Looking for 2dr soft top winter insulation

[AmericanPatriot100]

Like the title says, I have a 2dr soft top and am looking to insulate it to keep moisture out. Yesterday was the first time this happened but the inside of my jeep seemed to get moisture in it and froze to the inside and outside of my windows. So I’m looking for an insulation solution. @Hothead Headliners doesnt make insulation for the 2019+ 2dr JLs yet. And I’m not sure there are enough of us out there to warrant R&D and production is my guess as to why they didn’t do it. They did it for the JLU cause there is a plethora of those. It’s not a huge deal if I can’t figure it out I’ll just have to get up a little earlier and deforest the jeep. If anyone has any helpful suggestions that isn’t a hardtop it’d be greatly appreciated!

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[OminousSkitter]

You’re asking about moisture in the jeep freezing overnight. That’s a long time available to let the temperature inside equalize with the outside, and I do not believe any amount of insulation will fix this. Insulation might increase the time before it finally freezes, but not enough to make a difference unless you’re just flirting with freezing temps. Additionally, it’s freezing on the windows which aren’t easily insulated and where frost typically forms first. I think you should be looking at why there is that much moisture in your Jeep and ways to prevent it or dehumidify it—not insulation.

Edit: adding towels or moving blankets to the roof should add some insulation and a medium to absorb some of the humidity in the Jeep. The latter might be enough to prevent excess frost/ice buildup inside the Jeep.

 

[AmericanPatriot100]

Thanks. It’s super weird because we’ve had some pretty gnarly rain here in Washington the last 2 weeks and today but today was colder than yesterday and my windows inside were not frozen like outside. Maybe it was an anomaly because there is no where for the water to get in except my feet. I’ve taken it through car washes many times and never had an issue except Thursday night to Friday morning. I will keep an eye out for moisture getting in.

 

[OminousSkitter]

Out of curiosity, is it the glass windows on the door or the soft windows in the back that are frosting over? If the glass, you said it's been raining a lot; could it just be the inside of the door was wet with rain?

 

[Bback58]

I have a soft top and live in North Dakota so have lots of serious temperature swings and have never had an issue or felt I needed insulation. The twill soft top I have is so much better than the one I had on my TJ.

 

[The Fixer]

Like the title says, I have a 2dr soft top and am looking to insulate it to keep moisture out. Yesterday was the first time this happened but the inside of my jeep seemed to get moisture in it and froze to the inside and outside of my windows. So I’m looking for an insulation solution. @Hothead Headliners doesnt make insulation for the 2019+ 2dr JLs yet. And I’m not sure there are enough of us out there to warrant R&D and production is my guess as to why they didn’t do it. They did it for the JLU cause there is a plethora of those. It’s not a huge deal if I can’t figure it out I’ll just have to get up a little earlier and deforest the jeep. If anyone has any helpful suggestions that isn’t a hardtop it’d be greatly appreciated!

The only thing I'd suggest would be to check the carpets and make sure they're not soaked. Any time I've seen a vehicle with moisture buildup on the inside of the windows overnight (frost or fog), either the car had been recently flooded or had water intrusion (window seal, clogged sunroof drain, etc) allowing water to stay inside the cabin. The moisture in the air inside the vehicle creates that situation. My 2-door JL lives outside with the plain soft top year round and I (knock on wood) have not had that happen to mine through 6 cold and wet winters.

 

[b22wheeler]

Like the title says, I have a 2dr soft top and am looking to insulate it to keep moisture out. Yesterday was the first time this happened but the inside of my jeep seemed to get moisture in it and froze to the inside and outside of my windows. So I’m looking for an insulation solution. @Hothead Headliners doesnt make insulation for the 2019+ 2dr JLs yet. And I’m not sure there are enough of us out there to warrant R&D and production is my guess as to why they didn’t do it. They did it for the JLU cause there is a plethora of those. It’s not a huge deal if I can’t figure it out I’ll just have to get up a little earlier and deforest the jeep. If anyone has any helpful suggestions that isn’t a hardtop it’d be greatly appreciated!

Soft tops always breathe, so moisture is hard to stop completely. The best improvement comes from adding an interior liner or quilt style insulation that snaps or Velcros to the top. People also run thin closed cell foam panels above the sound bar and rear area to cut condensation. Good airflow helps too, crack a window and use the HVAC on fresh air, not recirc. It will not turn it into a hardtop, but it does reduce frost and dripping a lot.

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