They are tight but you just have to pull on it, use the straps. I remember I had one side only half on to get the other side on. You just gotta pull like a man.

 

I had mine all last summer but just this summer got the surrounds so maybe thats why mine isn't as stretched as some. But it sucked so much getting it on im afraid to take it off. Its been on for 3 weeks now and i still haven't bothered to take it off.

One guy told me to loosen the header channel enough to get some slack..don't totally undo the screws though. That seemed to help us.

 

I don't even have the one with the screws lol.

 

The door surrounds on a 2010 don't lock on to the Bestop Bikini top.

 

Really?

 

Yep. I didn't know how it would look before I got mine. They should have done a design change for 2010+, because im really not happy with how mine looks.

 

4wd.com has a great deal on their bestop bikini tops, free header bar with purchase.

 

No wonder why they wont just stay in place. Huh, that's kind of unfortunate! My passenger side flaps a lot, but doesn't bother me all that much

 

Same boat here... I hate the look when surrounds are on.... I now run with surrounds and softtop totally removed from jeep.

 

So how does your header channel hook to your windshield?

I guees they changed the design for newer models? Mines an 07