I’m looking to buy an aftermarket hardtop. Where I live I can’t find any oem hardtops for sale. If anyone has any experience with aftermarket hardtops could you point me in the right direction or let me know what brands to avoid. Thanks
Looking for a aftermarket hardtop
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I'm looking as well. I've looked at Rally Tops, but some reviews aren't too good on them. Standing by to see what users have to say. I saw somewhere there was a manufacturer in So Cal making them and they looked pretty nice, interior came lined, can't remember the name.
Joedert
Member
OEM. Lots available up here in New England, sucks not many by you.
I have an LJ so locating an OEM hardtop in useable condition for less than $2k was near impossible, so after a long search I went with gr8tops. Pricey, but worth the extra money to me vs the Camperking and others. Whenever I looked up these aftermarket hard tops all I would read was horror stories of leaks and no customer service.
This place is in Houston and appears to have a lot of Jeep stock parts.
https://houston.craigslist.org/ptd/d/houston-jeep-hardtops-hard-doors-1-2/7061357671.html
I have an LJ so locating an OEM hardtop in useable condition for less than $2k was near impossible, so after a long search I went with gr8tops. Pricey, but worth the extra money to me vs the Camperking and others. Whenever I looked up these aftermarket hard tops all I would read was horror stories of leaks and no customer service.
This place is in Houston and appears to have a lot of Jeep stock parts.
https://houston.craigslist.org/ptd/d/houston-jeep-hardtops-hard-doors-1-2/7061357671.html
??? the jeeps might rust over here in the NE but the hard tops are fine.
Joedert
Member
I got a Bullydawg a couple years ago. Excellent quality and perfect fit. I also got the sunroof
Oldguy
TJ Enthusiast
Bad idea IMHO. I have yet to hear of an aftermarket hardtop that doesn't fitment and leaking issues.
Just wait, an OE hardtop will come up for sale. You can always check http://car-part.com
Just wait, an OE hardtop will come up for sale. You can always check http://car-part.com
Yup, for some reason we have a ton of TJ hardtops priced between $400 - $1,000 - quality and person dictate the final price. When I was buying my hardtop I did actually look for a used cheap LJ with hard top buy could not find one.
06TJ35's
TJ Addict
Rally tops aren’t structurally as strong as an OEM top. Rally tops are really light compared to an OEM. You can just tell the OEM hard tops are better just by the weight. Rallytops/Camper king are flimsy.
06TJ35's
TJ Addict
The only brand to buy is Mopar. Aftermarket tops are not of the same quality as the factory tops. Dont make the same mistake many have made.
I have a rally top, it’s pretty decent. However you do need to add some electrical tape between in the door jam - between the windscreen frame and the surround.
I’d prefer OEM but finding that for an LJ felt impossible.
In retrospect though, I don’t bother ever putting the hard top on in Colorado - it’s so moderate here that even in the winter we get plenty of nice days to pop out the windows.
I’d prefer OEM but finding that for an LJ felt impossible.
In retrospect though, I don’t bother ever putting the hard top on in Colorado - it’s so moderate here that even in the winter we get plenty of nice days to pop out the windows.
ejay
TJ Addict
I always loved those. They look really sharp and seem practical. But, like the wannabe Land Rover/Land Cruiser aftermarket hard top, they are waaaaay overpriced IMO.