Anyone else think these are a good idea?...

They're quick & easy "vents" for your Jeep's rear windows.

For those times when we have the entire Jeep sunrider soft top down on our 2004 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, we use the Clover Patch Jeep Window Cover.

The reason we like this one best, of all the other Jeep window covers out there, is because the Clover Patch is an all-in-one system -- so everything stays in the Jeep! Yet it's completely out of the way and you don't even notice it's there.

We think it's one of the best inventions ever for Jeeps with removable windows. We like knowing that our Jeep windows won't be getting scratched when they're not being used. Plus, the windows are always within reach, should we need to put the soft top & windows back on in the event of sudden rain storm.

When you buy a Jeep with a soft top, you have one more thing to add to your regular maintenance schedule:

How often?

Any time you can visibly see dirt accumulated on your vinyl windows, you should wash them.

It is important to take every precaution to protect your soft top and vinyl/plastic windows -- if you want them to last a long time without cracking, scratching, fading, yellowing, or fogging.

Think of it this way:
Vinyl is a man-made material with natural oils in it. That's what keeps your windows supple and quite flexible. Once the natural oils dry out, the vinyl goes downhill quickly and begins to fade and crack. Scratches are usually the first sign of aged plastic or vinyl Jeep windows. Next comes fogging and/or yellowing. Then cracking.

We are preparing for our first Winter with a Jeep Wrangler soft top. No, staying warm will not be the problem... the heater works GREAT!

What's troubling me most at this point is how to remove snow and ice from the vinyl/plastic windows of our soft top when we drive from Tennessee to Ohio (and Indiana) for the holidays. (Our other Jeep had a hard top. This one does not.)

I learned a couple valuable lessons today that other Jeep owners might find helpful...