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Old 06-06-2012, 03:03 PM
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I would really like to have half doors for the summer I live in pa my main concern is the rain i would hate to have to change my doors according to weather, and at the same time I'd hate to soak my seats when it rains, any recommendations?
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you could make windows that snap on
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Or get effecient at removing and reinstalling the OEM doors.
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you would be surprised at how dry you stay with half doors.

granted, my back seat got soaked, but i have driven in heavy rain with half doors and only my left shoulder got wet.

i usually brought a small tarp and some bungee cords with me for when i had to park it in the rain.
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Or get effecient at removing and reinstalling the OEM doors.
I heard the wrangler door style makes the door sag
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Originally Posted by ktmracer419
you would be surprised at how dry you stay with half doors.

granted, my back seat got soaked, but i have driven in heavy rain with half doors and only my left shoulder got wet.
Really? I'm not worried about my back seat it's usually folded down anyways
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Originally Posted by gregxgriffin

I heard the wrangler door style makes the door sag
Nope. I did it to mine. It's the best thing you could ever dooo!!
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Originally Posted by gregxgriffin
I heard the wrangler door style makes the door sag
what is a "wrangler door style"?

and like KTM said, you dont get all that wet
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You could get "crazy" and do a soft door set up. I'd love to do this for my 99 too. From most that have done it on the 98 and up, sagging seems to be an issue without a lot of reinforcements. And that doesn't guarantee it either. I also don't know how you guys are staying dry driving with them open in the rain. I still have my stock doors and can't go down the street with the window open 2 inches without getting blasted. And I have rain guards on mine.

Here's the soft door option.

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Originally Posted by 89eliminator
you could make windows that snap on
thats what i plan on having the wife do for my doors
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Originally Posted by Lyon
You could get "crazy" and do a soft door set up. I'd love to do this for my 99 too. From most that have done it on the 98 and up, sagging seems to be an issue without a lot of reinforcements. And that doesn't guarantee it either. I also don't know how you guys are staying dry driving with them open in the rain. I still have my stock doors and can't go down the street with the window open 2 inches without getting blasted. And I have rain guards on mine.

Here's the soft door option.
Where do I get some haha
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Where do I get some haha
X2 they are sweet, there's a good upholstery shop in town maybe I'll get ahold of then
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Eh......you could always get some of those tube doors like they sell on the Quadratec website and some water repellant neoprene seat covers.............just sayin'.
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I dont get very wet at all even when my doors are completely off and its raining.
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
I dont get very wet at all even when my doors are completely off and its raining.
me either. unless im stuck at a red light.


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