Cab (Rain) Cover?

[gregeast]

I'm looking at cab covers for my JLR w/soft top but there are lots of choices, at varying price points.

Just wondering if anyone here has one of these and why you chose the one you did?

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[Joe's_Roxy]

I'm looking at cab covers for my JLR w/soft top but there are lots of choices, at varying price points.

Just wondering if anyone here has one of these and why you chose the one you did?

Are you wanting to cover it while the top is folded back or when the roof is completely off?

I have this one for when I leave the top down on my Jeep.

Or you can get this one for if you take the top off.

I haven't had it on during a rain but it should be fine.

I did modify it a little though...the panels on the door are held down by small clips that hook unto the body seams. I put buckles on the straps so that I can hook them around my ACE Rock Sliders.
This photo is before the buckles were added.

You do have to fold your mirrors in to put it on...but that isn't a problem either.

 

[gregeast]

Thanks Joe, looks like a good fit. My use case is with the soft top folded down, same as you.

Does it fold up fairly small when not in use?

 

[Joe's_Roxy]

Thanks Joe, looks like a good fit. My use case is with the soft top folded down, same as you.

Does it fold up fairly small when not in use?

Hello Greg,

I think it does ok folded up. It comes with a bag made from the same material and I haven't been able to get it folded up and back in the bag without issues. The cover has the same plastic type rails that the stock top has to lock into the bed of the Jeep. So you can't fold it too much (or at least I haven't tried yet). I think you won't be disappointed with this cover.

It is about the size of 2 - 50 lb bags of fast setting concrete...just MUCH lighter.

 

[zw470]

Just got this one.

 

[SouthCo]

Asking because I truly don't know. How long does it take to just put the soft top up on a 2dr? I can't see buying and carrying a cover to basically cover what the soft top would. Unless it takes that much longer to pull the soft top up.

 

[SouthCo]

Unless you use this at home and leave it at home. I park in a garage so I may be missing the benefit. Again asking to learn...

 

[Mine&Hers]

Rain Gear cover top on or off best out there.

 

[gregeast]

The soft top is easy and quick enough to put up and I'm sure is no slower than fitting the rain cover.

My use case is that I don't always want to have to carry the windows with me. I have a nice bag and they fit fine behind the front seats but that means no rear seat passengers and it's just a hassle to take the windows in and out. I think this is especially true in our 2-doors, where space is at a premium.

So, my hope was to find something that folded up small enough that I could just keep it in the back, for emergency use only. I should mention that I live along the Front Range of Colorado, so the weather can be pretty unpredictable. What may start out as a nice afternoon can very quickly turn into a 20 minute rain storm...

 

[Grampy22]

I went with Rain Gear. Solid. Strong and covers all of my Jeep. Pics are of when I first got it.

 

[Victory]

Since rain will pool in the cover when the top is down, and the JL top folds up and down so fast and easy, I like to put the top up (without the windows) and then put the cover over.
It doesn’t seem like almost any companies make a cover that fits with the top up except the rain gear one which is pretty big so won’t stuff down as small for storage. Seems everything else for JL was made for either top off or top down.
I found that some JK covers will fit with the top up. I bought the MOPAR JK cover, which isn’t 100% perfect but pretty close and allows me to put the top up to keep the rain from pooling and it is smaller and thinner than the rain gear covers to easily stash in the trunk cubby on the 2 door along with a few tools.

 

[AZ Hella]

I am very pleased with my Raingear cover. Great quality.

 

[mrtm1970]

I went with Rain Gear. Solid. Strong and covers all of my Jeep. Pics are of when I first got it.

What I needed today, lol

Looks great!

 

[gregeast]

Since rain will pool in the cover when the top is down, and the JL top folds up and down so fast and easy, I like to put the top up (without the windows) and then put the cover over.
It doesn’t seem like almost any companies make a cover that fits with the top up except the rain gear one which is pretty big so won’t stuff down as small for storage. Seems everything else for JL was made for either top off or top down.
I found that some JK covers will fit with the top up. I bought the MOPAR JK cover, which isn’t 100% perfect but pretty close and allows me to put the top up to keep the rain from pooling and it is smaller and thinner than the rain gear covers to easily stash in the trunk cubby on the 2 door along with a few tools.

Thank you, this looks like the perfect solution for me. Love your half doors, carrying this might keep me from taking the uppers along as well. Thanks again.

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