JK Forum Moderator Tackles New Rugged Ridge Slanted Soft Top
Thinking of swapping that current soft top on your Wrangler for a slant-back style? Then you’ll certainly want to start paying attention to this JK Forum thread started by sm_rubi.
In the post, the Super Moderator takes us though a step-by-step installation for the Rugged Ridge 4-door JK Bowless Top. He also gives a pretty darn good assessment of why the Rugged Ridge set-up might be the best slant back top on the market.
“We have always liked the slant-back style soft top for the JK. Our first soft top was a first generation Trek Top; however after running the top (3 tops from 3 different generations–NOT including the NX version) for about 3 years, we decided the downsides of the that top (wind noise, terribly designed tailgate bar, difficulty in installing, and frustrating rear window zippers) were starting to outweigh the benefits, and we have been running an OEM soft-top since,” says sm_rubi in the thread. “When Rugged Ridge asked us to try out their new 4-door JK Bowless top and give our feedback, we were more than happy to give it a try.”
The final analysis? “Our first impressions are that this top is really well designed and very good quality,” says sm_rubi. “The fit and finish is perfect and we love the tinted windows and the ability to roll up the rear window, safely keeping it stowed out of the way.”
There’s a whole lot more in the thread, including a ton of pictures. So dive in and enjoy. And don’t forget to thank SM_rubi for all his hard work.