Bestop Trektop Installed!!
07-10-2009, 04:32 PM
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I just finally opened the new version that they sent me. Everything is in there. It also has the tail gate bar. The original one they sent didnt have the tail gate bar. Now i have 2 trek tops. I think i might make the original version into a safari top or somthing. May also bring the original to an upholstery shop and get some tension straps sewn in the fron to stop the puffing. Or i may sell it. Mah, i wish i would have opened that up sooner......i feel pretty good.
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07-18-2009, 05:36 AM
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I got mine in a few weeks ago and it was the old version, I called Bestop and they are sending out a new version to replace it. Too bad its on national back-order for who know how long. I hope the new version doesn't leak at the seams like this one does.
07-18-2009, 08:53 PM
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I installed the new version this week. Man, its 10 times better than the old version. There are a couple of things different. It has the tension strap in the front, but not in the back. The old one has a something like a tension strap in the back. Also, the velcro pocket in the back for the support bar is not velcro on the new one. Its just a loop on each side that the bar fits in, works good though. The rear window is totally different on the new one. Instead of velcro at the bottom, it has a rubber rib that slides into the tail gate bar and when its installed theres no huge opening at the bottom corners like the old one had. Unlike the old version, the new one has the tail gate bar. I also like that you can open the tail gate without having to rip 3 feet of velcro loose. The new one is definitely 100% better.
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07-20-2009, 05:32 AM
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Does the new version have anything along top edge of doors to divert water from running into the doors? I have a good bit of runoff coming through where the top of my doors seal against the top and had heard they working on something for that as well.
07-21-2009, 05:51 AM
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yes it does. I just recieved my new one to replace my existing one which is leaking in the middle seam. I have not pulled it out of the box although I did open it and pull out a corner to see were the have added more material with a sewn in piece along the edge and looks to be a bit wider.
07-21-2009, 07:20 PM
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07-21-2009, 10:12 PM
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I just installed my Trektop on my two door today. Looks pretty good. Drove around in a light rain with no leaks so far. I am going to seal up the back seam, noticed light showing through a couple of thread holes. Not a big deal.
For those of you that have this already. When you take it off, how are you folding it up and storing it? Don't want to ruin the windows.
I really like the big side windows compared to the small windows of the hard top too.
Like others I am getting a little wind noise from the sides of the header but not too bad. May play with it later once the top is settled in better.
The new rear window sure is a tight fit when trying to attach the tailgate bar! Bout had to hang on it to get the outside clips to hook on the back of the Jeep.
So far I like it.
For those of you that have this already. When you take it off, how are you folding it up and storing it? Don't want to ruin the windows.
I really like the big side windows compared to the small windows of the hard top too.
Like others I am getting a little wind noise from the sides of the header but not too bad. May play with it later once the top is settled in better.
The new rear window sure is a tight fit when trying to attach the tailgate bar! Bout had to hang on it to get the outside clips to hook on the back of the Jeep.
So far I like it.
07-22-2009, 06:14 AM
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Daddy, why is it raining inside the Jeep?
Trektop #2 is in the mail. JC Whitney wants the old one back after I get the replacement. (Probably so they can resell it to the next guy) I had a pinhole in the rear window of the first one. It rained lightly all night last night and I had 1/2" of water in the rear footwell from the seam leaking at the door. I put plastic bags over my headrest screens to keep from ruining them, I hope. JCW said the new one will be the same older velcro version. I wonder how much they are willing to spend on shipping before this is all said and done. Fedex must really like these guys.
