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Driving around with just the soft top frame?

Driving around with just the soft top frame?

diddy2003

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So I have a new bestop soft top. It is really nice and I like it, but this is a jeep and I didn't buy it to drive around with a top on. So, here is the question. The insides of the tubes of the new frame work is rusting. I think I might just cap the ends with glue or something, but have any of you guys have this happened? I just talked to someone at quadratec and he said that the frame work was never designed to be driven around in the down position like I have been doing. I mean, its a JEEP. I would think that it should be ok to drive around with the frame in the down position all the time and be just fine.
 
I would have to guess it is not painted on the inside of the tubes.

I don't think I would block the ends off, I believe I would prefer some air circulation but I have no real good reason for thinking this way.

If I was worried about this I think I would take it apart and aim a rattle can down the tube and hope for the best.:D
 
Thats crazy talk. My Supertop frame is 18 years old and looks great. I keep the top off or just run with the top and no windows all the time. I have been caught in the rain countless times. I have heard that bestops quality has dropped over the years but I cannot confirm this. All I know is mine has outlasted the factory top my a long shot.
 
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Sorry about the :dung: pictures. The jeep is in the garage and it was dark. You can see that the inside of the tube is rusting and then leaking rusty fluid on to the tub floor, and the roll bar. I just noticed it. Same thing on both sides. Is there a good way of stopping this?
 
Like Kane Said, "That's crazy talk":laugh: I only have mine up about 4 or 5 months a year. The rest of the time it's in the down position. Mine is only 3 years old.
 

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