Vtx531
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I've had a Smittybilt for years, parked outside year-round, and its held up pretty good. Doesn't fit perfect around the doors but the customer photos for the Bestop Sailcloth top on Quadratec's website don't look any better
Would love to hear if anyone can tell me about the Bestop Replacement top fit for upper half doors
Would love to hear if anyone can tell me about the Bestop Replacement top fit for upper half doors
My most recent Bestop experiences have multiple instances of loose fits too.I have a bestop twill replace a top on factory hardware and my experience with the top and bestop customer service hasn’t been great. The fabric is very nice and is a very deep black. The window material also seems top notch with regards to the tint and they are very thick. Unfortunately though overall the fit is quite loose especially with the side windows. They are always wavy and thrum violently on the freeway. The original top was significantly tighter. I reached out to bestop and they seemed eager to help at first and asked for pictures and video. After I shared those with them they never responded again.
With that being said I realize most people have pretty good luck with Bestop and the twill fabric is extremely nice.
Reviving an older thread now that I too have installed a black twill, Bestop, Supertop w/ Sunrider feature.
The top itself wasn't all that complicated to assemble and install, but the images in the instructions were not very clear.
The most important image is actually 'zoomed in' too far and you cannot determine what is going on.
Some of the wording seems to have been written by the same jokers that make the Ikea furniture instructions.
The fit is terrific. I installed it on a cool evening in my garage (by myself) in about 4 hours.
It took a significant amount of stretching, pulling, etc. to get everything connected, windows installed, etc.
Part of that time was spent fixing the damaged threads in the roll bar so that I could install the new brackets.
I believe it could have been accomplished in under 3 hours, by myself if i hadn't had to deal with that nightmare.
My 3 primary complaints are a bit petty, but worth mentioning:
1- That damned logo is terrible. The only reason that I don't use a vinyl letter remover on it is out of fear of leaving a stain or making it appear worse.
At least it's silver and it matches the Jeep.
2- The 'extra bow' is 100% useless (make that 150% useless!). It fits loosely and rattles whether the top is up or down. It's absolutely annoying & I'd welcome the opportunity to pummel the designer of it, with it.
2.5- Placement of the extra bow (poor design followed up by poor placement = a useless adder).
3- The Sunrider option is a load of crap. It doesn't open nearly as much as one might expect/hope. The fabric, when properly (or improperly) folded back, falls short of being supported by the extra bow by about 1/2"; just enough to allow it to flop around & strike me in the head while in motion.
I spent a significant amount of time scouring the interweb for recommendations, instructions, images, videos, etc. of others using and actually enjoying their Sunrider feature, but alas, I could not find a single positive report.
In short, I am not thrilled with how it works for the cost, but it sure does look good and fit well.
Have you considered contacting Bestop? Maybe you just got a bad one? Or they have a fix? Just an idea.
If you are not able to use the sunrider feature. Why not return it for a stock model? And save the difference.
I've got the Trektop NX from Bestop and it is awesome. I actually like the sunrider feature and it can also turn into a bikini top if you zip the windows off. Very little movement on the highway, no leaks, and looks great. Bestop all the way. It is pretty tight at first to install, but leave it all out in the sun while you pull the old one apart and you should be fine. Their install video is also very helpful
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3- The Sunrider option is a load of crap. It doesn't open nearly as much as one might expect/hope. The fabric, when properly (or improperly) folded back, falls short of being supported by the extra bow by about 1/2"; just enough to allow it to flop around & strike me in the head while in motion.
I tried to reach out to Bestop through their 'contact us' form, but it never sends the comment; it just sits there with a swirling circle looming in the center of the screen like it's judging me instead of sending the comment.
I just happened to have a direct email address for a Customer Service Supervisor at Bestop and I reached out to him for some help, guidance, etc.
We'll see how it goes.
How does yours fold? My NX opens over the entire front seat area.
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I'm really pleased with mine, it is much quieter than the Rampage version. Stowing the windows isn't as easy as the Rampage. I have the roll up Mastertop bag that straps to the roll bar at the tailgate top and that works just fine.
The sunrider feature is great, I use it a lot.