Lol I broke down and did it. I ordered a soft top and soft doors for the 69 last night in hopes that I will be driving it home this weekend and I don't want to be a popsicle when I arrive here in Reno.
Im a sissy!!
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Hahaha!!
I'm a. SISSY TOO as I sure as hell wouldn't wanna drive my 40 in this crap!!
I'm a. SISSY TOO as I sure as hell wouldn't wanna drive my 40 in this crap!!
Let us know the details on the soft top. I'm in the market for one just haven't looked into it enough. But tired of freezing my **ts off for those late year wheeling trips.
Also about the spring over. If it was me I would wheel your rig for a year then see if it does what you want it to do. You could drive our rigs and see how they wheels compared to yours even compare how yours goes over rocks and such. There is no doubt that a spring over is better but with all the wrenching/modifing you have done this year you probably would just like to get out there and have some fun with it:you'll be suprised at how well it will do. I would pull the axle late next fall and haul it to someone who could cut and turn it and perch it correctly. Steering an drivelines may need to be modified also(shocks?) Some guys can do it themselves but it doesn't cost that much to have it done and there is a trick to getting it right. Just like a Dr. doing a procedure you want the guy who has done it a 100 times not the one who has done it once or twice.
Just my humble opinion/2 cents worth
Also about the spring over. If it was me I would wheel your rig for a year then see if it does what you want it to do. You could drive our rigs and see how they wheels compared to yours even compare how yours goes over rocks and such. There is no doubt that a spring over is better but with all the wrenching/modifing you have done this year you probably would just like to get out there and have some fun with it:you'll be suprised at how well it will do. I would pull the axle late next fall and haul it to someone who could cut and turn it and perch it correctly. Steering an drivelines may need to be modified also(shocks?) Some guys can do it themselves but it doesn't cost that much to have it done and there is a trick to getting it right. Just like a Dr. doing a procedure you want the guy who has done it a 100 times not the one who has done it once or twice.
Just my humble opinion/2 cents worth
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Thanks for the advice and I will post up the progress with the new top as soon as it arrives. I do look forward to get it out and enjoy it and work out the kinks this coming season. Hoping with the soft top I can do some snow wheeling to get use to the new girl! I have a feeling that spring over and lockers and quite possibly an Atlas will be a part of phase 2 in the fall LOL
Mark brings up some VERY GOOD POINTS that I should have mentioned, initially. I was just more defending the value of the SOA conversion in light of the concerns of it being too tall.
I wheeled my 62 (the blotch rig) for a season before I did anything. I wheeled a (at that time) hard trail and it HOOKED ME!! After that experience, I KNEW I wanted to wheel the harder trails. So it's really a good idea to know HOW you wanna use your rig. The best way to do that is to experience some wheeling.
I wouldn't take my rig elsewhere, though. That's me. The value in learning the ins and outs of your rig will pay off dividends in the long run both in the garage and on the trail.
Well get you out. You're welcome to ride passenger and well get you on some mild/ moderate runs to get your feet wet.
I wheeled my 62 (the blotch rig) for a season before I did anything. I wheeled a (at that time) hard trail and it HOOKED ME!! After that experience, I KNEW I wanted to wheel the harder trails. So it's really a good idea to know HOW you wanna use your rig. The best way to do that is to experience some wheeling.
I wouldn't take my rig elsewhere, though. That's me. The value in learning the ins and outs of your rig will pay off dividends in the long run both in the garage and on the trail.
Well get you out. You're welcome to ride passenger and well get you on some mild/ moderate runs to get your feet wet.