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Apr 3, 2010 | 10:37 AM

turbo68

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From: Joplin, MO

Top Cover issue

Hey guys... I have to get a DING out of my truck now because of my top cover came unsnapped on one side and smacked my (boot)trunk.. sorry to be so American!! I have found the faulty snap problem and i have those parts on order. My question is what can I do to keep my cover from "ballooning up around the back of the passengers seats? It seems to do that when i get around 50 - 60 mph. I was thinking of getting some Velcro or something but maybe I am missing something when i set it on. I am just tucking it behind the rear seat! Thanks in advance for the help!!

Apr 3, 2010 | 01:36 PM

K.Westra

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From: Luverne, MN

Velcro seems to be a popular option.

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Originally Posted by stevetech

Cover on always.

Also, if you're going to do highway speeds, the cover has a tendancy to lift with the draft. The two snaps are weak points and if they let go at 70 mph, the cover is going to beat the dickens out of the trunk lid before you can stop. I've modified mine by attaching two velcro strips to the flap that tucks in behind the rear seat. You need to use the right half of the velcro pieces so they attach themselves to the carpeting on the seatback. This provides two additional forward attachments so the cover sits still on the highway.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...1&postcount=11

If you have the time, the entire thread deals with the top cover. It meanders a bit, but it covers several subjects dealing with the cover
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=33959