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#1 ·
Sorry, if this has already been discussed BUT - anyone keep their soft top down all summer? This is my first summer with my JK and I am starting to think I might never put it up and drive other car when rain risk. Can't see any reason there would be an issue - creases?
Thanks
 
#2 ·
I leave my top down MOST of the summer. I'll put it up if I expect rain (drizzle, not so much) but even then, the windows stay out unless it's a really hard, wind driven gully whomper. (I had to replace my CD/radio last year after I drowned it after a gully whomper stormed through.) Even my TJ is a little rain-shy.

If it's parked and going to really rain, I'll bungie an 8'x10' tarp over the top, too. It keeps the seats dry, even if there is a little water on the floor boards, and I keep them stowed between the rear seat and tailgate when not in use. If you go that route, and have a JKU, you'll want a bigger tarp. YMMV, and invariably will...
 
#3 ·
I've wondered about this. Bought my jeep a couple of weekends ago. Got the dual top option. Took the hardtop off last weekend after I got my hoister up. Had the soft top up for one week (never out in the windows). Put the soft top down this weekend. If it rains, I was going to drive a second car. Wondering if I'll ever drive it with the soft top up and windows in. Guess I should to see if I have any leaks.

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#5 ·
A lot depends on where you live and if you have a second vehicle you can use if it is raining. Our JK is my wife's DD and she does not have a second vehicle she can use if it is raining. That, and the summer heat and humidity here in the Midwest makes having the top on with the AC cranking a comfortable option.

We had the top and doors off for 9 days earlier this year. They went back on when the forecast called for triple digit temps and they will probably remain on for the rest of the summer.
 
#6 ·
This is my first summer with the JKU and its a DD.
I have a trektop nx and for a majority of the summer so far its either been off completely or in bikini mode.
I put the windows on it yesterday for only 2 reasons..to wash it and the fact that its calling for rain all day.
Otherwise....topless!
 
#8 ·
I don't own a soft top...... :( yet....but doesn't it take less than 5 minutes to set it back up in case of rain?
 
#23 ·
Anyone? Isn't is a fairly quick to put it all the way down or back up?
 
#9 ·
If I had a second vehicle and a garage I'd never put doors and a top on. Maybe for wheeling if I didn't want to get myself covered in mud, or rain if it's a long trip. I have a Trektop NX and had it in doorless/bikini mode for the past 5 days or so, rain was forecasted overnight so put everything back together yesterday as this is my DD and only vehicle. Riding to work with a soaked ass isn't fun.
 
#10 ·
I live right down the thruway from you and am in the same boat-
Put the NX back on after an amazing stretch of weather. As a matter of fact I was running completely topless.
Reinstalled the complete top in no time.
 
#11 ·
I have a garage and a second vehicle. So that's pretty much what I do. Except I have only the hard top. And i use a bestop trailcover for emergencies. I just go topless and doorless most if the summer. Only time I don't is when its going to rain for a whole week. Then I begrudgingly put the top on to keep the mileage of my second car. Even when it was 100 degrees in Georgia last week, I went naked, Spiderebshade on, and AC blasting. I always feel like I'm doing something wrong when the top is on. Haha.
 
#15 ·
I thought about it until we hit 109-113F last week. I said screw the top down, up is where is at :), I still love to have the top down, but not is when 95f +, and for me that means I won't have it down the whole summer :(
 
#17 ·
with the dry and gorgeous weather we are having here, I actually pulled off the soft top almost three weeks ago, although need to be checking the forecast/radar constantly, LOL!
 
#20 ·
I think you're good, knock on wood! Past few weekends have been super humid/hot! I need a soft top....can't find a used TrekTop for the life of me. Keep your eyes out! Also.....I might have the Brute again this weekend for another local C&C.
 
#34 ·
I tend to not park under the big parking street lights for that reason. But my spidershade will keep the poop mostly out. Now want to talk about birdies, I one day had just the freedom panels out with the doors on and the spidershade on. Came out to find a bird had somehow gotten inside the jeep. Needless to say, I needed a few napkins to clean up the mess it made.
 
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