Jeeponomics 201: Toledo Griff

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D Griff wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:03 pm Anyone ever had a soft top before? I'm wondering how cautious to be with the plastic window pieces... like will they get scratched up if we just throw them in the back? I think preferred method is leaving them inside... at least the top could still go up in a pinch, only the hatch would get soaked.
My JK was a soft top...and yes those plastic windows can and will scratch, so be gentle with them. I carried a bottle of quick detailer and a microfiber cloth in my jeep, and when I was going to take the windows off, I'd clean them quickly so they could be stacked without risking scratching. IF/when they're clean, just throw them in the back.

I love the versatility of the soft top, I just really like the quietness and comfort (in the winter) of the hard top. I probably would have gotten a soft top on my JT if :tits: wasn't so against it :doe:
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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[user not found] wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:42 pm I will say, I've been missing my Jeep a bit. :jelly:
If you missed women like you missed cars, you would be on your 5th marriage.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2020 9:01 pm

If you missed women like you missed cars, you would be on your 5th marriage.
:lol:

There’s no comparison between the JKU and the WK2 when it comes to highway manners and comfort but I really appreciated the rough and tumble nature of the :jeep:

As someone who’s no longer working in an office and wearing dress clothes to work, the Trailcock is a bit posh and tough to keep clean inside.
Offices are dead?

I cleaned the inside of the :jeep: last night. Lots of sand :triggered: I’m glad it came with the rubber mats.
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Tonight I’ll wash the exterior.
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[user not found] wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:40 am
D Griff wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 6:41 am

Offices are dead?

I cleaned the inside of the :jeep: last night. Lots of sand :triggered: I’m glad it came with the rubber mats.
I’m still laid off and I don’t think I’m being brought back.
Is the dealership open? The place we bought the :jeep: was definitely doing a very good business.
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D Griff wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:19 am

Is the dealership open? The place we bought the :jeep: was definitely doing a very good business.
Yep. They're open alright.

I haven't heard a fucking word from my general manager since 3/21.

At this point, I'm assuming I have no job and I'll continue riding the mower gravy train for a while.
:word:

I feel like you figured out how to make lemonade of the situation for sure, so at least there's that.
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[user not found] wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 1:38 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:19 am

Is the dealership open? The place we bought the :jeep: was definitely doing a very good business.
Yep. They're open alright.

I haven't heard a fucking word from my general manager since 3/21.

At this point, I'm assuming I have no job and I'll continue riding the mower gravy train for a while.
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You gettin the .gov cheddar too?
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 1:51 pm
[user not found] wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 1:38 pm

Yep. They're open alright.

I haven't heard a fucking word from my general manager since 3/21.

At this point, I'm assuming I have no job and I'll continue riding the mower gravy train for a while.
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You gettin the .gov cheddar too?
:lolol:
I'm sure that's EXACTLY how Zil works and dresses. :hubba:
:wap: Where are these mangos?
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 1:51 pm

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You gettin the .gov cheddar too?
:lolol:
I'm sure that's EXACTLY how Zil works and dresses. :hubba:
He’s showing his support for Pride month.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 1:51 pm

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You gettin the .gov cheddar too?
As long as I remember to set an alarm and a notification to remind me of when to certify for my weekly 30 minute window to receive my gubment cheese, yes.
30 min window :wtf:
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:29 pm

30 min window :wtf:
Technically I get two 30 minute windows. This week it was Monday from 10-10:30a and 6-6:30p.

And if I miss those, I have to wait for Saturday.

Guess who missed his windows on Monday? :facepalm:
That’s fucked.
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:lolol:
I'm sure that's EXACTLY how Zil works and dresses. :hubba:
He’s showing his support for Pride month.
And EVERY month is Pride month!
:wap: Where are these mangos?
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Beach mode: Engaged.
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Beach mode: Engaged.
:fuckyeah:
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Apex wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2020 1:03 pm Image

Beach mode: Engaged.
I find it interesting to hear that “most will never take tops of door off” comments yet every single person I have known to have em do it on the regular ! Awesome !

Folding windshield though.... have yet to see it
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Apex wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2020 1:03 pm Image

Beach mode: Engaged.
I find it interesting to hear that “most will never take tops of door off” comments yet every single person I have known to have em do it on the regular ! Awesome !

Folding windshield though.... have yet to see it
Folded windshield you say?

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Apex wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2020 1:03 pm Image

Beach mode: Engaged.
:fuckyeah:
:dat:
:wap: Where are these mangos?
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Apex wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2020 7:03 pm
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I find it interesting to hear that “most will never take tops of door off” comments yet every single person I have known to have em do it on the regular ! Awesome !

Folding windshield though.... have yet to see it
Folded windshield you say?

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:fuckyeah:
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max225 wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2020 2:08 pm
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Beach mode: Engaged.
I find it interesting to hear that “most will never take tops of door off” comments yet every single person I have known to have em do it on the regular ! Awesome !

Folding windshield though.... have yet to see it
We still haven't taken the doors off either our Jeeps, but the freedom panels come off constantly. Wife hasn't had the panels on her JL in weeks.

Taking the entire roof off will be a super rare occurrence :doe:
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The little toolkit Jeep gives you for the doors/windshield is really 5/7.

Spiderwebshade is :tits: and makes it feel like there is a headliner when you have the freedom panels on.
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Also, the JL threw a CEL Friday while wife was driving.

Used the good ol bluetooth OBD II dongle with the torque app to read and clear the code...small evap leak likey gas cap. I unscrewed it and screwed it back in, we'll see if the code comes back.

:csb:
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Apex wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:23 am The little toolkit Jeep gives you for the doors/windshield is really 5/7.

Spiderwebshade is :tits: and makes it feel like there is a headliner when you have the freedom panels on.
My ONLY beef with the tool kit is FCA spent all that money buying a chrome ratchet. But when you use it to remove the doors, it's really high risk of scratching. I have a 1/4" ratchet from harborfreight with a rubberized coating that would work way better.
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Detroit wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:27 am
Apex wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:23 am The little toolkit Jeep gives you for the doors/windshield is really 5/7.

Spiderwebshade is :tits: and makes it feel like there is a headliner when you have the freedom panels on.
My ONLY beef with the tool kit is FCA spent all that money buying a chrome ratchet. But when you use it to remove the doors, it's really high risk of scratching. I have a 1/4" ratchet from harborfreight with a rubberized coating that would work way better.
Rubberized ratchet edges would have been so much better.
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How hard was it to drop the windshield Pecs? I haven’t done that.
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SAWCE wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:49 am How hard was it to drop the windshield Pecs? I haven’t done that.
Pop the windshield wipers off and then it’s 4 bolts at the top of the windshield frame. Wifey did it while I was putting on some sunblock. :lol:
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