How does everyone go topless and deal with the rain? [Archive]

DalTxYJ

06-17-2007, 01:00 PM

Aaarrrgggh! Stupid Rain!
I took my top of about a week and half ago and darned if it hasnt rained every single day. Its sitting under a stupid tarp right now.

Ive had to go out when at work everyday and cover it up... PITA
Ive got a RaninGear cover coming should be here by Wed. I hope.
Okay Im don ranting now....................
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DrLewall

06-17-2007, 01:06 PM

graemlins/crybaby_sign.gif Part of owning a jeep..maybe watch the weather report the night before and take the "other" car??? I have been caught out in the rain before in mine and know where every car wash in town is located..one in particular is next to a BBQ restuarant, a good place to wait ot the rain.

DalTxYJ

06-17-2007, 01:18 PM

:D I know Im being a whiner.....
The weather was supposed to be to 104 and sunny all last week. Usually its drought cond. around here by now.
Unfortunately there is no other car.
I know where all the bridges and gas stations are and have had to go on the grass and medians around traffic to hop from bridge to bridge on Hwys, but good idea about the BBQ.
Im determined to keep it off til end of summer.

wissemeier05

06-17-2007, 01:21 PM

its a jeep... if u wanted a quickly put up top or gas millage you should of bought a convertible graemlins/crybaby_sign.gif

put some bed liner on the floor and a trash bag over your seat.... it will be fine...

- when u drive on the highway during a thunderstorm topless...then you wonder why jeep did not put windshield wipers on the INSIDE of the windshield, not -why didn't i put the top up..(or at least i do, but i have issues/or so i am told)

DrLewall

06-17-2007, 01:22 PM

At least you have your top off..I have not yet taken mine off for the summer..infact, I havent even fired the jeep up in abt 2 months! But living near a college town with lots of pretty coeds, the jeep girl thread has inspired me to go topless this next week and seek out some pretty models to post here on the bbs..hopefully the wx will cooperate.

DalTxYJ

06-17-2007, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by wissemeier05:
its a jeep... if u wanted a quickly put up top or gas millage you should of bought a convertible graemlins/crybaby_sign.gif

put some bed liner on the floor and a trash bag over your seat.... it will be fine...

- when u drive on the highway during a thunderstorm topless...then you wonder why jeep did not put windshield wipers on the INSIDE of the windshield, not -why didn't i put the top up..(or at least i do, but i have issues/or so i am told) It is a convertable :D
gas mileage :confused: I know where the gas stations are for the cover.
And why dont they wipers on the inside :confused:
I keep it nice inside and have a killer amp and speakers or it wouldnt matter. :D

JeepGirl99

06-17-2007, 02:49 PM

Originally posted by DalTxYJ:
How does everyone go topless and deal with the rain?You get WET!!!!!!

It's all part of owning a Jeep!!!

:D :D
:D :D

Ckb69

06-17-2007, 03:45 PM

It can be a PIA,but,the looks you get from other people , as you drive around in a monsoonal downpour, are priceless.

The faster you go,the more rain whips in from behind.
Someone needs to figure out how to mount a second set of wipers on the INSIDE! :cool:

Tonka

06-17-2007, 03:55 PM

I have the windows out. Once and a while, I will put the top down. But when I am at work, I keep the top and the door windows up and the back seat folded over.

bigredone

06-17-2007, 05:40 PM

soft top is the greatest. raining put it up sunny fold it back. or take out your carpet and stereo just stick with the in dash unit for power and live with it. or drive something else. it is a jeep what did you expect mother nature to cooperate?

JD988

06-17-2007, 07:17 PM

i have my top off for the summer.... but i have a bestop bikini for it and it works well.... the only thing is that the rain pours in around the sides of it between the doors and the top...

but when you are going down the road everything dries out... it was a downpour the other day and i was flyin down the freeway, my backseat was bone dry by the time i got to where i was goin....

Texas4X4

06-17-2007, 07:37 PM

rain doenst land on my jeep, my jeep is too badass

Cromwell

06-17-2007, 07:52 PM

In the rain I use an umbrella.

