texanjeeper
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Just driving highway speed with the freedom panels off is enough to make me pull over and put them back on. Maybe it's better with the doors off, but I kinda doubt it.
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It's worse with the freedom panels off only as compared to the whole roof off with doors onJust driving highway speed with the freedom panels off is enough to make me pull over and put them back on. Maybe it's better with the doors off, but I kinda doubt it.
You reminded me of riding doorless/topless with my now wife 25+ years ago in our first wrangler. She opened the glove box at 60mph and I was treated to the sight of a whole stack of DQ napkins swirling down behind usDon't have anything on the dashboard or loose even in floor it can and will blow out. I've took many 300 plus mile road trips in my LJ with out doors and top. Frozen my ass off more than once, got caught in rain storm for few hours more times than I can remember. So keep a jacket, fleece hat and pants not just shorts. This is in SE too, sun down at any speed can get really cold especially if it rains. I'm planning on driving my LJ in to work tomorrow morning with out top n doors, 57 miles one way.
And don't trust a magnet mount for cell phone.... I know very well and a bee or wasp up shorts sucks too.
All of the bolts were loose? All 8 of them? Wow! Did he just forget to tighten them down when he put the top back on? Or did the factory forget?Just spoke with another JT owner this weekend who was talking about this specifically. If you have a hardtop, make sure all of the bolts are on, and tightened down. He had the freedom panels and doors off, and his hardtop went airborne on the interstate because all of the bolts on his new JT weren't on.
Try opening the back window, if you haven't already. It really quiets it down. Also, the Jeep is way quieter with the whole top off than with just the freedom panels off. Counter-intuitive, but true. With the doors and roof off, the tire noise is the loudest part, not the wind. And not just your tire noise, but every car on the road.Just driving highway speed with the freedom panels off is enough to make me pull over and put them back on. Maybe it's better with the doors off, but I kinda doubt it.
Anyone done any freeway traveling with the doors off. I have mine off and I don't really want to put them back on currently but I have to drive into the office. Its a 50 mile drive each way on the tollway. just curious from others who may have done such.
Not enough hair to need a hatIt's loud but that's mainly when you're traveling at freeway speeds.
Since growing my hair out hats no longer stay put. No wind, just bending over, it'll slide off my head. So I've had to resort to headbands and beanies (along with some sort of glasses.)
Been having the doors off but usually only go maybe max 20 miles or so but if I take it to work it will be 50 each way on the freeway unless I stick mostly to the feedersI just had my doors off for the last 6 weeks until Friday.
It's loud, and windy, but you get used to it
I wouldn't want to go too far though, it beats on you
I've seen the remains twice in the past month. One time right in wheel paths of the lane I was in so I moved over to straddle it (no one was beside me)But when was the last time you saw a truck actually blow out a tire?
Kevin
It's almost always so windy here I have concerns about my glasses blowing off. The sunglasses that go over them won't stay on. Hearing aids come out and get locked in console.Funny you mention the hearing aids. I turn mine of when I open the Sunrider and windows. Earplugs are probably a good idea for highway- you don't want your hearing getting WORSE!