Buying a used soft top
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JK Super Freak
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Buying a used soft top
Am trying to buy a soft top off Craig's list for 200-300$ and would like to know what to watch out for or to make sure what parts I need.
Obviously there is the top, windows and tailgate retainer. I
Am guessing bows and door surrounds and front window retainer.
I have never owned a soft top other than a trek top, so a little help is good.
Obviously there is the top, windows and tailgate retainer. I
Am guessing bows and door surrounds and front window retainer.
I have never owned a soft top other than a trek top, so a little help is good.
Last edited by horrocks007; 01-09-2013 at 09:26 AM.
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JK Super Freak
That should be all you need...the frame, the door surrounds, the top itself, zip-in side windows, and rear window with the tailgate bar that attaches at the bottom.
One thing I'd definitely do on a used top is seal all the seams when I first got it on the rig. My factory soft top leaked through the seams at the rear frame above the window, and also at the b-pillar right where the seam ends where the door/roof meet.
One thing I'd definitely do on a used top is seal all the seams when I first got it on the rig. My factory soft top leaked through the seams at the rear frame above the window, and also at the b-pillar right where the seam ends where the door/roof meet.
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JK Super Freak
If you are putting a softtop on a hardtop JK - you'll also need the brackets that bolt to the roll bar and which the soft top mounts to. (At least that's the case on the two-doors.)
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Dealership "gave" me a used soft top to sweeten the deal. Said they needed some time to clean it up, to come back and get it. It was missing the brackets for instal, the door surrounds and bolts to screw those in. Door surrounds are necessary to seal her up tight. There's a few things to look for.
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Am trying to buy a soft top off Craig's list for 200-300$ and would like to know what to watch out for or to make sure what parts I need.
Obviously there is the top, windows and tailgate retainer. I
Am guessing bows and door surrounds and front window retainer.
I have never owned a soft top other than a trek top, so a little help is good.
Obviously there is the top, windows and tailgate retainer. I
Am guessing bows and door surrounds and front window retainer.
I have never owned a soft top other than a trek top, so a little help is good.
soft top from 4-Door JK (Southeast PA)
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Originally Posted by HG07JKRubi
I have a Complete JK soft-top for sale on the forum ...not too far from you in PA.
soft top from 4-Door JK (Southeast PA)
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I believe it needs to be 60+ degrees to put it on. I let mine sit out in the sun for a while before i put it back on in the spring and its still tight. The warmer, the easier installation will go.