Bestop price increases

As you all know I've been a long term believer in Bestop's quality but in the last two years I have ordered three of their Safari tops, a longer version of the bikini top, and all three were too wide to stay put in the door surround channels. I ended up adding 4-5 screws to each side into where it attaches to the door surrounds to hold it in place.

They used to fit tight as they should. I gave up having them send me replacements under warranty since both replacements had the same problem. I hope yours fits better than mine did.

Weird. Have you ever measured the distance between your roll bars? I don't see how there could be much of a difference but say if yours was on the narrow side of manufacturing tolerances and bestop designed on the wide side, maybe that's something?

I bought a Trektop NX for my LJ mid 2021 and it's tighter between the door surrounds than the one I bought for my TJ in 2017. So tight in fact that it usually hurts my fingers to unseat it from the channels and I've had to adjust my technique for doing so.
 
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There aren't many products out there without logos on them. My TV, toaster, and Jeep are just three of them with logos which don't bother me.
🤷‍♂️ I liked the subtle stitched tag logo better than the large reflective one recently added to the rear above the window.. but now I have 2, ones just a little more in your face than the other.
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Weird. Have you ever measured the distance between your roll bars? I don't see how there could be much of a difference but say if yours was on the narrow side of manufacturing tolerances and bestop designed on the wide side, maybe that's something?
My first Safari top fit well. After a couple of its straps started rotting I replaced it and that's when the fit problem started.
 
It's sad when good companies start letting their quality bleed out
Soon there won't be any quality accessories available for the TJ/LJ
Any recommendations on a LJ bikini top?
If its Bikini and not safari then I doubt it matters which brand you get, they all need a bolt on header with the less desirable sail track fitting
You just have to make sure it fits into the door surrounds or has the cut outs where it wraps around the roll bar for grab handles (if you have them) most come with both door surround and roll bar fitting option but not all have the grab handle cut outs.
 
But not for us TJ guys. Our part numbers didn’t make the list for eligible products. (If your talking about the current Bestop Rebate offer)


Check the rebate form. The tj top part numbers are listed in the $100 rebate section.

Some of the jk tops have a $150 rebate.
 

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I received the same email and the one from QTec
I was planning to buy a Treetop Nx anyway. Was hoping for a Memorial Day sale or something.
So what the best maximize these offers? If I buy from QTec at a sale price is the rebate still valid?

Can't find the full Trektop Nx for TJ's.. only the replacement top that excludes hardware.
The Twill isn't eligible, but is on sale.
Neither Black Denim nor Black Diamond are eligible or on sale.

Just noticed something... the TrekTop NX I had on my JK sat in the door surround in a way that created a rain gutter. They didn't use the factory style plastic tabs that lock the top over the door surrounds. I was hoping this would be the same for the TJ but from pics it looks like that's a no. On my JK I could fold back the sunrider without getting out. Just unclip from the windshield and fold it back. Looks like this is lost on the TJ. The plastic tabs need to be removed like the OE top before the sunrider can be folded back. bummer.
 
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I received the same email and the one from QTec
I was planning to buy a Treetop Nx anyway. Was hoping for a Memorial Day sale or something.
So what the best maximize these offers? If I buy from QTec at a sale price is the rebate still valid?

Can't find the full Trektop Nx for TJ's.. only the replacement top that excludes hardware.
I understand that if it’s on sale you do not qualify for the rebate from Bestop. 4 wheel parts in Texas had a couple in stock last week. But as far as I can tell the Trektop NX is excluded from this promotion. The Supertop NX does qualify.
 
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Maybe some of them did make it. The TrekTop NX Twill 56920-17 for $1150. That I ordered didn’t make the list.
Bummer! The lj nx top, square oem style, one I want is on the rebate. Quadratec site is being wired. Sometimes it will say $100 rebate and $100 gift card but then other times it won't.

I may just buy directly from bestop. They do have a 30 day happiness guarantee! It's a guarantee!

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I've seen some mixed feedback on whether it's on the new lj tops or not. I'm thinking picking up a new top while the one I have could still bring a little change on market place.

It's on the back of our LJ "Squareback" top (formerly known as the Supertop NX). Maybe a two year old top now.