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HELP! Soft Top advice needed.

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Old 04-26-2008, 03:42 PM
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Question HELP! Soft Top advice needed.
I need a soft top for my JK Unlimited.

Should I go with Factory of after market?

Can you recommend the best after market soft top?

Thank you very much!

Where are the factory half doors? Revolution!!!!
Has them on every page in the brochure and my dealer told me I could get them.

I cannot get them. I feel angry.
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Thanks, I'll check it out.
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If there's difference in price between the Bestop and factory, go with the cheapest since the are exactly the same. Bestop as been supply Jeep with tops for years.
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Originally Posted by POTO
If there's difference in price between the Bestop and factory, go with the cheapest since the are exactly the same. Bestop as been supply Jeep with tops for years.
Did not know that. Done deal Bestop wins.

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the after market top has much better zippers a more coarse tooth if you want to call it that
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I'll be looking @ a Bestop unless I get a deal on a lightly used factory top.
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My soft top is still in boxes and says "Made for Mopar by Bestop" on each box.

BTW, it's for sale.
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Default What? Glad I did not rush out and get one!
Originally Posted by luigi0523
The Mopar Sunrider top (stock top) is made by Bestop and the roof section folds back to open up the top over the front and rear seating.
The Bestop Supertop is a solid fixed roof and has to be folded down completely for open air running. Both should be the standard bestop quality.
Thanks! I had no idea the Supertop was fixed and cannot open above drive and back seating area. Does any after market company make a top like the Sunrider?

What about those fast back soft tops, who makes those?
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Originally Posted by luigi0523
I don't think anyone else offers a Sunrider type top for the JK. Bestop doesn't offer the Sunrider to the aftermarket, I believe, because they are supplying it to Jeep exclusively.
The Fastback style top like mine, that must remain nameless on this site, does open the roof section.
Do you have a company which you are able to name?
I heard Bestop may be coming out with one.
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I would wait for the Bestop, myself.
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