only_in_my_jeep

I was out picking up the kids from school yesterday (I know not what a jeep is for but it's also a daily driver) when I got caught in a sudden heavy downpour. We all know the kind water coming sideways, frogs flying by, you know a realy bad storm. I had my doors off and safari top on so needless to say the kids and I got wet however the interior was fairly dry except for the rear area. This is no big deal we can dry off at home and park the jeep on the carport (BTW no rain at home still dusty as ever). I get home and we unload thier bookbags (thankfully not in the back) and I decide to look in the storage space. As expected it was wet inside but not just wet there was standing water in it . It seems like every drop that got into the back collected in the storage area. I had to pull the plug and lift the lid to try to dry it out and it's still not dry. I put the hardtop and doors back on because we are suposed to get more rain today but I still left the windows down and storage lid proped up to hopefully dry it out. Luckily for me I kind of thought this would happen and the only things I store in there that could possibly get hurt by getting wet was the stuff in the WATERPROOF medical kit I keep with me, folding cane in case my knee goes out, and maybe the tow strap.
The problem I have with this is I feel the water puddling in the storage area could have been prevented by a little more design thought like making a lip or waterproofing it a little more. Of course some will say it is my fault for not running a deck cover or not having the full top on but yesterday was sunny and nice and today through the weekend was the rainy days. On top of that I have not seen a deck cover for the 4 door yet. This is a natural problem all jeep owners face because storms come up and we have to learn to deal with it so I am moving on but DC should have designed it with this eventuality in mind.
BTW I hope this helps some of you "new" to owning a jeep not to make the mistake of leaving things that will be harmed by water in the storage area.

007divegirl

Thanks for the heads up. I will check my gear back there and make sure it is all submersible.

rupedog

Wouldn't want that back up bikini to get wet.

only_in_my_jeep

A wet bikini is cool a moldy wet bikini is not. If it does not dry out soon I will be pulling carpet just to keep it from molding.

007divegirl

Ha Ha....

rupedog

BigJerm

i just took the carpet out. thats where the tow strap goes and its not always the cleanest so i can toss it in here. Get home from wheeling, taking it out, pull the plug and wash out the storage area

Mark Doiron

What are you apologizing for? You've got to be the coolest dad at that school!

newjag

If they had put a lip on the storage bin the water would of collected all over............better to have it in one place to dry it out.

fathomgreencamaro

I had the same thing happen. My registration and insurance
cards got soaked.

I had no top on with the husky cargo liner in place.
Still soaked the cubby.

It's hard to get the carpet to dry out. Don't forget
to check all the surfaces in the cargo area too.

I wish somebody would come up with a decent
tonneau cover.