Spend most of my time in Northern Virginia, and about one week a month on the North Carolina Outer Banks.
We had a pretty good series of snow storms this winter (yes, on the OBX too). Extended days of sub-freezing temps...a lot of the winter at high 30's and low 40's.
For both of our Jeeps...
Just a thought (always acknowledging you do what's right for you) ...but for me, I took the freedom panels off both my Gladiator and Wrangler, installed Sunriders, and the freedom panels have never left my basement! I find the Sunrider works fine year round. No need to install or un-install.
I took a Sunrider from my 2021 Gladiator, and installed it on a 2024 Wrangler...no problems with installation. I then bought a new Sunrider (2024) and installed it on the Gladiator...once again, no problem.
Yes...I had the exact same problem back in 2021, shortly after buying my Gladiator. The dealership was very good about it. They worked with Jeep HQ to try to determine a solution, but they were unable to correct it. Jeep authorized a complete replacement of the radio unit under warranty...
I have a 2021 Gladiator and a 2024 Wrangler, both with Sunriders. It appears that sometime between 21-24 Jeep changed the seal configuration. I was getting a lot of dripping near the A pillar when raining and opening the doors of the Wrangler. When I compared it to the Gladiator, I noticed...
Concur with Maximus Gladius - I have to park on an incline and I was getting the “clunk”. I determined that it was due to the Jeep rolling back slightly and resting on the transmission rather than the parking brake.
I now shift into neutral, then set the parking brake, making sure it is...
I make it a practice of going into the fuse box and seating all the fuses after every off road trip. I always find a couple fuses that don’t seem to be seated properly.
I started doing this after random gremlins like loss of blind spot detection.
Not sure what type of noise you’re hearing, but back awhile ago, I was getting a clicking noise from under the Jeep when it flexed over bumps. Turned out to be loose skid plates.
I’m a Connecticut native - so I get what you’re asking. I live in Virginia now, so the storms are not as severe.
First year with the Sunrider, we had a very wet, heavy 9”+ snow…several more lesser snows - ice storms since then.
I also drove back from the OBX in an unusually sever snow storm...
I installed my Sunrider over two years ago and stored my freedom panels in the basement. They're still in the basement! I have found the Surider to be great in all types of weather...including snow.
Lunentucker is correct...I have seen a YouTube video that did a side by side test of hardtop...
I drive the beach a lot at the OBX...after each run when I return to the house, I set up an oscillating lawn sprinkler underneath the Jeep and run it for about five minutes at several positions, front to rear. Always amazed at the piles of sand in the driveway afterwards.
The "nut" is a functional part of the assembly (the red body comes in two halves). The entire assembly is styled to mimic old fashioned Jerry Cans (gas cans) and the "nut" is styled to look like the cap for the spout.
There is a slot on the side for the key to flip out. The opposite side has a...
I know most folks want to downsize their key fob - I went the other direction:
at my age, this helps me from misplacing the key! Also, provides great protection for the key release button...
I agree - I would like to have the backflip function on my Gator cover. Quite a price differential though. In practice, with the recovery gear and other supplies I stow forward in the bed, I would seldom use the function.