Soft Top Storage Ideas????

[Heimkehr]

My soft-top YJ was parked outside during Pennsylvania winters. Its factory top was of thinner construction and modestly lower quality than the convertible top on the current JL Wranglers.

Despite the trend of below freezing temperatures in Dec-Jan-Feb, the YJ's top didn't suffer any adverse effects such as brittleness or excessive fogging. I concede that even when new, the plastic windows weren't as crystal clear as their glass equivalent.

Careful handling of the plastic rear window, when loading/unloading, was the order of the day...and not rolling it up, which I'd have no reason to do when cold anyway.

As for interior warmth when driving on a winter's day, the soft top YJ required the heater fan on Medium, when a hardtop might have just needed Low. That's it.

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[S2k Chris]

LOL yep. I’d love to hear from someone who’s kept the soft top on thru winter in Chicago.

My biggest things are:

-flip up window of HT (annoying to deal with soft top window in summer, way worse when you’re freezing)
-rear wiper/washer nice in winter
-I have the tailgate LED light on the window, comes in handy during dark winter months

The actual top itself is probably just fine in winter.

 

[Redbaron73]

LOL yep. I’d love to hear from someone who’s kept the soft top on thru winter in Chicago.

I will have an update for you in a few months. My daughter is moving from DFW to Chicago next week. I bought her the TopLiftPro, but she wants to keep the soft top on as long as possible. I will let you know once she has gone back to the hard top

 

[zrickety]

When I saw the title, I thought you were removing the soft top for good weather...that's what I do here in Georgia. Park in the garage when it rains. Truthfully, the soft top is great year round. I was looking for a hard top (my avatar is a google pic), but then I remembered my YJ hard top was never used after I had the soft one.

 

[BettyBoop]

I wrap it in simple cellophane and trash bags. Hang it from ceiling on same system I use for my hardtop. Just a Harbor Freight winch and a couple straps from Amazon/Home Depot

 

[Falcon15]

LOL yep. I’d love to hear from someone who’s kept the soft top on thru winter in Chicago.

Yeah, I live in NH. A soft top could survive for sure, but it won't be as comfrotable as the hard top. Plus I have the hard top, definitely worth it to swap them out twice a year.

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