Re: Lightweight 4x4, flip down windshield

"The fold down windshield and removeable side bars on your jeep vehicle are
structural elements that can provide some protection in some accidents. "

"Do not drive your Jeep vehicle on-pavement with the windshield down and the
side bars removed as you lose the protection these structural elements can
provide."

"If required for certain off-pavement uses, the side bars can be removed and
the windshield folded down. However, the protection afforded by these
features is then lost. If you remove the side bars and fold down the
windshield, drive slowly and cautiously. Jeep engineers recommend that the
speed of the vehicle be limited to 10 mph (16 Km/h), with the low range
preferred, if you are driving off-pavement with the windshield folded down."
[end of quote]

Read and interpret how you want, but I wouldn't drive over 10 mph with the
windsheld down and the "structural elements" removed.

I don't know about the cj's. My guess is that these instructions would
apply to the TJ model for sure.

Larry

<[email protected]> wrote in message news:C9khc.191875$Ig.10871@pd7tw2no...
> No, I don't think there is a structural thing about the windshild
> being up or down, not
> 100% sure what you call a "wrangler" but CJ5's and CJ7's don't have
> anything attached to the windshield that could be called structural. It's
> more of a over 10 mpg you need
> goggles
>
> ~Brian
>
>
> in rec.autos.4x4,
> "Larry Greenwood" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Not sure if this would make a difference but according to the manual, the
> >wrangler with the window down shouldn't be driven over 10 mph. Its a
> >structural thing.
> >
> >Larry
> >
> >
> >"Jack Daynes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> I'm in the market for a used 4x4. I'm looking to tow behind
> >> an RV. I know Wranglers and older Land Cruisers have the
> >> flip down windshields. Are there any others I should think
> >> about.
> >>
> >> The reason I want the flip down windshield is for nature
> >> photography. That aspect of the vehicle is NOT negotiable.
> >>
> >> I'd appreciate opinions,
> >> T.I.A.
> >> --
> >> -- Jack --
> >> =================================
> >> Everything you see is temporary.
> >> =================================
> >> Clean Up Return Address To Reply
> >> =================================
> >> Poway, California (San Diego Co.)
> >> =================================
> >>
> >
> >

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are
> structural elements that can provide some protection in some accidents. "
>
> "Do not drive your Jeep vehicle on-pavement with the windshield down and
the
> side bars removed as you lose the protection these structural elements can
> provide."
>
> "If required for certain off-pavement uses, the side bars can be removed
and
> the windshield folded down. However, the protection afforded by these
> features is then lost. If you remove the side bars and fold down the
> windshield, drive slowly and cautiously. Jeep engineers recommend that
the
> speed of the vehicle be limited to 10 mph (16 Km/h), with the low range
> preferred, if you are driving off-pavement with the windshield folded
down."
> [end of quote]
>
> Read and interpret how you want, but I wouldn't drive over 10 mph with the
> windsheld down and the "structural elements" removed.
>
> I don't know about the cj's. My guess is that these instructions would
> apply to the TJ model for sure.
>
> Larry

All that means is you might get hit by something the windshield would have
deflected, and they don't want to get sued by some idiot who gets a bug in
his teeth.

>
> <[email protected]> wrote in message news:C9khc.191875$Ig.10871@pd7tw2no...
> > No, I don't think there is a structural thing about the windshild
> > being up or down, not
> > 100% sure what you call a "wrangler" but CJ5's and CJ7's don't have
> > anything attached to the windshield that could be called structural.
It's
> > more of a over 10 mpg you need
> > goggles
> >
> > ~Brian
> >
> >
> > in rec.autos.4x4,
> > "Larry Greenwood" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >Not sure if this would make a difference but according to the manual,
the
> > >wrangler with the window down shouldn't be driven over 10 mph. Its a
> > >structural thing.
> > >
> > >Larry
> > >
> > >
> > >"Jack Daynes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > >news:[email protected]...
> > >> I'm in the market for a used 4x4. I'm looking to tow behind
> > >> an RV. I know Wranglers and older Land Cruisers have the
> > >> flip down windshields. Are there any others I should think
> > >> about.
> > >>
> > >> The reason I want the flip down windshield is for nature
> > >> photography. That aspect of the vehicle is NOT negotiable.
> > >>
> > >> I'd appreciate opinions,
> > >> T.I.A.
> > >> --
> > >> -- Jack --
> > >> =================================
> > >> Everything you see is temporary.
> > >> =================================
> > >> Clean Up Return Address To Reply
> > >> =================================
> > >> Poway, California (San Diego Co.)
> > >> =================================
> > >>
> > >
> > >
>
>

