"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.

 

Doesn't all that sunshine ever get boring? Where I am, things recently
became, well ... interesting:

http://gov.ns.ca/tran/cameras/camdet...?id=beechville
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories

I was miles in the woods when the snow hit. Stopped the deer from moving
(bah!) but the old Heep got me out no problem. Pulled a BWM out of a
ditch on the way home just for laffs. Great Jeeping weather.

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org


L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Snow? I think I'll go to the beach:
> http://www.camzone.com/page/delmarcam.php
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

 

Doesn't all that sunshine ever get boring? Where I am, things recently
became, well ... interesting:

http://gov.ns.ca/tran/cameras/camdet...?id=beechville
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories

I was miles in the woods when the snow hit. Stopped the deer from moving
(bah!) but the old Heep got me out no problem. Pulled a BWM out of a
ditch on the way home just for laffs. Great Jeeping weather.

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org


L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Snow? I think I'll go to the beach:
> http://www.camzone.com/page/delmarcam.php
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

 

Doesn't all that sunshine ever get boring? Where I am, things recently
became, well ... interesting:

http://gov.ns.ca/tran/cameras/camdet...?id=beechville
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories

I was miles in the woods when the snow hit. Stopped the deer from moving
(bah!) but the old Heep got me out no problem. Pulled a BWM out of a
ditch on the way home just for laffs. Great Jeeping weather.

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org


L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Snow? I think I'll go to the beach:
> http://www.camzone.com/page/delmarcam.php
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/