TJ’s AC with brand new components and full charged kills its interior passengers with 100 degree weather and hard top on. I only use the hardtop during the winter and put the soft top on during the summer. I actually only use the AC when I’m in serious bumper to bumper traffic. Trust me, that breeze while driving with a sunshade on is to die for.
To each their own! If I was to never going to remove the top I think I would have looked into a smaller MUCH more comfortable smaller SUV haha.
The Bronco, 2dr XJ...I've slept on the bare ground at 6000ft, lived out of the back of a truck for 6wks+ on more than one occasion, etc.
Comfort is relative.
Can you think of a similarly sized and priced 2-door SUV that has the off-road and inclement weather performance a Wrangler does? If you can, I'd certainly consider it in my search.
Those are even older and harder to find with more miles than a Wrangler! lolThe Bronco, 2dr XJ...
That’s easy. Cherokee XJ. There all overI've slept on the bare ground at 6000ft, lived out of the back of a truck for 6wks+ on more than one occasion, etc.
Comfort is relative.
Can you think of a similarly sized and priced 2-door SUV that has the off-road and inclement weather performance a Wrangler does? If you can, I'd certainly consider it in my search.
I myself prefer half doors to no doors, but that's just me. I've thought long and hard about selling my hard top and soft top and going with a black twill soft top, just can't seem to muster up the courage to make the change...I certainly could use the storage area where I put my hard top for some other use.I've been driving a TJ every single day since I bought mine brand new in 2005. It came with both hardtop and soft top. So I believe my opinion should matter on this
For the first few years, I only used the hardtop in the winter. It CAN be a pain if you don't have a hoist, and storing it is another PITA. The first time I didn't want to mess with putting the hardtop back on, I decided to just run the soft top in the winter. The only difference I found was that it was quieter in the winter. It was still as warm with the soft top.
So I gave it a lot of thought, and sold my hardtop. I've ran a soft top ever since. To this day, I don't regret that decision. Hell I used the cash to buy an AR15!
A hardtop is a nice to have option, especially if you have the means to remove and store it.
In my honest opinion, if you own a Jeep and don’t remove the doors and top, then you’re just missing out on the point of having a Jeep. It’s freedom. It’s the experience. It’s freaking awesome.
Hell thats not an opinion, it’s a fact.
No not at all. If you want to own a jeep and never take the top off have at it man. Not trying to turn anybody away from one at all. Just giving you options. Personally I wouldn’t own one if I couldn’t take the top off. I’d much rather daily a 4x4 truck than my jeep but I don’t want to insure 2 vehicles ever again.
This whole thread has now become ODD. If somebody wants to purchase a wrangler and never take the top off so be it. Nobody said that was illegal or weird. The more we obsess over it the more odd and weird it becomes. Buy what you like and be done with it.
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