Best Top High Back Front Seat Covers Review

One of the things as a Jeep owner you want to do is, be able to use your Jeep the way you always imagined. The way the Jeep Wrangler is offered now days, though a good thing, with its creature comforts such as cloth or leather seats, carpeted floors, navigation systems, and so on, can interfere and be difficult to use your Jeep as a Jeep. We pay a lot of money for these wonderful vehicles, spend countless hours at a job you possible don't like and would prefer to be riding around in your Jeep somewhere, and therefore, you want to keep your Jeep looking as good as you possibly can. One area of this topic I will discuss is, your Jeeps seats, and how you can protect them from rain showers, dust, dirt, mud, and everyday wear and tear.

            One way you can protect your Jeeps seats is a good water proof seat cover. Now before I begin with the review, yes, there are all kinds of seat covers that are offered for the Jeep Wrangler, and any vehicle at that rate, from cheap twenty dollar covers to two or three hundred dollar covers. But if you are like myself, your doing your best to get by, just making enough money to make a Jeep payment to the bank each month, there is a good all around option for folks. 

            When I went shopping for seat covers for my Jeep, I knew I didn't want the twenty dollar ones I could get from local chain stores, because they where not going to offer any rain protection, or durability, so I went looking on the internet and I found two brands that I liked, and later went with a company that has provided products for Jeeps for a long time, Best Top. I had purchased a new top for a 1993 Jeep Wrangler I had a long time ago, and was very satisfied with the product, so I decided to purchase the seat covers they offer for the 03-06 Jeep Wrangler. Let me say after owning and using them for well over two years now, I am very happy with my decision.

Pro's

            The one thing I like about these covers, they offer some rain protection during sudden showers when you have the top down. The reason being, Best Top makes these covers from the same material as they make their Jeep soft tops from, a black diamond material, which offers water protection. So when you go out with your sweet heart to eat at the local drive in, have the top down, and your eating a hamburger inside, and a rain shower pops up, later you can just wipe the seat off and not worry about a wet bottom. Another pro, and with some upkeep along the way, they are durable. I work in the dirt and mud, and at the end of the work day, I like how I can just jump right in my Jeep, and not worry about staining the cloth seat upholstery, and the covers are somewhat easy to clean. Another thing I love about these covers, they fit tight to my Jeeps front seats, which is a huge plus in my opinion, and when installed, looks almost like they are the factory seat upholstery.

Con's

One little con I have with these covers is the redesign that Best Top chose to do with the 03-06 seat redesign. On the 03-06 covers, Best Top uses a neoprene material for the sides of the seat covers. On the early TJ seats, 97-02, the seat back was the round design, and the covers that Best Top offers for the early TJ seats is all black diamond material, therefore making it really water proof. When Jeep redesigned the Wranglers interior in 03, Best top made the newer covers with the neoprene material on the sides of the seat, therefore not making it as water proof as the early TJ covers they offer. Also if one doesn't keep any sort of sun protectant on the neoprene, I've found that they will begin to fade, turning from black to a purple color. I've worked really hard to keep some kind of protection on the sides, and even still they have still kind of faded. Lastly, one thing I don't like about these covers, and this is nothing that can be helped, because they are black, they collect a lot of heat. So on a hot summer day, before you sit down in your Jeep, be aware that you could possibly get burned a little.

            These covers have been an awesome investment for my Jeep. They have allowed me to live care free and be able to just use my Jeep the way a Jeep was originally intended to be used in the early days. For $150 plus shipping, in the end, I am glad I purchased these covers. Hopefully with just simple upkeep, these covers will provide many years of service, and help me to enjoy my Jeep for years to come. Be advised there are many options available, and this option may or may not be for you.

            This has been another TecTip Blog brought to you by the TecTip Guy, and I want to thank you for reading, and I hope to see you right back here again next time folks, thank you for reading. 

Information For The First Time Jeep Wrangler Buyer

 

Information For The First Time Jeep Wrangler Buyer

 

       So you have been looking at that one Jeep at your local dealership, or you've been thinking about being behind the wheel of a Jeep Wrangler, and you're just not sure if its the right vehicle for you. You might have heard they are noisy, ride rough, you freeze in the winter, burn up in the summer, and the gas mileage is just horrible. Will long ago, that once was true, before 1987, Jeeps where cold in the winter, hot in the summer, and where just not very user friendly but since Chrysler Motors purchased the Jeep brand back in 1987, they've have worked really hard to make the Jeep more user friendly by giving it a lot of creature comforts. 

