http://www.eatgoodstuff.com/strandcam/

 

http://www.eatgoodstuff.com/strandcam/

 

ya...that'd figure eh!

Why do you want to cover it for the winter? No top?
Bestop sells those mini "overnight" tops...don't know if that suits your
needs or not...it's a few $ I'm sure.

You never did say how old your jeep was....
but if you have any old bits of carpet....just lay those fuzzy side down on
the surfaces and go ahead and tarp it.

Are you just looking for the ease of taking in your jeep with just a tug on
the tarp/top??
Don't wanna chip ice/snow?

I remember a story of a guy that had nearly an inch of frozen rain on his
car and he took a pot of boiling water and tossed it on the ice to aide in
getting rid of it. Well, the crack that formed in the ice pretty well lined
up with the crack that he found in his windshield! haha

"Dean" <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
news:kb8fp0lkk61uj4opp2lse44d6h582qf3vl@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:07:20 -0500, "SteveBrady" <steve.brady@(remove
> this)rogers.com> wrote:
>
>>Actually, why not just continue to use the tarp.
>>If it freezes, it freezes!! Just go start up the jeep and let her warm up
>>with the tarp over it. Leave the heaters on full blast and the tarp
>>should
>>pull off easily enough!
>
> I thought the same thing, fired it up and let it sit for an hour with the
> heater
> on. The area over the hood did defrost, but the hard top provided enough
> insolation that there wasn't a bit of thawing, even though the cab was
> toasty
> warm. The other problem was it was frozen to the tops of the fenders and
> fender
> flares, which get no heat at all. :-(
>
> So I dragged the garden hose out and sprayed the ice with the relatively
> warmer
> water until it melted.
>
> Dean
>
>>
>>Just don't sit under the tarp while it's warming up! (carbon monoxide!)
>>
>>
>>"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>>news:TaKld.100313$tU4.44465@okepread06...
>>> Almost forgot these folks
>>> http://www.alaskastructures.com/
>>> Now those are some serious portable structures.
>>> Of course they come with a serious price tag. :(
>>>
>>> Ever considered building a covered driveway or a
>>> garage in your back yard?
>>>
>>> --
>>> DougW
>>>
>>
>

 

ya...that'd figure eh!

Why do you want to cover it for the winter? No top?
Bestop sells those mini "overnight" tops...don't know if that suits your
needs or not...it's a few $ I'm sure.

You never did say how old your jeep was....
but if you have any old bits of carpet....just lay those fuzzy side down on
the surfaces and go ahead and tarp it.

Are you just looking for the ease of taking in your jeep with just a tug on
the tarp/top??
Don't wanna chip ice/snow?

I remember a story of a guy that had nearly an inch of frozen rain on his
car and he took a pot of boiling water and tossed it on the ice to aide in
getting rid of it. Well, the crack that formed in the ice pretty well lined
up with the crack that he found in his windshield! haha

"Dean" <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
news:kb8fp0lkk61uj4opp2lse44d6h582qf3vl@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:07:20 -0500, "SteveBrady" <steve.brady@(remove
> this)rogers.com> wrote:
>
>>Actually, why not just continue to use the tarp.
>>If it freezes, it freezes!! Just go start up the jeep and let her warm up
>>with the tarp over it. Leave the heaters on full blast and the tarp
>>should
>>pull off easily enough!
>
> I thought the same thing, fired it up and let it sit for an hour with the
> heater
> on. The area over the hood did defrost, but the hard top provided enough
> insolation that there wasn't a bit of thawing, even though the cab was
> toasty
> warm. The other problem was it was frozen to the tops of the fenders and
> fender
> flares, which get no heat at all. :-(
>
> So I dragged the garden hose out and sprayed the ice with the relatively
> warmer
> water until it melted.
>
> Dean
>
>>
>>Just don't sit under the tarp while it's warming up! (carbon monoxide!)
>>
>>
>>"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>>news:TaKld.100313$tU4.44465@okepread06...
>>> Almost forgot these folks
>>> http://www.alaskastructures.com/
>>> Now those are some serious portable structures.
>>> Of course they come with a serious price tag. :(
>>>
>>> Ever considered building a covered driveway or a
>>> garage in your back yard?
>>>
>>> --
>>> DougW
>>>
>>
>

 

ya...that'd figure eh!

