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Bestop Trail Cover
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Covercraft Quick Cover
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Mopar Cab Cover
14.93%
Pavement Ends Emergency Top
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pull the plugs and let it rain!!!
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Cab cover decision. need input!

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Old 06-29-2008, 03:03 PM
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Question Cab cover decision. need input!

I'm getting a cab cover, so I can leave the hardtop off for extended periods.

I will have no top, but all 4 doors.

I like the fit of the Bestop Trail covers, but I don't think they accomodate the door mirrors!!??!!

Covercraft has one on Quadratec, that has slits for the mirrors, but it's much more pricey (although there are color options...)

Thoughts? Experiences? I read the other posts, but the door mirrors are rarely mentioned...
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Default Got it, like it!

I have the Bestop trail cover and couldn't be happier with it. Had to lengthen the 1" web straps that came with it to accommodate the Rubi Rock Rails and it fits like a glove. I do have to fold my mirrors in to make it fit as intended. Hope this helps you!
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Thanks RubiRascal.
That does help. I've thought about mod'ing the mirror area with a velcro slit.
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I have the Besttop and it is great.
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I have this one........ not as pleasing to the eye as some of the others.... but goes up in about a minute, comes off easy and have left it out on the jeep in a rainstorm..... worked like a champ....

Works with doors on or off.... covers down to the bumper....... I like it


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Bestop trail cover is the best quality cover and will fit (tightly) doors on with the mirrors folded. I have the RR mirror relocation kit which moves them right out of the way. No problems with the Bestop. I have seen the MOPAR and is it much thinner, and doesn't cover the door gaps.
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from what i hear and people i have seen and talked to Bestop is the way to go.. they have great product's and i know when i get another top weather it is a bikini top or whatever it's going to be from them
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Great input!

I'm gonna "pull the trigger" in a few days, so all opinions help...
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I've got the Rampage cab cover. It's not on the vote list -- and just as well.
It's inexpensive ($40) and cheaply made. It's kind of a budget version of the Mopar -- lightweight and made to fit over the raised top -- with no JEEP logo.

With the top up it's fine for rainshowers and keeping debris and the neighbors' cats out of the cab when I want to leave the windows out at night.

But when the top's off, any rain will pool over the front seats and drip onto the console. It handles a light dew ok.

The nylon straps and elastic fasteners are coming loose after only a few uses. (I probably strap it down too tight -- but it shrunk after the first heavy downpour.

The inside lining catches on the velcro strips for the side windows, leaving a cotton-candy-like covering on them.

Other than that, it's dandy.
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Sorry Splash, I wasn't considering the Rampage, so I didn't think about adding it to the poll. I'm sure there are probably others too...

Thanks for the details!


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