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Old May 13, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch
The screen will work 100%. We drive jeeps that means we are creative. Also get mesh for the rest of the windows so they can be down during the night. When you get it done take some pics
oh im definitely gonna take pics! and yes thats what is great about jeeps, you can do so much with them and they are so versatile. hmmm i didnt even thing about the windows. any ideas for that?
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Old May 13, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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That screen door mesh would work fine. Just gotta find a way to get it to fit tight.
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Old May 13, 2012 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch
This is pretty BA but def OP can fan up something like this. Somewhat like what I was originally thought
Yeah...I didn't see that you had already mentioned something like it..Almost exactly what you described

For the windows use some pieces of screen and a bunch of refrigerator magnets to hold 'em on
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Old May 13, 2012 | 08:18 PM
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Unless there is a tornado coming, I would rather be in a tent.
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Old May 13, 2012 | 08:53 PM
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Maybe make it able to clip on the bumper and go right over the matress
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Old May 14, 2012 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by brorealz
Maybe make it able to clip on the bumper and go right over the matress
i was gonna glue magnents to the bottom of the screen so it would attatch to the bumper. this screen will definitly not be a perfect seal but it will be a lot better then nothing
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Old May 14, 2012 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by JOMA

i was gonna glue magnents to the bottom of the screen so it would attatch to the bumper. this screen will definitly not be a perfect seal but it will be a lot better then nothing
I got you, maybe you could rig a portable glad dispenser to shoot out mosquito spray
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Old May 14, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Michael952
why does everyone wanna sleep in their jeeps lol
its not very fun
The only time I have was when I was to drunk to stand. So I fumbled around untill the back seat folded down and passed out halfway in my sleeping bag. Was a fun story to tell
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Old May 14, 2012 | 11:40 AM
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K this might sound girly to you guys, but I have a wrangler, and in the summer when takin the hard top off I dont like the bikini thing cuz I love the sun, so I went to walmart and got this sheer like material and made a sunshade to keep from getting too burnt. So that gave me an idea for my grand cherokee, being my lil one and I would go on road trips too, and like OP we use air matress in some places, the material was like $3.87 a yd and I got about 6 yds. And some self adhesive velcro. And made a wrap around netting which drapped over the matress. Here is a pic of the sun shade in the wrangler, its fairly cheap and to make, even the mesquito net was. Sorry dont have any pics of the cherokee, but I can if ya want PM or detail it in here for you.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 12:04 PM
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Just cut the netting about six inches larger than the hatch opening then stitch in flexible magnetic strips around the perimeter. Simple, easy and cheap. To permanent modifications to the Jeep either.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by purplegrocerygogetter
K this might sound girly to you guys, but I have a wrangler, and in the summer when takin the hard top off I dont like the bikini thing cuz I love the sun, so I went to walmart and got this sheer like material and made a sunshade to keep from getting too burnt. So that gave me an idea for my grand cherokee, being my lil one and I would go on road trips too, and like OP we use air matress in some places, the material was like $3.87 a yd and I got about 6 yds. And some self adhesive velcro. And made a wrap around netting which drapped over the matress. Here is a pic of the sun shade in the wrangler, its fairly cheap and to make, even the mesquito net was. Sorry dont have any pics of the cherokee, but I can if ya want PM or detail it in here for you.
Sounds girly. Zing! Lol jk that's the best idea so far imo
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Old May 14, 2012 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by brorealz
Sounds girly. Zing! Lol jk that's the best idea so far imo
Lol! The velcro is hidden in the under part of the hatch and is like onle $5 and the best part is the sheer like material comes in all sorts of colors..
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Old May 14, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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think I'll just be making some sort of tent that I can hook up to my roof rack, and just use an air mattress to sleep on.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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Screen, strip of magnet material you can get at walmart, or pretty much any craft store. Magnets stick to metal on outside of jeep, done.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 03:50 PM
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im starting to think using a tarp might be easier but then it will be hotter
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