Why do you want to cover it for the winter? No top?
Bestop sells those mini "overnight" tops...don't know if that suits your
needs or not...it's a few $ I'm sure.

You never did say how old your jeep was....
but if you have any old bits of carpet....just lay those fuzzy side down on
the surfaces and go ahead and tarp it.

Are you just looking for the ease of taking in your jeep with just a tug on
the tarp/top??
Don't wanna chip ice/snow?

I remember a story of a guy that had nearly an inch of frozen rain on his
car and he took a pot of boiling water and tossed it on the ice to aide in
getting rid of it. Well, the crack that formed in the ice pretty well lined
up with the crack that he found in his windshield! haha

"Dean" <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
news:kb8fp0lkk61uj4opp2lse44d6h582qf3vl@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:07:20 -0500, "SteveBrady" <steve.brady@(remove
> this)rogers.com> wrote:
>
>>Actually, why not just continue to use the tarp.
>>If it freezes, it freezes!! Just go start up the jeep and let her warm up
>>with the tarp over it. Leave the heaters on full blast and the tarp
>>should
>>pull off easily enough!
>
> I thought the same thing, fired it up and let it sit for an hour with the
> heater
> on. The area over the hood did defrost, but the hard top provided enough
> insolation that there wasn't a bit of thawing, even though the cab was
> toasty
> warm. The other problem was it was frozen to the tops of the fenders and
> fender
> flares, which get no heat at all. :-(
>
> So I dragged the garden hose out and sprayed the ice with the relatively
> warmer
> water until it melted.
>
> Dean
>
>>
>>Just don't sit under the tarp while it's warming up! (carbon monoxide!)
>>
>>
>>"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>>news:TaKld.100313$tU4.44465@okepread06...
>>> Almost forgot these folks
>>> http://www.alaskastructures.com/
>>> Now those are some serious portable structures.
>>> Of course they come with a serious price tag. :(
>>>
>>> Ever considered building a covered driveway or a
>>> garage in your back yard?
>>>
>>> --
>>> DougW
>>>
>>
>

 

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 17:27:45 -0500, "SteveBrady" <steve.brady@(remove
this)rogers.com> wrote:

>ya...that'd figure eh!
>
>Why do you want to cover it for the winter? No top?
>Bestop sells those mini "overnight" tops...don't know if that suits your
>needs or not...it's a few $ I'm sure.

I've got a "pretty nice" form fitted cover for the Jeep. It just wasn't meant
for snow. Its good for keeping the leaves, dirt, bird droppings, etc off, and
it has a nice soft inside that goes next to the paint.

>You never did say how old your jeep was....
>but if you have any old bits of carpet....just lay those fuzzy side down on
>the surfaces and go ahead and tarp it.

It's a 98 and has a few dozen trail scars, but I am trying to keep it as nice as
possible.

>Are you just looking for the ease of taking in your jeep with just a tug on
>the tarp/top??

Its more like a grunt and a groan. A square foot of snow weighs approximately 5
pounds. And a jeep is about 13' x 5.5' or 70 square feet give or take. So a
foot of snow on my jeep weighs 350 pounds!

>Don't wanna chip ice/snow?

Nope <g> I love to go driving when we get those 2 foot snow storms. Clearing
700# of snow off is just no fun.

>I remember a story of a guy that had nearly an inch of frozen rain on his
>car and he took a pot of boiling water and tossed it on the ice to aide in
>getting rid of it. Well, the crack that formed in the ice pretty well lined
>up with the crack that he found in his windshield! haha

I've seen something similar happen when my college room mate took his car the
quarter wash to remove the salt. This one advertised heated water and while I'm
sure it did a good job on the salt it also cracked his windshield.

