at all, sometimes a constant drip. Appears to be no rhyme or reason.

All the leaks are between the door sill and where it meets the top. I do of course get the open the door waterfall, but this is door shut, from the middle of the door forward to front edge.

When I open the door the seal on the door appears to be saturated and let a free flow of water through. Frustrating because it drips to the door, hit and splashes soaking my seat.

I never realized it was wet under my husky liners till last time I washed the Jeep (1st time washing in 2 months) and vacummed the interior. It was soaked underneath. Of course we just finished monsoon season so maybe it was expected.

Soaked up with towells, ran the heater to the floor boards, sealed up the jeep (left the back window unzipped for about 6 inches to vent) and it was dry in about 1 hour.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 03:09 AM
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Yup. Leaking from above soundbar. Dealer says it's the stitching and ordered a new top.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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Not leaking yet, other then the flow when the door is open (that bites, BTW)...heh, first time it rained and I got in, I saw the waterfall right to the floor, of course I watched it to see where it was coming from....my floor got soaked.......
I am keeping an eye on it everytime it rains...only had my JK for 1 month now....
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