Has anyone experienced what these pictures show??????



See the gap between the top and the rubber? Well, driving at speeds exceeding 10mph results in horrible noise and wind actually hitting my face.

The whole roof will simply not close all the way down...

I tried over and over and I am pretty sure that everything was installed correctly...

Any ideas?

Also - see the rear windows actually leaves spce for me to stuck my finger out!!!!!

 

So far I only contacted Quadratec... but they didn't answer yet. I will give it another day.

 

Have you tried latching the front first - and then work your way backwards.
Front,above doors,side windows and finally the rear?

 

are you sure its not just because of the temperature? just throwing out ideas

 

nah...
The whole thing looks bent to me.

 

I have a gap like that in my factory soft top, but it still comes down on the rubber tight, so I don't have any wind coming in. That makes me think your top does not "squeeze" downward tight enough. As far as the gap from the top to the front of the rubber, mine looks almost just like that (maybe just a little less gap).

As for the back, my factory top was the same way as your pic the day I bought it. As it turned out, when the top was assembled (I guess at the manufacturer), the bar with the rubber seal that goes across the bottom of the back window was installed upside down. So, I slid it out, flipped it over, and put it back in, and now it seals like it is supposed to. I have no first hand knowledge of the Bestop top you have, but check the rear window and see if the piece that is supposed to seal against the tailgate is installed correctly. There are rubber pieces that close inside the tailgate, and I think they flip that bar when shipping so the rubber pieces don't get damaged.

 

Same here. My factory top has the same gap (although not as large), but the noise is pretty loud. I didn't know how loud until I put my hardtop on. When you're driving, push up on the header bar attached to the soft top and you will probably find that the noise lessens because the seal is tighter. If it makes you feel any better, the dealers don't have an answer for me either, but Quadratec has always been good about replacing bad parts. Good luck.

 

So... what? you left it like this???