Dean



>"Dean" <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
>news:kb8fp0lkk61uj4opp2lse44d6h582qf3vl@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:07:20 -0500, "SteveBrady" <steve.brady@(remove
>> this)rogers.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Actually, why not just continue to use the tarp.
>>>If it freezes, it freezes!! Just go start up the jeep and let her warm up
>>>with the tarp over it. Leave the heaters on full blast and the tarp
>>>should
>>>pull off easily enough!
>>
>> I thought the same thing, fired it up and let it sit for an hour with the
>> heater
>> on. The area over the hood did defrost, but the hard top provided enough
>> insolation that there wasn't a bit of thawing, even though the cab was
>> toasty
>> warm. The other problem was it was frozen to the tops of the fenders and
>> fender
>> flares, which get no heat at all. :-(
>>
>> So I dragged the garden hose out and sprayed the ice with the relatively
>> warmer
>> water until it melted.
>>
>> Dean
>>
>>>
>>>Just don't sit under the tarp while it's warming up! (carbon monoxide!)
>>>
>>>
>>>"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>>>news:TaKld.100313$tU4.44465@okepread06...
>>>> Almost forgot these folks
>>>> http://www.alaskastructures.com/
>>>> Now those are some serious portable structures.
>>>> Of course they come with a serious price tag. :(
>>>>
>>>> Ever considered building a covered driveway or a
>>>> garage in your back yard?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> DougW
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

 

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 17:27:45 -0500, "SteveBrady" <steve.brady@(remove
this)rogers.com> wrote:

>ya...that'd figure eh!
>
>Why do you want to cover it for the winter? No top?
>Bestop sells those mini "overnight" tops...don't know if that suits your
>needs or not...it's a few $ I'm sure.

I've got a "pretty nice" form fitted cover for the Jeep. It just wasn't meant
for snow. Its good for keeping the leaves, dirt, bird droppings, etc off, and
it has a nice soft inside that goes next to the paint.

>You never did say how old your jeep was....
>but if you have any old bits of carpet....just lay those fuzzy side down on
>the surfaces and go ahead and tarp it.

It's a 98 and has a few dozen trail scars, but I am trying to keep it as nice as
possible.

>Are you just looking for the ease of taking in your jeep with just a tug on
>the tarp/top??

Its more like a grunt and a groan. A square foot of snow weighs approximately 5
pounds. And a jeep is about 13' x 5.5' or 70 square feet give or take. So a
foot of snow on my jeep weighs 350 pounds!

>Don't wanna chip ice/snow?

Nope <g> I love to go driving when we get those 2 foot snow storms. Clearing
700# of snow off is just no fun.

>I remember a story of a guy that had nearly an inch of frozen rain on his
>car and he took a pot of boiling water and tossed it on the ice to aide in
>getting rid of it. Well, the crack that formed in the ice pretty well lined
>up with the crack that he found in his windshield! haha

I've seen something similar happen when my college room mate took his car the
quarter wash to remove the salt. This one advertised heated water and while I'm
sure it did a good job on the salt it also cracked his windshield.

Dean



>"Dean" <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
>news:kb8fp0lkk61uj4opp2lse44d6h582qf3vl@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:07:20 -0500, "SteveBrady" <steve.brady@(remove
>> this)rogers.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Actually, why not just continue to use the tarp.
>>>If it freezes, it freezes!! Just go start up the jeep and let her warm up
>>>with the tarp over it. Leave the heaters on full blast and the tarp
>>>should
>>>pull off easily enough!
>>
>> I thought the same thing, fired it up and let it sit for an hour with the
>> heater
>> on. The area over the hood did defrost, but the hard top provided enough
>> insolation that there wasn't a bit of thawing, even though the cab was
>> toasty
>> warm. The other problem was it was frozen to the tops of the fenders and
>> fender
>> flares, which get no heat at all. :-(
>>
>> So I dragged the garden hose out and sprayed the ice with the relatively
>> warmer
>> water until it melted.
>>
>> Dean
>>
>>>
>>>Just don't sit under the tarp while it's warming up! (carbon monoxide!)
>>>
>>>
>>>"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>>>news:TaKld.100313$tU4.44465@okepread06...
>>>> Almost forgot these folks
>>>> http://www.alaskastructures.com/
>>>> Now those are some serious portable structures.
>>>> Of course they come with a serious price tag. :(
>>>>
>>>> Ever considered building a covered driveway or a
>>>> garage in your back yard?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> DougW
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

 

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 17:27:45 -0500, "SteveBrady" <steve.brady@(remove
this)rogers.com> wrote:

>ya...that'd figure eh!
>
>Why do you want to cover it for the winter? No top?
>Bestop sells those mini "overnight" tops...don't know if that suits your
>needs or not...it's a few $ I'm sure.

