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Old 06-13-2012, 08:01 PM
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Does anyone have any experience with or recommendations on summer tops? Specifically, I am interested in a bikini style top for my 07 Unlimited (full top). Are there any that work doorless without the door surrounds? Most catalogs or websites I have checked don't really address this, but show pictures with the doors on instead. I am leaning towards a solid, but if the mesh is all I can find then I will settle for that. Thanks for any help.
Old 06-13-2012, 08:26 PM
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For mesh check out the DirtyDog product. I'm more then happy with mine and doesn't leave gaps down the side that the Spiderweb shade product does mind you I believe it's a little more $ and lots of people also like their Spiderweb shade tops too.
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Old 06-14-2012, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by robsjeep9
For mesh check out the DirtyDog product. I'm more then happy with mine and doesn't leave gaps down the side that the Spiderweb shade product does mind you I believe it's a little more $ and lots of people also like their Spiderweb shade tops too.
Thanks for the response robsjeep9; I checked out the website and this seems to be kinda what I was looking for. Also, the price wasn't as bad as I expected...very reasonable. If I can't find a solid one in this style, I will probably go with this mesh one. I appreciate the help and photos!
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I have the Mopar bikini top on my '11 JKU. I've been using it for two yeas now. It doesn't require the door surrounds if you get the hard top version. It will come with a bracket that will bolt to the roll bar and the front of the top will sit in it. I'm sorry that I don't have any close up pictures.
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Originally Posted by robsjeep9
For mesh check out the DirtyDog product. I'm more then happy with mine and doesn't leave gaps down the side that the Spiderweb shade product does mind you I believe it's a little more $ and lots of people also like their Spiderweb shade tops too.
I just put on a DirtyDog also. I like it a lot and its easy to install!
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The two front panels of the freedom top make a great bikini top. Just don't forget to keep the bolts in them at the soundbar connection...
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also don't forget the spiderwebshade and for a full multi mod top there is the Bestop Trektop NX.
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I've been rockin' the SpiderWebShade for about a week now and love it. I can get a little sun and wind coming in and roll up the soft top if I need to. I had a bikini top for my Jeep but didn't care for messing with the windshield header channel between the soft and bikini top.
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My kids gave me a spiderweb shade for fathers day can't wait to cruise this weekend gonna be 90 here
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The spiderweb shade was my best summer investment for my jeep, no header channel to mess around with you get the same wind blowing in on you with no sun burning you best of all you never have to take it off. Its by far the best top to have on when the top goes down.

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