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expandatrunk, instatrunk, flexatrunk, cover my junk?

Old May 7, 2007 | 06:43 AM
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Default expandatrunk, instatrunk, flexatrunk, cover my junk?

I've seen lots of posts about the various after-market systems for covering the "trunk" area in JKs, but no clear consensus.

Can folks who have purchased one of these products post photos, pros & cons, recommendations, warnings, considerations, etc?

Personally, my bias is towards unlimiteds (finally picking mine up TODAY!) ... but it would be good to get a consolidated resource for folks considering adding any of these products -- with visuals to assist!
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Old May 7, 2007 | 06:59 AM
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Yes, please keep your junk covered. This is a family friendly forum (well, maybe not)
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Old May 7, 2007 | 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by FiveOff
Yes, please keep your junk covered. This is a family friendly forum (well, maybe not)

aw man... the coffee came out of my nose again.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 07:12 AM
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Things i have heard or seen. Please correct me if i am wrong.
  • Mopar soft top boot doesnt work with the mopar trunk (something about the boot having attachment to the rear gate??)
  • Trunk keeps soft top from lowering as much as without. (fabric bunches on top of it and therefor rides higher, if that matters)
  • Make sure you get the right one for use with the factory Sub. (unsure which is the correct one, i think bestop advertises both, apparently the Mopar one doesnt fit the sub?? if not, that is pretty stupid IMHO)
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Old May 7, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by HappyCurmudgeon
aw man... the coffee came out of my nose again.

...don't cover your junk with a leopard print bikini either. That's just wrong.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by FiveOff
...don't cover your junk with a leopard print bikini either. That's just wrong.
Nope, Zebra stripe Speedo
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Old May 7, 2007 | 07:23 AM
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Seriously, though:

I've given up on the aftermarket trunks that are available right now. The Expand-a-trunk is way too expensive for a bunch of plastic, I don't want to move my sub in order to use the Mopar Add-a-trunk, and the Insta-trunk is too small to be useful in my 4-door.

I wish Bestop would make the Extenda-trunk for the JK, but they've told me that they are not making it for us.


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Old May 7, 2007 | 07:29 AM
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I havent purchased one because i need to be able to remove the seat for more cargo room rather often, so it would just be a nuiscance mostly.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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Bestop flexatrunk does not work with the Mopar soft top boot because the top won't go down enough to get the boot over it.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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to bad someone doesn't make a roll top for the back of the JK, kind of like you can get for a truck bed. pop it in roll it back and lock it.
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