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Noise issues with Rigid light bar and Trektop soft top

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Old May 4, 2012 | 11:49 PM
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Default Noise issues with Rigid light bar and Trektop soft top

Just installed my 50" Rigid lightbar with the windshield mounts. However it's now wreaking havoc on my Trektop NX while driving at highway speeds. Sounds like someone is playing the drums on my soft top...and the rear bow that came with the Trektop NX is smacking violently on the mounting bracket. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this issue?

I've already fixed the whistling noise from the lightbar...just trying to reduce the soft top noise.
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Old May 5, 2012 | 01:20 AM
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Get the silencer system. Do a search on here about it or on the net. Redirects the air over
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Old May 5, 2012 | 01:45 AM
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Tried it...there's no difference.
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Old May 5, 2012 | 02:53 AM
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Originally Posted by JaySC
Just installed my 50" Rigid lightbar with the windshield mounts. However it's now wreaking havoc on my Trektop NX while driving at highway speeds. Sounds like someone is playing the drums on my soft top...and the rear bow that came with the Trektop NX is smacking violently on the mounting bracket. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this issue?

I've already fixed the whistling noise from the lightbar...just trying to reduce the soft top noise.
Are your cooling fins up or down?
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Old May 5, 2012 | 05:53 AM
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Wiring is on the passenger side, so I'm assuming the fins are up...but I already took care of the whistling noise. It's just the violent turbulence on the soft top coipled with the smacking of the rear bow attachment.
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Old May 5, 2012 | 03:14 PM
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Do you have the factory soft top??
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Old May 5, 2012 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by jaybrown
Do you have the factory soft top??
Check the title, has the Trektop.
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