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Old 07-23-2008, 06:21 PM
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Well I am in NJ and waiting for the BAD storm to roll thru, my jeep is outside with just the soft top up, no doors or windows, I leave the doors at sisters house

60mph winds and up to 1.5inch of hail coming

I hope the soft top doesnt blow off or act like a kite
Old 07-23-2008, 06:45 PM
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Yeah Im in Westchester NY. We are getting nailed here. You are in for a treat.
Old 07-23-2008, 06:51 PM
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Yeah we are getting hit BAD now. driving sideways soaking the interior of my jeep rains

I just hope the dash doesnt get soaked
Old 07-23-2008, 07:27 PM
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we had it bad here in philly earlier... was driving with the safari top on and no doors.... was quite the interesting ride.....


i had more rain on the inside of the windshield than the outside
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Originally Posted by tkob1060
I hope the soft top doesnt blow off or act like a kite
Unless it can get up over the 80mph I drive with the top on and doors off, you'll be fine.
Old 07-24-2008, 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by tkob1060
... 60mph winds and up to 1.5inch of hail coming I hope the soft top doesnt blow off or act like a kite
I'd be more worried about that hail (that's a quarter in the picture):

Old 07-24-2008, 05:55 AM
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OUCH that really sucks
Old 07-24-2008, 06:30 AM
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Yeah and if you see what it did to his Jeep, just imagine what that hail did to almost all of the roofs around here when that storm came through.

I was glad that I paid extra for Impact Resistant shingles on our new house a couple of years ago, I'm the only one in the neighborhood not having to get a new roof.
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Well the sun should be out, how did she hold up?
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Well all is good except for the soaking WET seats hahaha, I drove to work this morning in the rain with just hte top up, it felt great

center console where the cup holders and shifter are had water in it too, but the center of dash was dry. I think we definately need interior windshield wipers though


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