I've got a "pretty nice" form fitted cover for the Jeep. It just wasn't meant
for snow. Its good for keeping the leaves, dirt, bird droppings, etc off, and
it has a nice soft inside that goes next to the paint.

>You never did say how old your jeep was....
>but if you have any old bits of carpet....just lay those fuzzy side down on
>the surfaces and go ahead and tarp it.

It's a 98 and has a few dozen trail scars, but I am trying to keep it as nice as
possible.

>Are you just looking for the ease of taking in your jeep with just a tug on
>the tarp/top??

Its more like a grunt and a groan. A square foot of snow weighs approximately 5
pounds. And a jeep is about 13' x 5.5' or 70 square feet give or take. So a
foot of snow on my jeep weighs 350 pounds!

>Don't wanna chip ice/snow?

Nope <g> I love to go driving when we get those 2 foot snow storms. Clearing
700# of snow off is just no fun.

>I remember a story of a guy that had nearly an inch of frozen rain on his
>car and he took a pot of boiling water and tossed it on the ice to aide in
>getting rid of it. Well, the crack that formed in the ice pretty well lined
>up with the crack that he found in his windshield! haha

I've seen something similar happen when my college room mate took his car the
quarter wash to remove the salt. This one advertised heated water and while I'm
sure it did a good job on the salt it also cracked his windshield.

Dean



>"Dean" <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
>news:kb8fp0lkk61uj4opp2lse44d6h582qf3vl@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:07:20 -0500, "SteveBrady" <steve.brady@(remove
>> this)rogers.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Actually, why not just continue to use the tarp.
>>>If it freezes, it freezes!! Just go start up the jeep and let her warm up
>>>with the tarp over it. Leave the heaters on full blast and the tarp
>>>should
>>>pull off easily enough!
>>
>> I thought the same thing, fired it up and let it sit for an hour with the
>> heater
>> on. The area over the hood did defrost, but the hard top provided enough
>> insolation that there wasn't a bit of thawing, even though the cab was
>> toasty
>> warm. The other problem was it was frozen to the tops of the fenders and
>> fender
>> flares, which get no heat at all. :-(
>>
>> So I dragged the garden hose out and sprayed the ice with the relatively
>> warmer
>> water until it melted.
>>
>> Dean
>>
>>>
>>>Just don't sit under the tarp while it's warming up! (carbon monoxide!)
>>>
>>>
>>>"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>>>news:TaKld.100313$tU4.44465@okepread06...
>>>> Almost forgot these folks
>>>> http://www.alaskastructures.com/
>>>> Now those are some serious portable structures.
>>>> Of course they come with a serious price tag. :(
>>>>
>>>> Ever considered building a covered driveway or a
>>>> garage in your back yard?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> DougW
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

 

"Dean" <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
news:q74gp01j0a9q4g18oaa5ljftsqva6l3q5r@4ax.com...
>
>>
>>Why do you want to cover it for the winter? No top?
>>Bestop sells those mini "overnight" tops...don't know if that suits your
>>needs or not...it's a few $ I'm sure.
>
> I've got a "pretty nice" form fitted cover for the Jeep. It just wasn't
> meant
> for snow. Its good for keeping the leaves, dirt, bird droppings, etc off,
> and
> it has a nice soft inside that goes next to the paint.

So I guess it leaks a bit (somewhat porous with standing moisture (snow
sitting on it). Get some 2x4's and some old carpet....either wrap the 2x4's
in the carpet or just put the carpet on the jeep with the 2x4's there to
elevate it. Try and arrange it so that water runs off instead of pooling.

>
>>You never did say how old your jeep was....
>>but if you have any old bits of carpet....just lay those fuzzy side down
>>on
>>the surfaces and go ahead and tarp it.
>
> It's a 98 and has a few dozen trail scars, but I am trying to keep it as
> nice as
> possible.