 

      Back in 1986 and before, you where lucky just be able to have a seat and an engine. Today, you can get the Wrangler with plenty of creature comfort options, most which you could of only found in a luxury car, such as heated leather seats, heated mirrors, power windows and locks, navigation systems, and the list just goes on and on. And one of the coolest features the Jeep has retained since its beginning in 1941 is, you can take the top and doors off, there's not to many four wheel drives today you can do this with. This one feature has helped the brand live on for seventy something years. There is no other feeling in the world than driving down the open road, cruising down the trail, and the air in your face and blowing you hair. On your worst day, just a drive in a Jeep, and you come back in the greatest mood.

 

 

      Ride wise, the Wrangler is not bad, the more that time has went on. Back in 1997, Chrysler redesigned the suspension under the Wrangler from leaf springs to coil springs, which really helped the ride and also to give the suspension a little more articulation. Before 1997 and previous models, the ride was very rough, when you hit a bump in the road, you felt it, in newer ones, not so much. For those concerned with safety, the Wrangler since 1997, has come standard with dual airbags.

 

      When it comes to MPG's, the Wrangler is not bad for what it is, you can expect to get 15-23 mpg, about what a standard half ton pickup truck will get. One of the factors to this is, its not very aerodynamic, its not a slick sports car, its the ultimate off road machine. If your the adventurous type, then the Wrangler will suit your desires, and your not concerned by mpg's, just the fun you can expect from owning a Jeep.

 

     The kind of on road handling you can expect from the Wrangler is typical of most all terrain vehicles, you have to keep in mind that your not going to be driving a sports car. Being that the Wrangler is a smaller vehicle, you can cut on a dime if you chose to. This is one of the coolest advantages to being a Jeep owner, you can go where your buddy in his half ton pickup truck can not go. You can maneuver in and out of tight places.

 

      In 2007, the people at Chrysler introduced the four door Wrangler. They realized that there are folks out there that have families, and they still have the desire to have the capabilities of owning a Wrangler. The Unlimited model has they are known, being that they have a longer wheel base to accommodate the four doors, helps the Unlimited to ride just a little bit better than its two door counterpart.

 

      So after all this, you're still unsure that becoming a Jeep owner for the first time is for you, you will not find another vehicle that can take you where places you've never imagined and still be able to use for a daily driver. Since 1987, the Wrangler has become more user friendly, and loaded with many creature comforts. Guys, take the plundge, I promise, you will not be unhappy. Good luck on your first Jeep. Happy Jeeping Guys.

 

 

Things to Consider When Investing in A Winch

Things to Consider When Investing in A Winch

            You've just purchased a Jeep or other four wheel drive, maybe your first one, and you take it out a few days later to your local off road park, and you get stuck. Luckily one of your buddies you came with or say another four wheel drive owner, helps get you out with the added accessory of having a winch. Right then, you think to yourself how convenient it would be to have a winch attached to the front of your own four wheel drive. If one can afford this accessory, its always a great thing to have a little extra security when the time comes, and be a little more confident you can get out of what ever trouble you get into. Today I will share with you some things to consider when purchasing your first ever winch.

             The first thing to consider is your budget, just how much do you have to invest towards purchasing your first winch. I've read in the past of fellow off roader's buying a winch from such places has Harbor Freight, and being very pleased with how well it has performed for he or she while off roading. And for most, the holy grail of winches is Warn, which is well known for making high quality winches. With Warn, you are getting quality, and with quality comes high priced. But for the majority of individuals, I've read numerous counts of he or she owning a Ramsey winch, and having just as good performance as one would see with a Warn winch. 

            A second thing to consider is, how much winching power do you estimate you will need? For most smaller four wheel drives, an 8000lb pulling capacity winch is more than one will ever need to pull him or her from a stuck position. For larger four wheel drives, one might want to consider going to a 9000lb pulling capacity winch to aid him or her to safety. Most Jeep and other four wheel drive owners tend to want to insure they have more than enough pulling capacity, if he or she ever so needs so in the future.

             A third thing to consider is, how do you plan to mount the winch to your four wheel drive? Most Jeep owners, who have a low budget, go with a winch mounting plate that bolts to the factory bumper in front of the Jeep. For most larger four wheel drives though, winch manufacturers make a mounting plate that mounts around the factory bumper and attaches to the front portion of the frame rails underneath your four wheel drive. For those with a bigger budget, most consider purchasing an entire new front bumper which the winch mounts into.

           After considering the three things, you should have an idea what is involved when it comes to purchasing your first winch, considering how much pulling power you need for your application, and just how you can mount your winch to the front of your vehicle. Before you know it, you should have the extra added benefit and security to get yourself out of what ever you encounter. This has been another Tectip Channel blog, brought to you by the Tectip Guy, hope to see you back here again next time, thank you for reading.