Wel the safari Top and duster combo are under $200 I don't see myself getting a soft top for that much. do i have any other options?

 

Yes but you need the door surrounds to make a seal between the safari top and the doors otherwise you will have about a 1" gap and get wet. If you have a softtop you have these parts otherwise I think they run you about $150. Then of course you need the tailgate bar for the deck cover with runs another $70 and the duster is seperate from the deck cover and that runs you more. You need the safari/bikini, duster, deck cover, soft top door surrounds, and soft top tailgate bar to get a water resistant (not waterproof by any means you still get a drip) seal everywhere. You need to look at the total of everything before you say that you can't get a soft top for that much. Trust me I have looked into all of it and unless you want the look you open up a lot more options by buying the softtop. I wish I had done that when I got the safari but when I did all of that I had a carport to store the jeep in and planned to run another vehicle if it rained. Now in a month I have a decision to make get a $700 metal carport, get a trail cover and don't run the jeep in the rain , or get a softtop so I can easily put it up and down. The choice for me is clear as I like doors off too but then I also don't worry about getting a little wet.

 

I've got the dual top. When I am running the soft top, the cover is real nice. It takes about as much time to put on as the soft top up, but I can just pull if off in the morning and go. Keeps the rain/dew/pollen out. A great purchase in my book.

Or I can toss the wife's Pilot out of the garage.

 

So Basically if i get the safari and duster and windjammer i still need to get more parts i didn't know that. are these pices that normal come on the soft top?

 

Yes those parts come with the soft top and are available through the dealer. I considered getting them and the rest of the stuff but I decided I use the safari for the freedom of doors off and some shade as well as a little rain protection. If I want the freedom of a soft top (up and down in minutes and everywhere the jeep ws) I decided it would be better to buy one here, E-bay or even if needed the dealer.

 

How difficult is it to remove and replace the carpet?

I.E. - If I want to remove the carpet for the summer but replace it for the winter?

 

I have to admit I did not do a carpet removal (except cutting out the piece in the trunk. I just pulled all the plugs. Summer rains here are usually an afternoon thing and if you park in the sun w/o the top the jeep dries out quickly. I also was parking on the carport if it was going to rain which is as I said fairly predictable in the summer say between 3:00 and 5:00 in the afternoon.

 

I have the exact bikini / safari top and the BesTop cover you have pictured. If it rains and you don't have the cover on, the rear passengers can get a bit wet when puddles form and then drain in.

I have had no troubles driving in the rain. I install the cover if I think it could rain while I am parked outside. It takes only a couple of minutes to install the cover and a few more to remove and pack it properly.

With the Safari top on, doors on and windows up, it feels like a soft top with the rear window out. The Safari top installs and removes easily and when rolled up, fits perfectly behind the back seat on top of the rear wheel wells.

I have had it sit in a major rain storm without the cover once. The back seat and cargo areas filled with about 4"-5" of water. The front seats were barely damp. I quickly found all the drain plugs and got the water out by draining and toweling off. I did not need to remove the carpet because I was living in a very dry climate and after the storm, I just let the sun dry it out.

One suggestion -- remove the drain plugs now before the tub fills with water.

 

And don't forget the one in the jack compartment as it too will fill with water. Trust me I found this out the hard way.

 

The first time you take it out its kinda tricky cause its tucked under all kind of stuff. puting it back in is a cinch, takes two minutes.