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Daily Driver, Go Where I Want To Build
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Mine is a factory black diamond top and with the front clasps only hooked in the clasp position it's a bit of work to clamp in the corners, but I can manage by hand.
Same, the lightly used OEM khaki diamond top I picked up to replace my beat OEM top is still crazy tight with the OEM frame. Diamond fabric is naturally tight. You may need to let it breath and break in a full season and then see if the frame needs a small 'nudge/bend' to relieve some stress after it settles in.
Otherwise, you may end up ripping/tearing at the stitches over time. You want it taught but no so much that it's destructive.
Otherwise, you may end up ripping/tearing at the stitches over time. You want it taught but no so much that it's destructive.
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Every time I have put my factory soft top on in the past springs .. unless the temperature is between 75-80 it's a pain. Hopefully yours will stretch in all the right places! I am glad to see no logo on this - it looks just like a factory top.
Brianj5600
TJ Expert
I draped my top over the roll bar and put a 220v space heater in the Jeep. It was around 50 degrees and managed to get my virgin top on with a lot of cussing.
nathanotis
TJ Enthusiast
I've done this when I am faced with an, "Uh-oh, tomorrow is gonna be freezing rain" coupled with a "my-top-hasn't-been-up-in-2-months" situation.
Oh man, JJ. Where you are - that may be the last warm day until May!
People often misunderstand Colorado. In college, everyone thought it was always cold here. It’s 50s most of this week before a day or so of 70s
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You would be amazed by how chaotic the weather can be.
I'm forever amazed by that chaos. Have a good friend in Ft Collins and he'll send me photos of sun, rain, snow all in the span of less than few days. It's nuts!
nathanotis
TJ Enthusiast
Often within the span of a few HOURS. Since I moved here 20 years ago, I've seen 60* temperature swings inside a single 24 hour period, and snow in every month except August.
Come live next to an inland sea. The joke in Michigan is that if you don't like the weather, wait 10 minutes. It'll change.
You have some elevation, so I can't say I've seen summer snow... But I have seen thunderstorms while it's snowing
You have some elevation, so I can't say I've seen summer snow... But I have seen thunderstorms while it's snowing
oh yeah, I've seen me some thunder-snow when I worked in Chicago.
We’ve had thunder snow in Nashville as well. Pretty cool.
Therbytj
Member
Sir, this is a nice jeep
Do you still like your MCE fenders?
Im leaning towards them, light and gives most room while retaining stock inner and cheapish
What wheels are those!?
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