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  1. #1 Random thought, what do you think... 
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    Had a thought the other day while wheeling with some friends about removing the back windows and replacing them with removable plastic windows like wranglers have. Have them either attach with snaps, velcro, or zippers. It would just be the hatch and the two C/D pillar rear windows. Got the idea while attaching tow straps to the roll cages of friends Jeeps to help prevent roll over and though I can't do that to my Jeep, that might come in handy one day.Thoughts?
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    If you have a cage or at least a stifferner then the window idea would be pretty cool. The windows add a lot of structure to a ZJ.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steel City ZJ View Post
    Had a thought the other day while wheeling with some friends about removing the back windows and replacing them with removable plastic windows like wranglers have. Have them either attach with snaps, velcro, or zippers. It would just be the hatch and the two C/D pillar rear windows. Got the idea while attaching tow straps to the roll cages of friends Jeeps to help prevent roll over and though I can't do that to my Jeep, that might come in handy one day.Thoughts?
    Seems like a lot of work for not a lot of gain. I can't think of a situation in 10+ years of wheeling my ZJ where I would have done that, even when I had the ability to actually do it.

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    The windows add a lot of structure to a ZJ.
    Pretty sure that Jeep engineers put enough rigidity in the rest of the Jeep to not have to rely on a couple pieces of glasses for strength.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDaveZJ View Post

    Pretty sure that Jeep engineers put enough rigidity in the rest of the Jeep to not have to rely on a couple pieces of glasses for strength.
    Actually, they do rely on the glued in glass to provide chassis rigidity. I remember the first time someone told me about that about a BMW windshield, I thought they were feeding me some bull.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adventure bob View Post
    If you have a cage or at least a stifferner then the window idea would be pretty cool. The windows add a lot of structure to a ZJ.
    This would be for after a cage install. Granted it won't be for a while. This was Just a thought, kind of thinking out loud.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steel City ZJ View Post
    This was Just a thought, kind of thinking out loud.
    you know those thoughts that you should just keep in your head?
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    Lol I'll keep that in mind next time.
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