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Fix for stretched bungies on rear window

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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 06:56 PM
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Default Fix for stretched bungies on rear window

Hey guys/gals, I'm trying to find a solution to something that has begun to irk me. Had the family out tonight running around and flipped the sunrider top back. I always unzip and roll up the rear window to get a breeze through without too much air blowing the kids out of the back seat.
Problem is, the bungies that hold up the rear window when it's rolled up have stretched. Not a huge problem except for the fact that the roll now hangs right in my line of sight.
Anyone had this? Any ideas for a fix?
I don't want to unzip the whole window out each time, and adding another bungie from the existing seems like it will only delay the issue.

Any help would be great!
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 07:04 PM
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I always just take my window out.
However, I suppose you could get a roll of double sided Velcro and maybe sew about 12" of it to each snap that is on the stretched bungies. That should hold up better than the bun goes.
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 07:04 PM
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Bloody auto correct.
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 07:27 PM
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I use double side Velcro. Just loop it over the softtop frame where the bungies are snapped to.
Works like a charm. I have never even used those factory bunnies cause I didn't think they would hold the roll tight enough.
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 08:35 PM
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You can get an extra set of bungie and velcro straps at the dealer for about 13 dollars.
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 05:07 AM
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wrapped mine once around the rear soft top support bar to shorten them up. Did this when it was new. It keeps the window rolled up smaller and up higher out of the way.
just undo the rear sail panels and you should be able to reach up and wrap them around, i think the top is to tight to do it any other way.
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