wind + soft top issues?

[Kodiak Spirit]

go topless dude, you don't need the top, wear a hat! and if it rains, just drive fast, and the rain goes right over the Jeep.

at least this is what I keep telling myself....

[blackZZR]

going thru the pass on the I10 going to Palm Springs and the wind blows like a banshee, I get really irked with the way it pulls at the top and spreads the openings about, but then, the only thing I can do about it is keep going till I am out of it. I drive down to Anza Borrego around 7 or 8 times each winter to wheel and each tme I seem to get the wind either coming or going. Funny thing is it really effects the top, but my trailer pulls just fine, strange.

[majormadmax]

Are you all sealed up when this is happening, or are you running with any of the windows open or removed? My side windows flap like an albatross when I have the back window removed and the door windows down. But I kinda expected that with a canvas roof! The easiest/best solution is to drop your top and leave it down! Works for me!

Cheers! M2

[Craig0ry]

Hey Hurricane i'v got a white soft top iam selling, i'v got my hard top for back up with my half top on right now.

[Deamer]

My 2004 doesnt make a lot of noise unless it is real windy. My dad has a 2000 and his sounds like it is trying to take flight when driving normal speed. From what I read somewheree else around 03 or 04 they switched to a triple layer material instead of the single layer for the softtops.

[Rubigirl]

thats what I did, I got a bikini top, wind jammer and a duster cover, I'm going to run this set up all year round! I did change to a island topper.

[The-Hurricane]

i dont even have a soft top, the sumers here are good im just going to get a bikini top and be done with it

[Rubigirl]

I have had soft tops on two of my jeeps and never had anything like this happen! when it's real windy my jeep blows around a bit in my lane, but my soft top stays put! some noise but not to bad.

[tjTerry]

Try opening the door and bending the frame on the top of the soft door in towards where it seals against the door jam. If there is not enough preasure the wind will make the top of doors flap in the wind.

[medicmahem]

That's the price we pay for driving covered wagons

Rat

But God knows I love the money pit aka my sweet Jeep

[YJwonderboy]

Yeah, mine puffs up like a balloon when I break 50mph! My passenger side rear window has this tendency to pull loose from the channeling. My jeep's just got problems out the wazoo.

[RAT]

That's the price we pay for driving covered wagons

Rat

[medicmahem]

The tops will flex against the wind and the inside air pressure pushes the other side of the top in the same direction as the wind is blowing. The first time I experienced this I was puzzeled also but the top continues to work fine.

[Roadkill424]

the windows pull about 1 1/2 in away on mine but never had a problem besides the noise. on hot days my top gets loose and likes to try to come off the back.

[crawlin92]

My top is in great shape, might as well be brand new. The doors arent loose, the pegs arent missing, everythign seals up really good. I havent had any problems with it on a fair weather day, but yesterday was blowing like crazy and thats what made my doors flap and everything sound crazy, otherwise I dont have a problem. But I just wanted to see if anyone has had things get ripped or anything when its windy out.