MicheleleeWV

I'm new to the forum and ended up joining as I was doing research about this top. I was excited before to get it, but after reading your reviews and watching the video I can't wait to put it on. Thanks so much for all of the great info!

MicheleleeWV

Was just reading through the thread about this product and this might be a little late-- ok so a lot late but when I called about the product I asked about water pooling issues and they recommended this-- I wish I'd known about this sooner. Would have been great for my fastback best top!

http://www.quadratec.com/products/11020_0404.htm

Lupo-JK

I took some pipe insulation and placed on the middle cross bars and a couple raps of duct tape and no more noise. Cost $3 bucks.

Leukass

i want to like this top so badly but i just cant do it... I love the look of it, but it has a ton of issues...

No matter how tight i make it it still flaps against the rack - i have it it as tight as i can get it in the front - there is zero velcro left on the front strap that hooks around the front bars. It still flaps... my kids keep asking if it is raining because of the flapping.

I am also having issues with the rear windows - they are lose and bunched up at the bottom and the top is too tight at the top to get the top of the window in the channel I have un-hooked all the velcro and put the windows in, as soon as you put the top straps on the window piece pops right out. I emailed rugged ridge tech support because heaven forbid they actually talk to anyone live on the phone. Good old Jack - who is apparently the only customer service/ tech support person tells me this is a good thing... How is the rear windows popping out at the top of the doors surrounds a good thing? I just opeend all the velcro straps again and put the windows in the channel and -hooked the top strap back up - as soon as i did the top of the windows pop out...


Rugged ridge customer service is pretty useless in my opinion... So does anyone that has this top want to give me your opinion how to fix this?

WhiteRavenRR

You're right about the side windows. It is frustrating. I will have to say though, we had a torrential downpour over the past weekend and regardless of the fitment issues, there was not a drop of water in the cab anywhere.

I've added a Yakima LoadWarrior basket with extension. It seems the wind fairing actually helps 'push' the front part of the top downward and reduces the flapping. I only get the flapping now on extremely windy days.

I do wish the exo cage had crossbars that were more in line with other brands to make fitment of other rack/ accessories easier to purchase. My current basket situation with extension does not allow the Yakima brackets to mount the front part of the basket to the cage. I had to use zip-ties to help secure the front of the basket. I'll post up some pics shortly.

WhiteRavenRR

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WhiteRavenRR

I would feel more comfortable if the front portion of the rack had a crossbar to attach to front half of the basket but this is what I've come up with so far.

Leukass

does anyone else have a issue keeping the sunrider alider area over the driver and passenger seat open? I love being able to just slide the top back for the open air, but every 5 minutes on the highway i have to push the top back open, because it keep closing on me. I have the screws on the arms that go into the tracks pretty tight but it dooesn't stay open...

any suggestions would be great!

WhiteRavenRR

The one time I did have the sunrider portion slid back it did the same to me. I had to get off the highway and slide it closed.

After that, I've started to make sure that I have the folded portion folded as far back under the railing and also undo the Velcro tab on the crossbar to get the top further in there. I also make sure the header bar is back far enough under the cage crossbar so that it can't flip up.

I've been around town like this but have not had it back on the highway in this configuration. I need to test it out at some point.