soft top folding
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some guys will tell you that they never strap it down, but I would rather be safe than sorry. 10 seconds vs. several hundred dollars...
also grab some stuff called strap all (REI . com). stronger than factory straps, and you can make the straps longer so that it gets a better grip on itself (you will find other uses too)
also grab some stuff called strap all (REI . com). stronger than factory straps, and you can make the straps longer so that it gets a better grip on itself (you will find other uses too)
i have some stronger stuff at work that i am looking into using but thanks for the info
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my 4 dr seems weird. do you fold the very back down into the cargo area first then the "sunrider" part lays on top acordion style? i can t never seem to get it down and make it look nice.
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The sunrider part folds perfectly acordian style and I've watched the Jeep video and while it says tuck the back part into the tub, it doesn't ever really show what that looks like.
Mine looks fine from the outside, but inside the tub it looks like a bunched up mess.
Is this just how it is or am I screwing it up somehow? And if anyone has a pic of how it is supposed to look from inside the tub, please post it up.
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You just need to tuck the "top material" down inside the Jeep. This is my 3rd one, and they have all folded the same way, and I never used anything to strap it down. The only thing I see wrong with the second attempt pics is...the door surround plastic pieces should not be accordianed running parrallel with the Jeep front to back. Those plastic pieces should be folded like an accordian but then pushed in 90 degress running parrallel with the back seat, and the header part of the top should fold down over the plastic pieces. Watch that video again that was posted, and you will see the the guy, right before he tucks in the straps after folding, he pushes the plastic door surround pieces in making them parrallel with the back seat.
Also, you can slide the plastic sleave for the sunrider forward once the top is down. this allows the top, when folded, to lay a little more flat behind the seat. As for it bunching up behind the seat, that is normal. As I said, every Wrangler I have owned is like that, and I have never had a problem with any of my tops.
Also, you can slide the plastic sleave for the sunrider forward once the top is down. this allows the top, when folded, to lay a little more flat behind the seat. As for it bunching up behind the seat, that is normal. As I said, every Wrangler I have owned is like that, and I have never had a problem with any of my tops.
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To clarify, I have always just pushed the top down, behind the seat as it folds. This tends to fill up the cargo area, but it keeps it down and out of the way, and helps it to lay lower and more flat behind the seat. You just want to make sure you are not pulling, stretching, or bending any crutial ares when it is down. That's it.
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You just need to tuck the "top material" down inside the Jeep. This is my 3rd one, and they have all folded the same way, and I never used anything to strap it down. The only thing I see wrong with the second attempt pics is...the door surround plastic pieces should not be accordianed running parrallel with the Jeep front to back. Those plastic pieces should be folded like an accordian but then pushed in 90 degress running parrallel with the back seat, and the header part of the top should fold down over the plastic pieces. Watch that video again that was posted, and you will see the the guy, right before he tucks in the straps after folding, he pushes the plastic door surround pieces in making them parrallel with the back seat.
Also, you can slide the plastic sleave for the sunrider forward once the top is down. this allows the top, when folded, to lay a little more flat behind the seat. As for it bunching up behind the seat, that is normal. As I said, every Wrangler I have owned is like that, and I have never had a problem with any of my tops.
Also, you can slide the plastic sleave for the sunrider forward once the top is down. this allows the top, when folded, to lay a little more flat behind the seat. As for it bunching up behind the seat, that is normal. As I said, every Wrangler I have owned is like that, and I have never had a problem with any of my tops.
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Ok, then I think I'm doing it right.
I got the top and bows to lay fairly flat on the tub, and they were folded really neat, but in the material I tucked into the tub, was kind of just stuffed in there. I didn't know if it too was supposed to fold up as neatly as the rest. Sounds like it's just supposed to get tucked in the tub any which way so long as nothing's getting pinched.
Thanks.
I got the top and bows to lay fairly flat on the tub, and they were folded really neat, but in the material I tucked into the tub, was kind of just stuffed in there. I didn't know if it too was supposed to fold up as neatly as the rest. Sounds like it's just supposed to get tucked in the tub any which way so long as nothing's getting pinched.
Thanks.
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There is also a boot made to cover that part if you dont like the messy look.
http://www.quadratec.com/products/91109_600.htm
http://www.quadratec.com/products/91109_600.htm