The Duke

06-17-2007, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by Cromwell:
In the rain I use an umbrella. graemlins/lmao.gif graemlins/lmao.gif graemlins/lmao.gif graemlins/lmao.gif
graemlins/worthless.gif

I wanna see that!!!!!!!!! :D

Jason Clark

06-18-2007, 12:37 AM

A hat and a rain coat.

As far as an inside wiper, I got a really good squegee to keep in the Jeep for just that reason.

DalTxYJ

06-18-2007, 07:47 AM

Originally posted by bigredone:
soft top is the greatest. raining put it up sunny fold it back. or take out your carpet and stereo just stick with the in dash unit for power and live with it. or drive something else. it is a jeep what did you expect mother nature to cooperate? graemlins/lmao.gif Haha Ive driven nothing but a Jeep since 95 and you're right Mother Nature will never co-operate.
You see my 87 I had I hardly ever had the hard top on and didnt care about the elements but now its different.
I need to invest in a soft top for Summers (but they are so darned $$$$), but the Hard Top is a must for Winter, for me anyway plus IMO hard tops just look better and are more secure.

DalTxYJ

06-18-2007, 07:51 AM

Originally posted by The Duke:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Cromwell:
In the rain I use an umbrella. graemlins/lmao.gif graemlins/lmao.gif graemlins/lmao.gif graemlins/lmao.gif
graemlins/worthless.gif

I wanna see that!!!!!!!!! :D [/QUOTE]graemlins/ditto.gif graemlins/jawdrop.gif

88jeepin

06-19-2007, 12:19 AM

haha me an my friends went to wal-mart and bought 97 cent ponchos.Works like a charm each time

HotRod YJ

06-19-2007, 08:18 AM

I carry a rain suit in my motorcycle or you could put a bikini top on it. I don't even look at the weather. If it's dry when I leave the house, I'm on the bike. I get wet going home alot.

mwall

06-19-2007, 09:26 AM

haha i use the rain to clean out the inside since my top is stuck down in florida at my couzins house and im in va so the rain is wealcome to clean out the whole insde of my jeep

Mudjocky

06-19-2007, 09:49 AM

pull the carpet out and just enjoy it....I enjoy the stares from people when I'm driving in a raging downpour.

Cherokee Man

06-19-2007, 06:08 PM

i just pay attention to the weather This is my first soft top and my DD and it has a nice amp and speakers as well. So i will work around the weather.

DalTxYJ

06-21-2007, 07:45 AM

Originally posted by Cherokee Man:
i just pay attention to the weather This is my first soft top and my DD and it has a nice amp and speakers as well. So i will work around the weather. How do you like the soft top vs. Im guessing you had/have a hard top?

Okay I just put on my windjammer I ordered and deck cover. I think along with the Bikini Top only a monsoon can ruin anything now (these will come back off once rain goes away).

DalTxYJ

06-21-2007, 07:51 AM

Originally posted by Mudjocky:
pull the carpet out and just enjoy it....I enjoy the stares from people when I'm driving in a raging downpour. graemlins/49.gif I got "the stares" yesyerday

frankiefire702

06-21-2007, 09:42 AM

Put a garbage bag over the drivers seat and carry a change of clothes.... Works for me. smile.gif

Goofatyerservice

06-21-2007, 10:03 AM

Originally posted by DalTxYJ:

Okay I just put on my windjammer I ordered and deck cover. I think along with the Bikini Top only a monsoon can ruin anything now (these will come back off once rain goes away). Maybe it's designed a lil different on a YJ. I have that combo and, don't get me wrong- it works GREAT, but there are some small open areas that will definitely get hit up when stopped in the rain. On the road, moving- no problem

JeepManInNJ

06-21-2007, 11:27 AM

Leave it in the garage when its raining...

Jason Clark

06-21-2007, 11:44 AM

I thought that looking like a drowned rat was part of the Jeep experience.

Like Mud said: I liked the looks I got when I would run down the road soaked to the bone.

Yank out the carpet, pull the drain plugs, put down some sort of bed liner (like Herculiner) if you want to (just don't get any on your Hootus :D ).

