Hail storm with baseball sized hail!

[BobK]

Our local weather in Dallas started broadcasting about an upcoming storm with baseball sized hail expected and all I could think about was my poor JL sitting out and getting pummeled. So I lept into action and covered the hood, the windshield, and the roof with good old inexpensive Harbor Freight moving blankets and using bungee cords from (you guessed it) Harbor Freight, I strapped down the blanket across the hood and roof. I even tucked the edge of the blankets inside of the door edges.

I know it won't help a total onslaught of hail, but thought it might help. As it turned out, the hail just missed our house and covered lawns with golf ball sized hail just a mile or two north of us. But more are predicted with less severity overnight, so the blankets stay put for now.

The question(s) to all of you with Jeeps that sit outdoors, what do you do to protect your Jeep? Anybody have any better ideas? I quickly looked on Amazon and found a $300 inflatable balloon type structure, but that seems like a bit of overkill and a bit much to do when the hail storms are threatening overnight. I'm not sure the neighbors want to see me out there inflating a balloon over my Jeep in my skivvies at o'dark thirty in the morning.

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[okie dokie]

We had hail last night here in Edmond OK so tis the season! I think those moving blankets and prayer are just about your best options .

 

[spurly]

I bet you can find some sweet deals on a used mattress on CL. Lol

 

[Andy2434]

Good luck with that incoming storm.

 

[Dan S]

What kind of mood is this?

 

[californiajeeping]

How about get a vehicle cover for Jeeps and use canvas clips and bungees so it is tight enough and bounces hail off? And put Harbor Freight blankets under the canvas in the areas that need extra cushion like the very top and windshield?

https://www.carcovers.com/covers/coverfinder.html?sku=dssuvc&vehicle=2018_jeep_wrangler-unlimited

 

[allenn]

We had a hail storm in west Texas where I work About two weeks ago golf ball size. I drive a little pice of crap car I got to work to leave out there. I parked it under the garage and still had 5 pieces go through the back glass that blew in from the side. It was a long 700 mile trip home with no back glass.

 

[thundermuffin]

I'm not sure the neighbors want to see me out there inflating a balloon over my Jeep in my skivvies at o'dark thirty in the morning.

But what about us? We want to see it! Bonus if sped up 4x with Benny Hill music in the background

 

[BobK]

But what about us? We want to see it! Bonus if sped up 4x with Benny Hill music in the background

That's hysterical, not many folks here know who Benny Hill is (Google him youngsters....LOL).

Thankfully all I had this morning were wet blankets, now sunning themselves in the driveway.

 

[Sdallnct]

I'm looking for a cover that I can leave on when I'm working out of town. Both to protect from sun, but hail as well. And no, not one of those space-ship bubble things. Anyone have any experience with this? Or something similar? Im in N.TX so hail is reality and my 2024 just came in.

Quadratec Hail Guard 5-Layer Car Cover for 07-22 Jeep Wrangler JK & JL | Quadratec

 

[BullMoose1776]

I have not tried this, but it looks brilliant.

 

[BullMoose1776]

I'm looking for a cover that I can leave on when I'm working out of town. Both to protect from sun, but hail as well. And no, not one of those space-ship bubble things. Anyone have any experience with this? Or something similar? Im in N.TX so hail is reality and my 2024 just came in.

Quadratec Hail Guard 5-Layer Car Cover for 07-22 Jeep Wrangler JK & JL | Quadratec

I'm in SOTX, so I feel you. The only part you REALLY need to worry about is the glass, hood, and sides. The pool noodle solution is a good short term fix, but I've tried moving blankets and had success in the past. You will need to somehow secure them down in the wind. Under a car cover may help.

 

[Sdallnct]

Yea....when I got my 2016 it immediately got hit w/hail. I had a cover on it, but it was just a rain, sun cover. And indeed the only damage was to the thin hood (i found a small hit on the trim above the windshield).

The quadratec seems to add a layer of foam or something. I know its not going to stop baseball+ size hail. But trying to avoid the little stuff causing damage. Least till I get the first trail rash on it.

The noodle idea is clever and cheap. Wont work for me. Jeep will sit for weeks and months when I'm not home. Its not about running out there when the storm is coming.

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