Will a hard top crack from off-roading?

[matt4282]

May be a stupid question but will off-roading with a hard top cause cracks from the body flexing? I’ve never had a hardtop before.
Thanks

 

[Jim Byrne]

No--I have been driving my '04 for 10 years on desert trails with no problems

 

[DrDmoney]

Nope you’re fine

 

[Steel City 06]

Depends on how you drive

 

[DrDmoney]

Depends on how you drive

Horrible spotter and an inexperienced driver

 

[jjvw]

Horrible spotter and an inexperienced driver

Those hand signals were mostly confusing.

 

[Squatch]

Depends on how you drive

That has got to be the most infamous video ever...

 

[derekmac]

Those hand signals were mostly confusing.

Definitely not the best spotting I've seen. Unfortunitly not the worst either...

 

[Apparition]

No problem unless you roll it but then the hardtop is the least of your concerns.

 

[Hound Dog]

May be a stupid question but will off-roading with a hard top cause cracks from the body flexing? I’ve never had a hardtop before.
Thanks

Depends on what you hit and how hard you hit it.

Since your jeep is on a frame it won't flex very much. Unless it is has the very common TJ Oxiframe, oxidized finish. Then it might flex....

 

[Apparition]

Depends on what you hit and how hard you hit it.

Since your jeep is on a frame it won't flex very much. Unless it is has the very common TJ Oxiframe, oxidized finish. Then it might flex....

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Again, the hard top is the least of concerns.

 

[matt4282]

My frame is solid and not going anywhere where I can roll down the side of a mountain so I should be good.

 

[Mumblewood]

I used to wheel with my hard top on a lot in the winter, never a problem until I slowly slid it into a tree and put a super small crack in the window gutter. Then I sold it.

And was that spotter tryin to get her to roll that jeep, he sucks

 

[billiebob]

The frame flexes, not the body.
The body mounts are designed to let the body remain rigid as the frame and suspension flex.

You should have no problem as long as the top stays on top.

That was one cool video !! A work in progress he had the 6" rear flares installed.
But praise to the EMTs, those guys are gold.

 

[freedom_in_4low]

not from flexing, but if you're doing tight trails with lots of trees or nearby boulders that you might rock over into...