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"
> >
> > "Do not drive your Jeep vehicle on-pavement with the windshield down and
> the
> > side bars removed as you lose the protection these structural elements
can
> > provide."
> >
> > "If required for certain off-pavement uses, the side bars can be removed
> and
> > the windshield folded down. However, the protection afforded by these
> > features is then lost. If you remove the side bars and fold down the
> > windshield, drive slowly and cautiously. Jeep engineers recommend that
> the
> > speed of the vehicle be limited to 10 mph (16 Km/h), with the low range
> > preferred, if you are driving off-pavement with the windshield folded
> down."
> > [end of quote]
> >
> > Read and interpret how you want, but I wouldn't drive over 10 mph with
the
> > windsheld down and the "structural elements" removed.
> >
> > I don't know about the cj's. My guess is that these instructions would
> > apply to the TJ model for sure.
> >
> > Larry
>
> All that means is you might get hit by something the windshield would have
> deflected, and they don't want to get sued by some idiot who gets a bug in
> his teeth.
>
> >
> > <[email protected]> wrote in message news:C9khc.191875$Ig.10871@pd7tw2no...
> > > No, I don't think there is a structural thing about the windshild
> > > being up or down, not
> > > 100% sure what you call a "wrangler" but CJ5's and CJ7's don't have
> > > anything attached to the windshield that could be called structural.
> It's
> > > more of a over 10 mpg you need
> > > goggles
> > >
> > > ~Brian
> > >
> > >
> > > in rec.autos.4x4,
> > > "Larry Greenwood" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >Not sure if this would make a difference but according to the manual,
> the
> > > >wrangler with the window down shouldn't be driven over 10 mph. Its
a
> > > >structural thing.
> > > >
> > > >Larry
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >"Jack Daynes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > >news:[email protected]...
> > > >> I'm in the market for a used 4x4. I'm looking to tow behind
> > > >> an RV. I know Wranglers and older Land Cruisers have the
> > > >> flip down windshields. Are there any others I should think
> > > >> about.
> > > >>
> > > >> The reason I want the flip down windshield is for nature
> > > >> photography. That aspect of the vehicle is NOT negotiable.
> > > >>
> > > >> I'd appreciate opinions,
> > > >> T.I.A.
> > > >> --
> > > >> -- Jack --
> > > >> =================================
> > > >> Everything you see is temporary.
> > > >> =================================
> > > >> Clean Up Return Address To Reply
> > > >> =================================
> > > >> Poway, California (San Diego Co.)
> > > >> =================================
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>

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"
> >
> > "Do not drive your Jeep vehicle on-pavement with the windshield down and
> the
> > side bars removed as you lose the protection these structural elements
can
> > provide."
> >
> > "If required for certain off-pavement uses, the side bars can be removed
> and
> > the windshield folded down. However, the protection afforded by these
> > features is then lost. If you remove the side bars and fold down the
> > windshield, drive slowly and cautiously. Jeep engineers recommend that
> the
> > speed of the vehicle be limited to 10 mph (16 Km/h), with the low range
> > preferred, if you are driving off-pavement with the windshield folded
> down."
> > [end of quote]
> >
> > Read and interpret how you want, but I wouldn't drive over 10 mph with
the
> > windsheld down and the "structural elements" removed.
> >
> > I don't know about the cj's. My guess is that these instructions would
> > apply to the TJ model for sure.
> >
> > Larry
>
> All that means is you might get hit by something the windshield would have
> deflected, and they don't want to get sued by some idiot who gets a bug in
> his teeth.
>
> >
> > <[email protected]> wrote in message news:C9khc.191875$Ig.10871@pd7tw2no...
> > > No, I don't think there is a structural thing about the windshild
> > > being up or down, not
> > > 100% sure what you call a "wrangler" but CJ5's and CJ7's don't have
> > > anything attached to the windshield that could be called structural.
> It's
> > > more of a over 10 mpg you need
> > > goggles
> > >
> > > ~Brian
> > >
> > >
> > > in rec.autos.4x4,
> > > "Larry Greenwood" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >Not sure if this would make a difference but according to the manual,
> the
> > > >wrangler with the window down shouldn't be driven over 10 mph. Its
a
> > > >structural thing.
> > > >
> > > >Larry
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >"Jack Daynes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > >news:[email protected]...
> > > >> I'm in the market for a used 4x4. I'm looking to tow behind
> > > >> an RV. I know Wranglers and older Land Cruisers have the
> > > >> flip down windshields. Are there any others I should think
> > > >> about.
> > > >>
> > > >> The reason I want the flip down windshield is for nature
> > > >> photography. That aspect of the vehicle is NOT negotiable.
> > > >>
> > > >> I'd appreciate opinions,
> > > >> T.I.A.
> > > >> --
> > > >> -- Jack --
> > > >> =================================
> > > >> Everything you see is temporary.
> > > >> =================================
> > > >> Clean Up Return Address To Reply
> > > >> =================================
> > > >> Poway, California (San Diego Co.)
> > > >> =================================
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>

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