Soft Top - Stream of water when opening door during rain?

[MallCrawlLol]

There is a steady stream of water on the upper corner of the door that gets everything wet when getting into the vehicle, including you. Was wondering if anyone else with a soft top has this issue? It's like the water gutter on the top isn't long enough and needs to go a bit more forward and curve down. Or perhaps my gutters are f'd....

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[schneidvegas]

I have this issue with the hardtop. In fact I remember seeing a review on the JL and this was pointed out so I was already aware of inheriting this problem. As far as I know, it’s there. That’d all.

 

[1quick1]

Yea all 3 tops do this

 

[ND249]

Anyone thought of or actually put a dab of silicone or something at the front of the channel so the water has to go to the back?

 

[ThirtyOne]

I have this too. I am wondering if aftermarket will take care of it. If not then oh well.

 

[RussJeep1]

I too have this problem with the hard top.

I've yet to put my soft top on and may (suspect I will) have this issue with the soft top as well.

I have the "industrial" floor mats and while I wish the design was better, that a little water collects and is trapped in their rubber mats to eventually evaporate, I've learned to live with.

I would bother me if I didn't have the floor mat upgrade though.

I would find it impossible to believe that FCA, with the vigorous testing they claim, to have not experienced this problem and decided to not do anything about it prior to model launch.

 

[Specter491]

Anyone thought of or actually put a dab of silicone or something at the front of the channel so the water has to go to the back?

That's a good idea

 

[mlotero]

That's a good idea

That will only work if the car is 100% leveled, if not it will overflow on the same side

 

[Killed by Death]

I would find it impossible to believe that FCA, with the vigorous testing they claim, to have not experienced this problem and decided to not do anything about it prior to model launch.

Of all the OBVIOUS problems observed since launch I'm wondering about the qualification of FCA's test drivers. Who did they hire? Cousin Goober?

 

[thundermuffin]

It's the new emergency water sustenance system. If you place a cup under the rail, you can collect the water, which can be ingested to sustain life. Either that or it's a design flaw.

 

[Specter491]

That will only work if the car is 100% leveled, if not it will overflow on the same side

If you put a high enough glob of silicon it will force the water to flow out the back

 

[Majestic]

There is a steady stream of water on the upper corner of the door that gets everything wet when getting into the vehicle, including you. Was wondering if anyone else with a soft top has this issue? It's like the water gutter on the top isn't long enough and needs to go a bit more forward and curve down. Or perhaps my gutters are f'd....

In true Jeep fashion, the correct answer is "it's a Jeep thing".
Of course up until they fix it on a later model year, then it will just be a 1st year bug that was supposed to leak in 2018, but not 2019.

 

[Renegade]

In true Jeep fashion, the correct answer is "it's a Jeep thing".
Of course up until they fix it on a later model year, then it will just be a 1st year bug that was supposed to leak in 2018, but not 2019.

It was a first year hard top bug on the JK that they carried over for 11 years...

 

[Majestic]

It was a first year hard top bug on the JK that they carried over for 11 years...

In that case it’s just a Jeep thing.

 

[Covfefe]

carry a straw with you and blow out the channel before getting in. If you're getting out in the rain then slam your brakes before getting out

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