The Pros and Cons of Autumn... to a Jeep Owner

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Replacing tops on the Jeep Wrangler - the bikini top from the summer goes into storage, while the hard top for the winter gets bolted on. Great!...Now that I've officially grown a good head a of "Jeep hair" (stays nicely within a ponytail!), Jim tells me that we have to put the hard top back on the Jeep for the Winter. Can you believe it's already time to start planning for Winter???

...it seems like just YESTERDAY that we took the hard top OFF the Jeep!

Just so happens, I also took down our all our hanging- and potted-outdoor plants that are usually filled with bright red impatiants and vibrant purple pansies. Seems they've officially given up and called it a season, too. (My laziness in watering them lately might've had a little something to do with that though.)

You see, the Tennessee nights here have just been getting too chilly for us (riding around in the Jeep topless) and our flowers! So, just 4 days after the start of the Autumn season, Jim and I officially closed the door on summer this weekend.


Despite the fact that the outside temperatures have been quite pleasant (highs 80s and lows 60s), it's been hard for us to enjoy any Jeep rides BEFORE 1pm and AFTER 4PM regardless of the temperature, without being bundled up in fleece sweatshirts and long pants!

And night rides in the Jeep have been pretty much out of the question for the past couple weeks altogether. So, with only 3-4 "good riding" hours able to be had on any given day, it just made good, practical sense to put the top on now.


Pro's Of Having A Hard Top
Good news... As it turns out, it might not be so bad after all. Seems we're able to experience our new Jeep on a whole new level now!

You see, immediately after we lowered the hoist (that lifts & stores this mega-pound topper up along the ceiling of our garage) and placed it squarely back on the body of the Jeep, Jim and I took it for a spin (...to the nearest Smoothie King of course). And, I must admit, the ride at night, on a calm cool evening was quite pleasant with the hard top on and the windows down! There's no way we could've enjoyed such a ride WITHOUT it.

Plus, now the Jeep is lockable, so we can leave our "valuables" inside whenever we go into a store, restaurant, or what have you. With no doors and top, we always had to make a conscious effort not to bring anything that wouldn't fit inside our armrest/console - cuz it's the only thing on the whole Jeep that locked!

JC Whitney - Jeep parts and accessories
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  • Our Jeep up on the racks at 4WheelParts, next to some serious offroad vehicles!
  • Our Jeep arriving at the 4WheelParts store in Nashville. "We're here to get a lift kit, and tires, and rims please."
  • Our 2004 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited -- after the new lift kit and tires.
  • Our 2004 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited -- after the new lift kit and tires.
  • Our 2004 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited -- after the new lift kit and tires.
  • Our 2004 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited -- before the new lift kit and tires.
  • Our 2004 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited -- before the new lift kit and tires.
  • Our 2004 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited -- before the new lift kit and tires.
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