CONFIRMED! Reliable sources state 2014 will be the last FJC Model year

[Martinjmpr]

IMO the two biggest reasons manufacturers (other than Fiat) don't do removable tops is safety (as Martinjmpr already mentioned) and noise/heat/cold as the removable tops would be unusably heavy if they were insulated like fixed truck cabins. Not many people nowadays would put up with it, they're too spoiled by quiet, cool, and warm modern cars and trucks. As has already been said, no matter how much folks on this forum like them, two-door removable-top 4WD vehicles are a miniscule niche in the new car/truck market of today and Fiat/Chrysler already has the lion's share of it captured.

My only disagreement with the above is the term "nowadays."

As I said above, it's always been that way. Particularly when these vehicles were new they rarely had their tops taken off which is why the makers eventually deleted that option.

 

[Clutch]

My only disagreement with the above is the term "nowadays."

As I said above, it's always been that way. Particularly when these vehicles were new they rarely had their tops taken off which is why the makers eventually deleted that option.

True for most of the country, in the sunbelt states, plenty of convertible tops being used...or would that be not being used (?)

When I had my '85 4Runner, the top never came off in PA, moved to AZ it was off all of the time, pulled the doors too. Sold it
before I got around to building half doors for it. Should of kept that thing.