RoCKSToRM

06-21-2007, 12:43 PM

just buy a safari top, costs $50, you can take it off and roll it up and make it disappear when you don't want it, and you can put it on super fast by yourself. 2 peice soft doors help also, just keep them in the bed and you can throw them on too, instant protection from teh elements.

sometimes i like getting rained on when it's 105 degrees out here. i also thought about windshield wipers on the inside, i hated being on the thruway in that storm a couple years ago. of course i was also in a storm where i had a full hard top and doors on, but my driver side wiper flew off my jeep and i had to stick my head out the window the whole way home, that was crappy.

herculiner makes everything nicer. and get sunglasses for the rain, when youa re driving fast in the rain, raindrops hit you like bullets,
so atleast protect your eyes..

i file dmy jeep with water once to drive it around in the summer time, it was cool. portable pool

tj-mitch

06-21-2007, 01:41 PM

Originally posted by JeepManInNJ:
Leave it in the garage when its raining... good idea, but the jeep doesnt fit in the garage :rolleyes:

JeepManInNJ

06-21-2007, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by tj-mitch:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JeepManInNJ:
Leave it in the garage when its raining... good idea, but the jeep doesnt fit in the garage :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]Then you have a small garage :rolleyes:

DalTxYJ

06-21-2007, 02:34 PM

[/QUOTE]Maybe it's designed a lil different on a YJ. I have that combo and, don't get me wrong- it works GREAT, but there are some small open areas that will definitely get hit up when stopped in the rain. On the road, moving- no problem [/QB][/QUOTE]

Same design, you're right its only good while moving. And your right it is great.

Goofatyerservice

06-21-2007, 02:49 PM

Originally posted by JeepManInNJ:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by tj-mitch:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JeepManInNJ:
Leave it in the garage when its raining... good idea, but the jeep doesnt fit in the garage :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]Then you have a small garage :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]Big Garage, Jeep fits in the garage, but then how do I get to work?

4bob4

06-21-2007, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by Goofatyerservice:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JeepManInNJ:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by tj-mitch:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JeepManInNJ:
Leave it in the garage when its raining... good idea, but the jeep doesnt fit in the garage :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]Then you have a small garage :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]Big Garage, Jeep fits in the garage, but then how do I get to work? [/QUOTE]Quit.

I've been toying with the idea of trying to see if I could mount an extra windsheild wiper inside to keep the rain off the windsheild from the back draft. I love getting caught in the rain. At least I get to make someone else's day.

Cherokee Man

06-21-2007, 03:17 PM

Originally posted by DalTxYJ:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Cherokee Man:
i just pay attention to the weather This is my first soft top and my DD and it has a nice amp and speakers as well. So i will work around the weather. How do you like the soft top vs. Im guessing you had/have a hard top?

Okay I just put on my windjammer I ordered and deck cover. I think along with the Bikini Top only a monsoon can ruin anything now (these will come back off once rain goes away). [/QUOTE]No i have an XJ and my unlimited.
The unlimited is my new hotness

Goofatyerservice

06-21-2007, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by 4bob4:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Goofatyerservice:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JeepManInNJ:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by tj-mitch:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JeepManInNJ:
Leave it in the garage when its raining... good idea, but the jeep doesnt fit in the garage :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]Then you have a small garage :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]Big Garage, Jeep fits in the garage, but then how do I get to work? [/QUOTE]Quit.

I've been toying with the idea of trying to see if I could mount an extra windsheild wiper inside to keep the rain off the windsheild from the back draft. I love getting caught in the rain. At least I get to make someone else's day. [/QUOTE]hahaha- I can hear it now "sorry boss, I'm giving my two week notice."

"Why?"