I've got an '02....I babied that bad boy for the first couple
months...avoiding trails even. Then some douce chipped some paint with his
door.....I'm not really mad....but the guy is a douce!
Anyhow, the baby'ing was over after that. Not that she's trashed....but I
realized there's no point trying to save her when **** happens anyhow!

>
>>Are you just looking for the ease of taking in your jeep with just a tug
>>on
>>the tarp/top??
>
> Its more like a grunt and a groan. A square foot of snow weighs
> approximately 5
> pounds. And a jeep is about 13' x 5.5' or 70 square feet give or take.
> So a
> foot of snow on my jeep weighs 350 pounds!

Well, that 350lbs isn't pin pointed on one spot. It's ------ out over all
the surface of the Jeep.
I'm nearly 300lbs and I sit in one spot....and I don't affect the suspension
(TOO MUCH! haha).
It's when that 350lbs gets focused in to a spot that is less than 4ftsq.

>
>>Don't wanna chip ice/snow?
>
> Nope <g> I love to go driving when we get those 2 foot snow storms.
> Clearing
> 700# of snow off is just no fun.

Snow is easy to get off a car....just clear the windshield and go! Then
drive REALLY REALLY FAST and all the snow will blow off! haha
The 700lbs of snow on your jeep only has to be pushed a couple feet at a
time to allow gravity to take over and drop it to the ground!


Anyhow, ice is more a pain than the snow. Hopefully you find what you're
looking for.

 

"Dean" <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
news:q74gp01j0a9q4g18oaa5ljftsqva6l3q5r@4ax.com...
>
>>
>>Why do you want to cover it for the winter? No top?
>>Bestop sells those mini "overnight" tops...don't know if that suits your
>>needs or not...it's a few $ I'm sure.
>
> I've got a "pretty nice" form fitted cover for the Jeep. It just wasn't
> meant
> for snow. Its good for keeping the leaves, dirt, bird droppings, etc off,
> and
> it has a nice soft inside that goes next to the paint.

So I guess it leaks a bit (somewhat porous with standing moisture (snow
sitting on it). Get some 2x4's and some old carpet....either wrap the 2x4's
in the carpet or just put the carpet on the jeep with the 2x4's there to
elevate it. Try and arrange it so that water runs off instead of pooling.

>
>>You never did say how old your jeep was....
>>but if you have any old bits of carpet....just lay those fuzzy side down
>>on
>>the surfaces and go ahead and tarp it.
>
> It's a 98 and has a few dozen trail scars, but I am trying to keep it as
> nice as
> possible.

I've got an '02....I babied that bad boy for the first couple
months...avoiding trails even. Then some douce chipped some paint with his
door.....I'm not really mad....but the guy is a douce!
Anyhow, the baby'ing was over after that. Not that she's trashed....but I
realized there's no point trying to save her when **** happens anyhow!

>
>>Are you just looking for the ease of taking in your jeep with just a tug
>>on
>>the tarp/top??
>
> Its more like a grunt and a groan. A square foot of snow weighs
> approximately 5
> pounds. And a jeep is about 13' x 5.5' or 70 square feet give or take.
> So a
> foot of snow on my jeep weighs 350 pounds!

Well, that 350lbs isn't pin pointed on one spot. It's ------ out over all
the surface of the Jeep.
I'm nearly 300lbs and I sit in one spot....and I don't affect the suspension
(TOO MUCH! haha).
It's when that 350lbs gets focused in to a spot that is less than 4ftsq.

>
>>Don't wanna chip ice/snow?
>
> Nope <g> I love to go driving when we get those 2 foot snow storms.
> Clearing
> 700# of snow off is just no fun.

Snow is easy to get off a car....just clear the windshield and go! Then
drive REALLY REALLY FAST and all the snow will blow off! haha
The 700lbs of snow on your jeep only has to be pushed a couple feet at a
time to allow gravity to take over and drop it to the ground!


Anyhow, ice is more a pain than the snow. Hopefully you find what you're
looking for.