Trektop NX so sweet.
JK Newbie
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: CT
I picked up a two year old NX in great condition for $360. Put it on two days ago and it was a bear as it was in the mid 60s. I was able to tweak it yesterday and it fits awesome! WOOT! Just in time for Topless Day tomorrow in MA. Will be taking the side and rear windows out for the event!
JK Newbie
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 17
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From: Strasburg, Virginia
Anyone have issues with the lower portion of the back window coverering the top section of the back door? Not a major issue but have expierenced water in the back due to the gap? Just curious, want to make sure I did not get shorted some fabric....lol
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 336
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From: Sumter, SC
There is a slight gap. Had mine for two years now and never got water in it. I suppose if you spray the gap directly with a hose you would get water in. No worries! Enjoy you NX!
JK Newbie
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 17
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From: Denver, CO
I am writing to ask if anyone has devised a way to roll the back window up and fasten it to the underside of the top, so that the rear can be open while the rear zippers are still partially closed. Most soft tops have elastic bands hanging from the top that hold the rolled up window in place, but the Trektop does not.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 116
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From: Houston, TX (Clear Lake)
Probably a "dumbass" moment for me but after a year of having my TrekTop I just today realized the tailgate bar clips are not the same - 1 is left, 1 is right. They have a raised ledge on one side where the tailgate bar sits. The ledge goes towards the outside, not inside towards the gate.
Putting them on the wrong side of the Jeep prevents the bar from sitting all the way down and scratches up the rubber seal. Doing it the correct way helped close the gap between tailgate bar and tailgate.
Doh!
Putting them on the wrong side of the Jeep prevents the bar from sitting all the way down and scratches up the rubber seal. Doing it the correct way helped close the gap between tailgate bar and tailgate.
Doh!
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 118
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From: Western North Carolina
It's running down the "gutters" that are formed into the sides of the top above the doors and finding a way around the door weatherstripping at the top leading corners of the doors. I've spent hours fault tracing this thing.
There are a couple of things you can look for or try. The easiest one is to make sure the door weatherstripping is sitting properly in the channel around the top of the door, because it must be aligned with the rubber channel in the windshield in order to duct water away from the inside. Assuming it is, try shaping a temporary extension of the gutter to reach beyond the door with heavy tape, like Gorilla tape, and test with a garden hose to see if the gutters are indeed your problem. Also, try adding additional self-adhesive foam weatherstripping in the area of the door surround where Bestop did exactly the same thing.
There are a couple of things you can look for or try. The easiest one is to make sure the door weatherstripping is sitting properly in the channel around the top of the door, because it must be aligned with the rubber channel in the windshield in order to duct water away from the inside. Assuming it is, try shaping a temporary extension of the gutter to reach beyond the door with heavy tape, like Gorilla tape, and test with a garden hose to see if the gutters are indeed your problem. Also, try adding additional self-adhesive foam weatherstripping in the area of the door surround where Bestop did exactly the same thing.