My 98 TJ

[Mrriverajr]

Here is my 98 I just picked up!! What do you think?

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Sweet, what a clean great looking TJ that's a good model year too!

 

[billiebob]

Nice but... Ya gotta do something about that shinny, shinny paint.

 

[Chris]

Looks good! The paint looks very nice as well.

 

[Mrriverajr]

Thanks guys just gotta fix the two sections of rusty frame.

 

[billiebob]

do a thread on that frame rust repair. HUGE issue with us TJ guys.

 

[Mrriverajr]

Hey I want to buy a soft top, I keep hearing about a frame anyone know whats needed when going from factory hard top to soft top?

 

[Chris]

Yes, you'll need a frame. Your best best is to buy a complete soft top kit from Bestop (they make the OEM soft tips for Jeep) which will come with the top, frame, and everything you need!

 

[Mrriverajr]

Ok I was just trying to go for the cheapest option .

 

[Chris]

You get what you pay for with the tops, trust me.

But if you insist on cheap, try Smittybilt or Rampage for tops.

 

[UPJOHN]

I did the $250.00 Smittybilt, and am happy with it so far. I was expecting it to be noisy, but it's not.

 

[Mrriverajr]

@UPJOHN it comes with frame also?

 

[UPJOHN]

@UPJOHN it comes with frame also?

No. My TJ came with the soft top so I had the factory frame.

 

[Chris]

I'm pretty sure the only tops that come with frames are Bestop.

That's what I'm saying, pay $500 for a Bestop and it will come with a frame and a top.

 

[LJRubiconGuy]

i suppose you could always try craigslist or ebay for a used frame

 

[Spencer James]

I bought my son a Bestop for his 2002 TJ. Excellent product. It was a little tight to begin with, so much so we (I) broke a zipper trying to put it on but Bestop replaced it with no problems. Now it fits great. Much better than the cheap top it originally came with when I bought the TJ used.

 

[Jofer]

i requested soft top from ebay. it was expensive with shipping to azerbaijan. i wanted to buy top was made in usa. i was in choke when i got soft top. it was made in china. yeah, i used it everywhere in sand and mud and i enjoy it. but i might to buy it for less price direct from china.