jwwiii
Viper Owner
Almost ejected my top, can\'t wait for SRT!
Howdy;
Yep, I was taking my beloved RT-10 in for some service on a drizzly wet day, and it ALMOST turned into disaster.
I had to put the hard top on because of the potential downpour. This is my second new RT I've had, so putting it on was nothing new.. just the usual hassle we all know and love.
Well, I put it on, secured the front with the sophisticated Allen wrench device (Dodge spared no expense on this design) and then pushed on the rear of the top to hear the "clicks". All was well... until... .
I drove down the road and entered the interstate entry ramp; a schoolbus was right behind me. I accelerated to about 60mph (not radically) looked to merge, and then... pop! The front of the hardtop popped up about 4 inches and was ready to deploy at 60 mph with the schoolbus right behind. I could just imagine the top flying off and smashing into the windshield of the bus.
I tried to quickly grab the top with my hand; I smacked it right into the glass, so I made a quick emergency pull-over just before I ran out of entry ramp. WHEW!
Nothing damaged thank God. I had not turned the "Wings" quite far enough with the Allen wrench, and they had backed out to removal position. I have never done that before. Hopefully this fall, I will NEVER have to do it again!
This is just ONE reason why I can't wait for the SRT. A top the works, and works quickly and easily.
Hope you enjoyed my long tale. I am definitely bored with the lack of new SRT info. However, this tale is relevant to just one of the great improvements on the way.
This story does qualify for "required summer reading" points for kids going back to school.
Cheers!
Jim
Howdy;
Yep, I was taking my beloved RT-10 in for some service on a drizzly wet day, and it ALMOST turned into disaster.
I had to put the hard top on because of the potential downpour. This is my second new RT I've had, so putting it on was nothing new.. just the usual hassle we all know and love.
Well, I put it on, secured the front with the sophisticated Allen wrench device (Dodge spared no expense on this design) and then pushed on the rear of the top to hear the "clicks". All was well... until... .
I drove down the road and entered the interstate entry ramp; a schoolbus was right behind me. I accelerated to about 60mph (not radically) looked to merge, and then... pop! The front of the hardtop popped up about 4 inches and was ready to deploy at 60 mph with the schoolbus right behind. I could just imagine the top flying off and smashing into the windshield of the bus.
I tried to quickly grab the top with my hand; I smacked it right into the glass, so I made a quick emergency pull-over just before I ran out of entry ramp. WHEW!
Nothing damaged thank God. I had not turned the "Wings" quite far enough with the Allen wrench, and they had backed out to removal position. I have never done that before. Hopefully this fall, I will NEVER have to do it again!
This is just ONE reason why I can't wait for the SRT. A top the works, and works quickly and easily.
Hope you enjoyed my long tale. I am definitely bored with the lack of new SRT info. However, this tale is relevant to just one of the great improvements on the way.
This story does qualify for "required summer reading" points for kids going back to school.
Cheers!
Jim