Why no half doors with hard top? aftermarket?

[babcockm]

Ok so Ive gathered that if we opt for the half doors, then we can only get the soft top... but why? I havent heard a good explanation... Will they be addressing this? will aftermarket manufacturers make tops to fit the half door model? whats the buzz....:confused: :confused: :confused:

[Ge99ne]

It seems to me that would be an odd combination. I dont recall jeep offering anything like that on previous models. I've seen full hard doors with a soft top offered as an upgrade, but not hard top and soft doors. I think that the remaining door would not be tall enough to hold the glass for windows. That means zipper windows on a hard top. Surely bestop will do thier sliding glass doors as offered in the past.

[SpudRacer]

I went through the same decisions when I ordered my Rubicon Unlimited. I love the look of the top down with half doors, but live where we get snow, and will want to keep a hard top on during the winter months, and the soft top in the summer months.

I'm hoping someone (Bestop?) comes out with a top half to be used with half doors that seals well to a hard top. If this happens, I'll probably buy a full set of half top doors from good ol' DC, then use full doors in the winter, and the half doors in the summer.

Tom
Bryson CIty, NC

[fathomgreencamaro]

I ordered both tops and intend to order the half doors after the fact. I'll use full doors/hardtop when security(vacation) or weather is an issue. And I'll use half doors/safari in fair weather around town(beach).

I used to have upper door inserts for my YJ Sahara half doors.
Made by Steel Horse I believe. They sealed pretty well
to a hardtop that I had also added. Rigidity of the fiberglass
was somewhat of an issue preventing complete sealing and
security.

They looked good also(w/sliding glass windows).

I'm sure someone will create a similar insert for JK
half doors. Only it should be made of steel.
Then there would be no need for two types of doors.
Just a dual-function half/full door.

[daddyo]

Ok so Ive gathered that if we opt for the half doors, then we can only get the soft top... but why? I havent heard a good explanation... Will they be addressing this? will aftermarket manufacturers make tops to fit the half door model? whats the buzz....:confused: :confused: :confused:

The soft top that comes with the half doors (at least on the Unlimited) is the same soft top that comes with hard doors, so I think that the soft doors will fit a hard top.

Andrew

[Wladziu]

Great point there. Glad somebody noticed that besides me. Maybe Donavee will try it out and let us know, if he's listening.