Turn Offroad hard top

[DakotaTJ]

Anyone have any experience with this top? I know the consensus is OEM is best, but there is nothing within 400 miles of where I live.

https://turnoffroad.com/products/jeep-tj-1-piece-hard-top-1997-2006

 

[TheBoogieman]

I couldn't get past the sale price of $2,249.00.

 

[DakotaTJ]

I couldn't get past the sale price of $2,249.00.

Don't love that either, plus $250 for shipping. Any decent OEM top I can find within a 400 mile radius is $1,500 and 10 hours of driving round trip.

Going to try and get my soft top fitment issues figured out. If I can, will see if I can live with that for at least one winter.

 

[macleanflood]

Looks identical to my American Fastback aftermarket top.

Mine's decent. I bought it used from a junkyard in Washington for $1400. Inside is covered in grey felt.

Drive somewhere and buy two or three. Bring them home...pick the best one and sell the other two and cover your trip costs.

-Mac

 

[Tronner]

Look up Bulldawg. Made in Chattanooga and they have some sweet features.

https://www.bulldawgmfg.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorNx26lWTEcOeFRizTI_zxjRtLELnamQw1WcUjknXk-6pVq7Mi6

 

[DakotaTJ]

Look up Bulldawg. Made in Chattanooga and they have some sweet features.

https://www.bulldawgmfg.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorNx26lWTEcOeFRizTI_zxjRtLELnamQw1WcUjknXk-6pVq7Mi6

I've looked at them before $2,900 + $500 shipping is a tough pill to swallow. Would be worth it if wildly better than the Turn off road. Thought maybe the TOF was the new kid on the block, since there are limited reviews. With Mac's comment, I'm wondering if they're a rebrand.

 

[Dan The Video Man]

I'd wait until something close and less expensive pops up.

 

[JMT]

Anyone have any experience with this top? I know the consensus is OEM is best, but there is nothing within 400 miles of where I live.

https://turnoffroad.com/products/jeep-tj-1-piece-hard-top-1997-2006

My son has that hardtop. Note there is no water channel above the door. I can't stand it. Water leaks in near where the hardtop and windshield meet at the A-pillar. YMMV

 

[TheBoogieman]

Mine's decent. I bought it used from a junkyard in Washington for $1400.

 

[DakotaTJ]

My son has that hardtop. Note there is no water channel above the door. I can't stand it. Water leaks in near where the hardtop and windshield meet at the A-pillar. YMMV

Oh yeah. That's no good.

 

[macleanflood]

I swear mine is the same top. Mine has a tag on it t saying American Fastback.

No drip rail but there's a bump on the side that deflects most of the rain. You park at an incline however and all bets are off.

-Mac

 

[JMT]

I swear mine is the same top. Mine has a tag on it t saying American Fastback.

No drip rail but there's a bump on the side that deflects most of the rain. You park at an incline however and all bets are off.

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-Mac

Yeah, I think this mold was used to make the same top sold by different companies or different name companies at different times. I think Smittybilt sells it too.

https://atdmidwest.com/smittybilt-519701-hard-tops

The funniest thing about it is it is advertised as having a “new aerodynamic shape.” WTH kind of engineering classes did you take?

 

[Chris]

I'd be looking for an OE hardtop for that price

 

[BlueC]

I swear mine is the same top. Mine has a tag on it t saying American Fastback.

They look similar, but the windows are different. I'd guess there is one company producing the shell, and they're being finished by the end company, or the mold has been passed around and changed here and there.

 

[macleanflood]

The funniest thing about it is it is advertised as having a “new aerodynamic shape.” WTH kind of engineering classes did you take?

Well I suppose since the Jeeps are less aerodynamic than a cow you have infinite room for tiny insignificant improvements.

-Mac

 

[BlueC]

The funniest thing about it is it is advertised as having a “new aerodynamic shape.” WTH kind of engineering classes did you take?

Errordynamis of course at South Hampton Institute of Technology. Haters always gotta hate.

To be fair, I didn't read any aero COD improvement claims, it just says "New Aerodynamic Shape".

 

[Strizzo]

Anyone have any experience with this top? I know the consensus is OEM is best, but there is nothing within 400 miles of where I live.

https://turnoffroad.com/products/jeep-tj-1-piece-hard-top-1997-2006

They make one for the new broncos that have had a fiasco with manufacturing and cracking/delaminating with the OEM tops.

From what i've seen all the reviews on the Turn Offroad tops are good.

 

[rasband]

I'd be looking for an OE hardtop for that price

100% this, this one is not even a good looking hard top.

 

[DakotaTJ]

Picked this up today for $600 and 8hrs. of driving.

 

[B-one]

What are you planning on with the savings? Nice score for $600!