I live on LI as well. 3rd Jeep in the last 15 years. I usually change my tops in October, usually right before Halloween. As far as anything else, just make sure your fluid levels are where they should be. Enjoy driving in the snow, if we get any.
Same thing with the Suntop that I purchased. Came from Italy with limited instructions. Hey, thanks for all the info on this top, I think you might have sold me.
Thanks for the pics. Can you take one where the seatbelt comes out of the tonneau? I see where it enters the jeep is hard plastic, is it the same on the tonneau cover?
That California top is HOT! Does anyone know if the owner has got his shit together or is it still a roll of the dice as to if you will actually receive a top?
Hey, to each his own. We spend upwards of $50K on our Jeeps, what's another couple of hundred on a compressor and spending a few minutes on airing down and up? Every beach is different too, in Florida you can drive a Prius on the beach, up here we have a few beaches that are like sandboxes by...
I thought California Tops sold to Suntop. I could be wrong. I have the Suntop, not the best material. It's just like the old Jeep softop. That being said, it gets the job done, jeep stays dry. I bought the cargo top option which is what you were looking for, and a fastback.
Did you try one of these? I had the same mount in my JK and never heard a thing. Once you bolt that thing down tightly it really shouldn't rattle that much. I used that isolator and a mini bungie chord to eliminate any rattles.
Sorry, I have some shitty Pro-Comp tires on it now. Not sure what they weigh. Haven't had trouble with the stock carrier. I use paddle balls to extend the bump stops.
Be careful when removing that thing if you have water pooled up on it. I had one on my old TJ, and first time mistakenly removed the front straps first. Waterfall into the dash/radio. Lesson learned.