Soft top identification questions

[Devildog121]

Hello everyone, long term lurker, first time poster.

I come to you all today to see if anyone can help me identify the style of soft top my TJ came with. I have searched high and low and cannot find anything similar from any dealers online. I have found tops that are similar in some ways, but none match up exactly.

It uses the rear and middle bow, but the front bow is removed and has a “no drill” header.

The standard door surrounds have been replaced with a square tube surround that I have only been able to identify as “Bestop Sunrider Soft Top Door Surrounds” thanks to an eBay listing.

Finally, as the door surrounds are not standard, neither are the rear windows. Instead of slotting into the surrounds, the windows Velcro around the surround.

I appreciate any insight that can be provided! Than you.

 

[DaveC]

Can't tell you what brand it is, but I've got a Bestop Sunrider top and it doesn't look like that. Underside is white, no mesh pockets in the front corners, no center tab at the bottom center of the rear window, the rear panels are missing the zipper for the structural inserts, the side windows are the wrong shape and the door surrounds are the wrong shape and material.

 

[TheBoogieman]

Welcome to WTJF. Just curious as to why you need/want to know? Missing parts? Scratched windows from laying them on rocks?

 

[Chris]

Hard to say, this one is lost on me. There's so many cheap brands of soft tops out there it's hard to say.

 

[Devildog121]

Welcome to WTJF. Just curious as to why you need/want to know? Missing parts? Scratched windows from laying them on rocks?

You may be able to see if you zoom in, but the stitching has ripped out from the front of the top over both driver and passenger doors, as well as along the zipper for the rear window.

I did a shoddy job sewing it up once, figured it was time to actually replace it.

 

[TheBoogieman]

You may be able to see if you zoom in, but the stitching has ripped out from the front of the top over both driver and passenger doors, as well as along the zipper for the rear window.

I did a shoddy job sewing it up once, figured it was time to actually replace it.

Just buy a complete top or frameless top and forget about the odd frame. You can buy used door surrounds cheap on eBay and your local FB Marketplace.

 

[Devildog121]

Hard to say, this one is lost on me. There's so many cheap brands of soft tops out there it's hard to say.

At one point I swear I saw a Rampage logo somewhere on it, but was not able to locate it again after removing the top. I also could not find anything similar on their site.

It sounds like I may have to bite the bullet and buy new surrounds and just go with a bowless top.

 

[TJ4Jim]

At one point I swear I saw a Rampage logo somewhere on it, but was not able to locate it again after removing the top. I also could not find anything similar on their site.

It sounds like I may have to bite the bullet and buy new surrounds and just go with a bowless top.

Check around Marketplace for a complete top, there's bound to be decent market being Florida.

 

[cpwolf]

https://www.quadratec.com/p/rugged-ridge/pocket-brief-tj

This is what Grok thought it may be ha.

 

[cpwolf]

The top has a plastic strip that slots into a front window frame slot…like a bikini top or like on my old CJ’s

That’s a pretty big difference. All the TJ soft tops I’ve seen have a “header” j think it’s called that locks in…that is like a safari top or something

 

[TheBoogieman]

Go frameless and never go back.