I just put on a new Bestop twill top. For some reason it’s not sealing good at the corners? I attached a pic to show what I’m talking about. Is this common? Any solution?
Soft Top Not Sealing At Corners
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Is it leaking air or water? There is a rubber seal under there that should be the actual sealing for the top
I don’t think it will leak. I’m just not liking that it doesn’t go all the way up to close that gap.
honestly, yours looks pretty good.
here's mine after 1 seasons use on my first twill top kit in fall weather. sent the photos to bestop and they sent me another header bar, some brackets and another top. gap looked more like what your photo shows. new top was a improvement but still not the best.
here's my 2nd purchased top (beginning of this year), replace-a-top with a new header bar after 1 summer of use. gap was a bit larger in the spring but closed up a little over the summer a hair. still get a bit of a whistle/air noise on both sides while driving on colder days, not so much on hot days.
I blame the sunrider feature. if you look at the folding joint on the J shaped bar running from the roll bar to the windshield header under tension its somewhat folded back on itself not exactly pushing tension on the top forward.
im not a engineer though.. always wanted to rip the sunrider joint out and replace it with some steel tube though to test my theory. I never use the sunrider feature either, have had the top fall down too many times with it opened.
here's mine after 1 seasons use on my first twill top kit in fall weather. sent the photos to bestop and they sent me another header bar, some brackets and another top. gap looked more like what your photo shows. new top was a improvement but still not the best.
here's my 2nd purchased top (beginning of this year), replace-a-top with a new header bar after 1 summer of use. gap was a bit larger in the spring but closed up a little over the summer a hair. still get a bit of a whistle/air noise on both sides while driving on colder days, not so much on hot days.
I blame the sunrider feature. if you look at the folding joint on the J shaped bar running from the roll bar to the windshield header under tension its somewhat folded back on itself not exactly pushing tension on the top forward.
im not a engineer though.. always wanted to rip the sunrider joint out and replace it with some steel tube though to test my theory. I never use the sunrider feature either, have had the top fall down too many times with it opened.
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Header bar might be bent/deformed or latches not pulling it tight. This is my Sierra Offroad $300 top after 2 years.
Agreed, it sounds like a header bar problem. Maybe even the fabric wasn't wrapped around it correctly.
That's what his pic looks like to me. The fabric isn't folded cleanly. I was too focused on @03coloradowrangler's pics.
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Hard tops are overrated when you have a quality soft top. I sold my hard top 20 years ago and don't miss it at all.
"I sold mine 20 years ago and don't miss it."
It misses you.
It misses you.
I guess I’m not understanding. I pushed the header bar in as far as it would go, and then screwed the top to the bar. Started in the middle and worked my way out. Keep in mind this is the first top I’ve installed so maybe I missed something.
The front edge of the soft top is supposed to be wrapped around the header bar then the screws go in. Go to minute 6 at
However I would not use a power drill as the screwdriver for those screws as shown in that video, it's too easy to strip out what they're screwed into.
By the way she's a HOTTY, I met her years ago.
However I would not use a power drill as the screwdriver for those screws as shown in that video, it's too easy to strip out what they're screwed into.
By the way she's a HOTTY, I met her years ago.
That’s how I did it. I actually watched that video and numerous others before I began.
Second pic is not mine. Top pic what is circled is the gap between the header and the rubber seal.
Do those fold back in 3 minutes?
With a sawzall,yes....
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