Wrangler drip rail is cheap, easy and blends in nicely when painted.
If you daily drive a Jeep JK Wrangler in the rain, you likely know that when getting in and out of the vehicle, you have to dodge the water dripping from the A-pillar. Fortunately, “PDiesel” came up with a cheap and easy do-it-yourself project to add drip rails to your Wrangler. You only need some basic tools, paint that matches your Jeep and some office wiring organizers from your local home improvement store.
Wrangler Drip Rails Introduction
When the OP first posted his Wrangler drip rail write-up in the forum, he didn’t go into great detail, but once you get into this project, you see that it isn’t one that requires great detail.
I am tired of rain dripping on me every time I open my door, so I made these. They are cable channels that hide cords. Purchased at the Home Depot. They attach with double sided tape that comes on them. I simply heated the ends and cut to fit. Painted to match my ride. I will post pics of them in place soon.
He didn’t offer step-by-step instructions, but he did include pictures of the product that he used to create this drip rails. He also included a picture of the tools that he used and the paint used to match the new components to the body of his Jeep. The “channels” are what offices use to run wires around a room without leaving exposed wires, but also without running the wires inside of the walls. In this case, the channel is facing upwards to catch rain water and channel it down to the fender.
Simple Install
As you can see in the pictures here, the OP simply bent the metal Legrand channel to follow the A-pillar as it curves up to the roof. He shaped the end so that it tucks under the edge of the Freedom Top, so the drip rail doesn’t cause any interference when taking the roof panel off or putting it back on. There may be other materials that would serve the same purpose, but for $5, these cable channels make a natural looking drip rail on a JK Wrangler. The paint to match your body will likely cost more than the rails themselves, but for anyone who wants to avoid being dripped on, this DIY is a great option.
Click here for a closer look at the JK Wrangler drip rail DIY, with lots more pictures of the items used.
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