"Storm Front"

JD988

06-21-2007, 06:09 PM

Originally posted by RoCKSToRM:

i file dmy jeep with water once to drive it around in the summer time, it was cool. portable pool haha...that would be just awesome... hey ladies :cool: :D

Knuckelhead

06-21-2007, 08:16 PM

tj-mitch

06-21-2007, 10:12 PM

Originally posted by Knuckelhead:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by tj-mitch:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JeepManInNJ:
Leave it in the garage when its raining... good idea, but the jeep doesnt fit in the garage :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]Air down the tires... [/QUOTE]i guess i could, i think im hitting the top with about 7 inches if not more... tarp has always been my lazy way out, but still. If i can be so lucky to own my own home, i will build a garage tall enough to fit the toys... or just live on a farm and use the barn :D

SHARPSHOOTER

06-21-2007, 11:41 PM

Yea... It's raining pretty good outside by me right now. Just do what I do....
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h253/ROCKYRACCN/rainjeep.jpg
My solution... Get rid of drain plugs and make more drainage holes...

DrLewall

06-22-2007, 12:28 AM

I am abt 60 days behind schedule, but FINALY today, I got TOPLESS! Now I can't wait for it to rain...since I do not have vinyl seat, I keep large trash bags handy, just incase it rains :D

JD988

06-22-2007, 04:32 AM

man dr. L... lol, you in a skirt *cough* i mean kilt... topless? hmmmmmmm isnt this suppose to be a "pg" rated BB? lol

DrLewall

06-22-2007, 10:12 AM

Originally posted by JD988:
man dr. L... lol, you in a skirt *cough* i mean kilt... topless? hmmmmmmm isnt this suppose to be a "pg" rated BB? lol Should I posts pix? :eek:

Jason Clark

06-22-2007, 10:33 AM

Originally posted by DrLewall:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JD988:
man dr. L... lol, you in a skirt *cough* i mean kilt... topless? hmmmmmmm isnt this suppose to be a "pg" rated BB? lol Should I posts pix? :eek: [/QUOTE]Only in the dark....with no flash...in a cave...

JeepManInNJ

06-22-2007, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by SHARPSHOOTER:
Yea... It's raining pretty good outside by me right now. Just do what I do....
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h253/ROCKYRACCN/rainjeep.jpg
My solution... Get rid of drain plugs and make more drainage holes... Nice park job! :D

The Duke

06-22-2007, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by JeepManInNJ:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by SHARPSHOOTER:
Yea... It's raining pretty good outside by me right now. Just do what I do....
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h253/ROCKYRACCN/rainjeep.jpg
My solution... Get rid of drain plugs and make more drainage holes... Nice park job! :D [/QUOTE]Shouldn't he have centered it in the spot, front to back????? ;) tongue.gif

JD988

06-23-2007, 02:56 AM

DrLewall

06-23-2007, 03:19 AM

Well boys and girls...as I posted, I finally got the top of the jeep, abt 60 days late mind you..got the jeep all cleaned up and LQQK'n really good..well today I was out and it came a flood! I really didnt care, I kinda knew I had a good chance to get wet..well I park the jeep, take a walk downtown, have a seat on a bench in the park and watch all the people..then it pisses down rain..no problem, any water will drain out, the seat will be just a little wet..well I get back to the jeep and boy howdy, the tub is filled with water..mind you now, I still have carpet in the jeep and it needed a good rain..and under that carpet are my DRAIN PLUGS! Damn..so what, I suffer from CRS!..the pulgs are out now and if we dont get anymore rain, everything should air dry in a week or two!

Rit

06-23-2007, 07:34 AM

Carry a rolled up Bikini Top under your seat.

TJgirl

06-24-2007, 05:09 AM

you should just run a island topper, windjammer and duster deck cover, it looks great and keeps most of the weather out and with your door uppers off you still get the open air ride... or at least a bikini top.

Jeepbug

06-25-2007, 01:59 AM

Ski goggles and a rain suit...or sunglasses and garbage bags for those slight drizzle type of days.

JeepManInNJ

06-25-2007, 05:37 PM

Originally posted by Rit:
Carry a rolled up Bikini Top under your seat. graemlins/ditto.gif
What I do

4bob4

06-25-2007, 05:49 PM

Originally posted by Jason Clark:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by DrLewall:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JD988:
man dr. L... lol, you in a skirt *cough* i mean kilt... topless? hmmmmmmm isnt this suppose to be a "pg" rated BB? lol Should I posts pix? :eek: [/QUOTE]Only in the dark....with no flash...in a cave... [/QUOTE]With the lens cap on.

I like the bikini top rolled up idea.