Roll Bar Padding v. No Roll Bar Paddin

UTmike · 06-04-2006, 08:48 PM

Well I took the roll bar padding off the back two bars today to see how it looked and I really like it. I'm not sure if I should look into getting rid of the soundbar and putting speakers somewhere else so I can take all the paddings off or not. What do you guys think of the padding or no padding issue?

cb19950 · 06-04-2006, 08:51 PM

dude it might look badass but what happands when u hit your head lol iono it might be alright

UTmike · 06-04-2006, 08:55 PM

i've never hit my head on the bar before though. i guess anything can happen though.

charlescho · 06-04-2006, 08:57 PM

looks good but like he said, if you hit your head, CRACK!

Ryanjeeper · 06-04-2006, 09:03 PM

if you rollover the rollbar isnt going to be any weaker or stronger because of that padding... it might hurt if you hit your head tho

fried_gold · 06-04-2006, 09:42 PM

I took all mine off and it's a lot nicer having shiny paint rather than nasty old faded fabric.

The padding on an 03+ might cushion your head but my 01 sure wouldn't have. I've bounced all over the place and never hit it anyway and when I took it off I sat in the Jeep and looked around to see how far away from the bars my head actually was and there's quite a bit of distance. I'm 5'10" and I'd have to break my neck then bounce about a foot to hit the bars.

paintballjerry · 06-04-2006, 09:45 PM

Keep the sound bar, the alternative is a bit spendy.

UTmike · 06-04-2006, 09:48 PM

can't you sell the sound bar for a fair amount of money?

wheelinman03 · 06-04-2006, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charlescho

looks good but like he said, if you hit your head, CRACK!

I for some reason hit my head all the damn time. I hurts like a son of a B either way.. with or with out the padding. Then again in 98 there wasn't much "padding" to make it not hurt....

You can also keep the sound bar on with the padding off I did on my tj for quite a while till I did my cage now I'm in the process of moding my sound bar to fit arount my cage in the rear..

DogHouse · 06-04-2006, 09:59 PM

I have all my padding off. I have my soundbar in without the padding. Never really look back there at it to see if it looks ugly or not.

UTmike · 06-04-2006, 10:05 PM

well just so you know...yes it is ugly w/the sound bar back there w/the padding off of it.

DogHouse · 06-04-2006, 10:07 PM

Sounds like a personal problem but then again I;m not building my Jeep to be pretty.

Quote:

Originally Posted by UTmike

well just so you know...yes it is ugly w/the sound bar back there w/the padding off of it.

paintballjerry · 06-04-2006, 10:31 PM

I kept my padding on the sound bar, I installed larger speakers last year before I decided to remove the padding. I was just too friggin lazy to remove my speakers to take the padding off. Be sides, I makes a nices comfy place to sit and watch fireworks (yes I sit on top of my roll bar!

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UTmike · 06-04-2006, 11:14 PM

what'd you do w/the wiring for the speakers...just run them down along the bar w/out any padding on it?

paintballjerry · 06-04-2006, 11:41 PM

Just left 'em there.

06-04-2006, 08:57 PM	#4
charlescho Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 1,015 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	looks good but like he said, if you hit your head, CRACK! __________________ [SIZE="3"][FONT="Impact"][COLOR="Cyan"]ABC - A/Ox4 - SAMPLE - OPQRST[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

06-04-2006, 09:03 PM	#5
Ryanjeeper Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Prarie Village KS Posts: 137 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	if you rollover the rollbar isnt going to be any weaker or stronger because of that padding... it might hurt if you hit your head tho __________________ 1990 YJ Rubicon Express 2.5" Standard Lift 32x11.50 Lemans A/T

06-04-2006, 09:45 PM	#7
paintballjerry Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Port Clinton, Ohio Posts: 389 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Keep the sound bar, the alternative is a bit spendy. __________________ <=== My Specs are there in my Profile!!! Co-Ed Naked Jeeper Club Member #69 [QUOTE=charlescho]don;t ask here what MPG you will get with what tires etc, you will get your butt raped by the forum bullies[/QUOTE]

06-04-2006, 10:31 PM	#13
paintballjerry Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Port Clinton, Ohio Posts: 389 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I kept my padding on the sound bar, I installed larger speakers last year before I decided to remove the padding. I was just too friggin lazy to remove my speakers to take the padding off. Be sides, I makes a nices comfy place to sit and watch fireworks (yes I sit on top of my roll bar! ) __________________ <=== My Specs are there in my Profile!!! Co-Ed Naked Jeeper Club Member #69 [QUOTE=charlescho]don;t ask here what MPG you will get with what tires etc, you will get your butt raped by the forum bullies[/QUOTE]

06-04-2006, 11:41 PM	#15
paintballjerry Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Port Clinton, Ohio Posts: 389 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Just left 'em there. __________________ <=== My Specs are there in my Profile!!! Co-Ed Naked Jeeper Club Member #69 [QUOTE=charlescho]don;t ask here what MPG you will get with what tires etc, you will get your butt raped by the forum bullies[/QUOTE]

06-04-2006, 09:42 PM	#6
fried_gold Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: US Posts: 628 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I took all mine off and it's a lot nicer having shiny paint rather than nasty old faded fabric. The padding on an 03+ might cushion your head but my 01 sure wouldn't have. I've bounced all over the place and never hit it anyway and when I took it off I sat in the Jeep and looked around to see how far away from the bars my head actually was and there's quite a bit of distance. I'm 5'10" and I'd have to break my neck then bounce about a foot to hit the bars.