Straps in Sunrider Position - Anyone Use them?

[jz19]

Anyone have a picture of these straps?

I fear I lost them or usehd them to tie something down. Hell maybe they are in the packaging I tossed,

Glad I didn’t know they exist or need them yet,

My advice is unless you are like chuck Norris I would not open the sunrider while driving,

Lol definitely don’t open it while driving. But if that’s as far as you want/can open it on a given day, just wondering if it needs the extra security. I rented a ‘19 Sport on a biz trip a few weeks before mine came in and didn’t use them in Sunrider, but now I’m wondering how safe that was given the direction in the video I watched from Jeep...

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[Ma$$iveDebtAche]

Anyone have a picture of these straps?

I fear I lost them or usehd them to tie something down. Hell maybe they are in the packaging I tossed,

Glad I didn’t know they exist or need them yet,

My advice is unless you are like chuck Norris I would not open the sunrider while driving,

They look like this:

 

[Kona Damien]

I don’t use them. They sit in my center console for other potential uses. I have been thinking about running them through the slots on the rear gate as another tie down point. I use the flip on locks when the top is all the way down. The top will bounce up and down without them on bumps, potholes, etc.

 

[GreyFox]

O you mean these things that I've never opened? Lol nope. I get lots of wind here in flat Ohio farm country and (so far) have never had any issues. But I'll carry them in the cargo bin just in case

 

[Martindfletcher]

They look like this:

I knew it!

I used them as sway bar tie up straps. One of them got lost in Moab.

 

[ZeroTrev]

Those look like the ones, but also the other useless ones to roll up the rear window... That you can't roll up and keep side windows in anymore. (Ones with buttons)

 

[ViperJon]

Seems kind of silly not to take the extra what....20 seconds....to put them on. Maybe don't need them but have you priced a replacement Mopar soft top lately? How can it hurt.

 

[smokinjeep]

Not useless, I put mine on the backseat seatbelts to stop them from buzzing with the top down.

This Sir is a great idea!! I hate that buzzing!!

 

[dsgrey]

I didn't use them initially in sunrider mode but have since changed. It might help with some minimal bouncing. I've driven 75mph with 20+mph cross winds without issue but I decided with my luck, some odd wind might cause damage some day. It only takes a few seconds to install. If I'm just driving short trips in town and plan to have the top back up due to rain later, then I don't use them.

 

[Rahneld]

@jz19

Thanks for your post. I hadn't considered how straps might spice things up when my wife and I are "getting busy" in the JL with the top half down. : - )

 

[Snayte]

Have had sunrider tops since 2008 and have never strapped it open. One time in 11 years I had a tailwind when coming to a stop that made the top rise up a little and then it went right back down, this was on a 2010 JKU.

 

[OldGuyNewJeep]

Not useless, I put mine on the backseat seatbelts to stop them from buzzing with the top down.

True, but they’re a little short for that so fastening and unfastening them takes more patience than I have. I opted, instead, for red Velcro to match my Rubicon accents.

 

[TrailTorque]

Good to know! I'm SO excited to be a part of this AMAZING community, and even moreso to officially be a Jeeper! This forum has offered immeasurable help in my purchase planning/initial ownership journey. Just hope you guys don't mind all the newbie questions!

This is my first Wrangler, which I bought in honor of my late brother, who died unexpectedly at 40 years old a couple of month ago. He had an 80's Wrangler in the 90's, and he LOVED that thing (as did I!).

Very cool! We are happy to welcome another member to our community!

As you’ve mentioned, there is a tremendous amount of information here already.

That being said, this is a new model (The JL/JLU) so, there is still a lot of information to be gathered to make our lives easier.

If you run across something new or a part number (P/N) please share along your journey as well, as that’s what keeps this communities knowledge base going/growing.

You’ll see some folks on here arguing here and there and I’m guilty of it to at times but it’s all good as we all know that we are family. At the end of the day, we would ALL help each other out in a pinch and that’s what counts! In a lot of ways you’ve joined a brother/sisterhood (aka family).

Sorry to hear about your brother, but it sounds like he’s smiling right now!

 

[jz19]

@jz19

Thanks for your post. I hadn't considered how straps might spice things up when my wife and I are "getting busy" in the JL with the top half down. : - )

 

[jz19]

Very cool! We are happy to welcome another member to our community!

As you’ve mentioned, there is a tremendous amount of information here already.

That being said, this is a new model (The JL/JLU) so, there is still a lot of information to be gathered to make our lives easier.

If you run across something new or a part number (P/N) please share along your journey as well, as that’s what keeps this communities knowledge base going/growing.

You’ll see some folks on here arguing here and there and I’m guilty of it to at times but it’s all good as we all know that we are family. At the end of the day, we would ALL help each other out in a pinch and that’s what counts! In a lot of ways you’ve joined a brother/sisterhood (aka family).

Sorry to hear about your brother, but it sounds like he’s smiling right now!

Thank you for such a wonderful welcome! I will certainly share info as I find it and look forward to learning more from you all! Cheers.

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