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GrumpisPringle
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okay so im getting a new car really really soon ....

A Jeep wtangler unlimited...... (heart eyes).

but one thing ive noticed is my skis arent fitting in the back.... thats a problem. for now it has a soft top so no roof rack... has anybody found a clever way to transfer planks up the hill? hitch rack maybe? let me know
Oct 13 2015 4:54PM
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Wattyyy
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bnewbs6Find a hard top somewhere! They're everywhere online and in junk yards. The hard top is so much better in the winter. I would hate using my soft top in the snow. Definitely worth it and they aren't too expensive


whatttt haha i can't find them for shit and they only ones i find are like thousands of dollar haha
Oct 23 2015 10:21PM
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Wattyyy
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bnewbs6Find a hard top somewhere! They're everywhere online and in junk yards. The hard top is so much better in the winter. I would hate using my soft top in the snow. Definitely worth it and they aren't too expensive


I just found a cheap one for the first time haha 400 bucks and I'm picking it up tomorrow! Thanks for the heads up. Super stoked!
Oct 23 2015 11:51PM
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bnewbs6
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Watty21I just found a cheap one for the first time haha 400 bucks and I'm picking it up tomorrow! Thanks for the heads up. Super stoked!


Hell yeah man! You'll be so much happier with it. Let me know if you need help with the roof rack!
Oct 24 2015 2:26AM
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Wattyyy
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bnewbs6Hell yeah man! You'll be so much happier with it. Let me know if you need help with the roof rack!


Do you know where you got yours?
Oct 24 2015 4:14AM
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Wattyyy
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bnewbs6Hell yeah man! You'll be so much happier with it. Let me know if you need help with the roof rack!


Thinking about grabbing this
http://www.quadratec.com/products/12135_9702.htm
Oct 24 2015 4:15AM
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Wattyyy
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bnewbs6Hell yeah man! You'll be so much happier with it. Let me know if you need help with the roof rack!


Fuck I meant this... Sorry for all the post
http://www.quadratec.com/products/92024_3004_07.htm
Oct 24 2015 4:17AM
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GrumpisPringle
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Watty21I just found a cheap one for the first time haha 400 bucks and I'm picking it up tomorrow! Thanks for the heads up. Super stoked!


wow i want a hard top for 400 :(
Oct 25 2015 3:13AM
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Wattyyy
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GrumpisPringlewow i want a hard top for 400 :(


i got so damn lucky man. Found it on ebay and it just so happened to be pick up only and an hour from me. Showed up today and offered him 350 and he took it. Windows are already tinted too. Very fortunate for a deal like that and is going to make my ski bum life of sleeping in my jeep some nights much more enjoyable haha
Oct 25 2015 3:27AM
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ballsagna
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If you're willing to expend a bit of money and effort you can pick one of these bad boys up

http://www.extremeterrain.com/barricade-roof-rack-black-jk-j100173.html

They work on hard or soft top, and when you switch your roof (if you have a dual top) you just take off the whole roof rack and screw it back on when you're done. It's bit of a pain in the ass but it looks pretty gnarly
Oct 25 2015 9:41PM
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GrumpisPringle
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radicalfactionIf you're willing to expend a bit of money and effort you can pick one of these bad boys up

http://www.extremeterrain.com/barricade-roof-rack-black-jk-j100173.html

They work on hard or soft top, and when you switch your roof (if you have a dual top) you just take off the whole roof rack and screw it back on when you're done. It's bit of a pain in the ass but it looks pretty gnarly


i have a tj unlimited :(
Oct 25 2015 10:23PM
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yung_deroode
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Ive got a 2 door tj sport and I'm trying to figure this out too. I think you can buy something that holds the skis and the back of the jeep (sorta like a gondola) so i am going to look into that.
Oct 25 2015 10:41PM
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bnewbs6
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Watty21Fuck I meant this... Sorry for all the post
http://www.quadratec.com/products/92024_3004_07.htm


So mines got the Yakima landing pads, Yakima control towers, and Yakima crossbars. I've got the Yakima fatcat connected to it. I'd get the correct rack setup first and install that. The part that holds the skis are usually pretty easy to find on Craigslist or from someone for cheap.
Oct 26 2015 1:04AM
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Wattyyy
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bnewbs6So mines got the Yakima landing pads, Yakima control towers, and Yakima crossbars. I've got the Yakima fatcat connected to it. I'd get the correct rack setup first and install that. The part that holds the skis are usually pretty easy to find on Craigslist or from someone for cheap.


I'll most likely have to wait on the roof rack now. Put my hard top on today and my upper doors are right. Now I have to buy the rounded upper door slider Windows. Sucks haha
Oct 26 2015 1:24AM
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KravtZ
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Jeep unlimited people....how does it ride on the highway? I know its not supposed to be a luxury sedan quality ride....but i see them all the time around. I was looking into getting one potentially and haven't had a chance to test drive one. I do a lot of high speed country road / highway driving so not sure if it really makes sense to even look at one.
Oct 26 2015 8:59AM
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B.Quincy
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KravtZJeep unlimited people....how does it ride on the highway? I know its not supposed to be a luxury sedan quality ride....but i see them all the time around. I was looking into getting one potentially and haven't had a chance to test drive one. I do a lot of high speed country road / highway driving so not sure if it really makes sense to even look at one.

I think most of the annoyance for me is my soft top flapping but anything over 85 gets kinda sketchy
Oct 26 2015 2:26PM
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KravtZ
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B.QuincyI think most of the annoyance for me is my soft top flapping but anything over 85 gets kinda sketchy


Yea thats my biggest reason to stray away. I would 100% get the hard top but I cruise at 75+ almost every day. I don't want to be lagging behind in traffic. Want something that can cruise decently without ridiculously high rpm's at around 90ish.
Oct 26 2015 3:10PM
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GrumpisPringle
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KravtZJeep unlimited people....how does it ride on the highway? I know its not supposed to be a luxury sedan quality ride....but i see them all the time around. I was looking into getting one potentially and haven't had a chance to test drive one. I do a lot of high speed country road / highway driving so not sure if it really makes sense to even look at one.


my bud has a jk 2 door with a hardtop and I just got a tj unlimited. mine rides a lot smoother than his for sure but like you said its not meant to be a plush luxury ride
Oct 26 2015 3:41PM
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B.Quincy
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KravtZYea thats my biggest reason to stray away. I would 100% get the hard top but I cruise at 75+ almost every day. I don't want to be lagging behind in traffic. Want something that can cruise decently without ridiculously high rpm's at around 90ish.


Yeah definitely a lot of fun but probably not what would fit you best especially with the engine in the jeeps right now i have an 07' two door and my family has a '14 four door and you can really tell the difference
Oct 26 2015 4:37PM
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