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Soft Top Corner pieces??
07-16-2008, 04:23 PM
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Soft Top Corner pieces??
I recently had my 2-door soft top replaced under warranty because a seam was tearing, and it was leaking a little. The top that they replaced it with does NOT have the plastic pieces that go in the sail panels (above the tail lights). I went back to the dealer and retrieved the plastic pieces out of my old top to just swap them over to the new top....and there is no slot to slide these things into like my old top had. There's not even enough material there to just cut a new slit into it so I can slide them in. All they can tell me is that they don't know why, but maybe "they" have changed the design of the soft top and this is the new style....I'm not happy with that answer. It's not a huge deal, but it doesn't look "right"...it just doesn't fit the same.
So, my question is this....does your top have the plastic corner pieces or not?
Just wondering if this is normal enough to not worry about....
So, my question is this....does your top have the plastic corner pieces or not?
Just wondering if this is normal enough to not worry about....
07-16-2008, 04:25 PM
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I recently had my 2-door soft top replaced under warranty because a seam was tearing, and it was leaking a little. The top that they replaced it with does NOT have the plastic pieces that go in the sail panels (above the tail lights). I went back to the dealer and retrieved the plastic pieces out of my old top to just swap them over to the new top....and there is no slot to slide these things into like my old top had. There's not even enough material there to just cut a new slit into it so I can slide them in. All they can tell me is that they don't know why, but maybe "they" have changed the design of the soft top and this is the new style....I'm not happy with that answer. It's not a huge deal, but it doesn't look "right"...it just doesn't fit the same.
So, my question is this....does your top have the plastic corner pieces or not?
Just wondering if this is normal enough to not worry about....
So, my question is this....does your top have the plastic corner pieces or not?
Just wondering if this is normal enough to not worry about....
First I have heard of it. maybe your top was built on a Friday of a long weekend?
Check again with the dealer....
07-16-2008, 04:30 PM
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It attaches the same, but those rear sail panel pieces are just really flimsy because they have no support behind them....to look at it, you probably couldn't tell it's any different but I know it is and it's buggin' me.
And, the dealer ordered another replacement top to see if it comes in the same way so we'll see how that turns out. BTW, the replacement top is not even a complete top...it's just the vinyl, they had to swap over the header bar and the rest of the assembly. I was expecting a complete replacement....yay.
And, the dealer ordered another replacement top to see if it comes in the same way so we'll see how that turns out. BTW, the replacement top is not even a complete top...it's just the vinyl, they had to swap over the header bar and the rest of the assembly. I was expecting a complete replacement....yay.
07-16-2008, 04:58 PM
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good luck with this.. sounds like they are willing to work with ya anyway.
My soft top is leaking up front... i may tell them i need the entire new "sunrider" assembly to stop the leak lol
My soft top is leaking up front... i may tell them i need the entire new "sunrider" assembly to stop the leak lol
07-16-2008, 05:20 PM
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Mine has it, but I have seen some JK's with the sail panels tied to the rear roll bars when the windows are out (I guess so that they don't flap in the wind
).Maybe those JK's didn't come with them either
07-16-2008, 05:29 PM
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07-17-2008, 03:50 PM
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OK, I just don't wanna chew the guy out demanding the right top if there is a possibility he's right. As long as others are like this, I guess it's not a huge deal. thanks!
