Soft Top Question...

[hummerfreak]

Hello fellow Hummer enthusiasts...

This is my first post to the forum, although I've been lurking for a while. Everyone seems so helpfull.

I have a few questions regarding the Soft Top H1...

1. How well does the soft top hold in the cold air from the AC in the summer and heat in the winter? (I live in Las Vegas, so this is a big concern of mine)

2. Is there a lot of wind noise when driving?

3. How easy is it to remove and put back on?

Any help on these questions would be greatly appreciated. I will be in the market for an H1 in the next few months and I have been doing my research a little to decide the one best suited for me. Thanks.

[ssgharkness020147]

The soft top hold in heat and A/C just as well as a hardtop, as long as you have a 98 or newer H1. They re-designed the top in the 98 year, and insulated it.

There is some wind noise, when the winds are higher, I put 30,000 miles on mine in two years and found it to be tolerable, but annoying at times.

Most people think its a bitch to take off and put back on. I had no problems at all removing it. Putting it back on was doable by myself, but it is clumsy.

[hummerfreak]

How long does it take to remove and replace the soft top? And is there anything you can do about the wind noise if I decide to get a pre '98 model (non insulated version)?

[ssgharkness020147]

I could take my trucks top off in less then 5 minutes and have it back on in ten or so, by myself. Other people report that it takes a half hour, guess it depends on the person.

[Agriv8r]

Originally Posted by ssgharkness020147

I could take my trucks top off in less then 5 minutes and have it back on in ten or so, by myself. Other people report that it takes a half hour, guess it depends on the person.

these are good times (5off 10 on) once you get used to it....

[usetosellhummer]

I never did it in under 15 min. and worked up a big sweat doing it. You will die in the summer with a open top in Vegas. In winter you can leave it off out there. FYI no security and it is very exspensive to replace so be prepared to patch. I personally loved the Open I drived as a demo, my wife did not like it.