Can someone tell me if this is a 97-02 or 03-06 OEM softop

Bobbycat83 · Nov 10, 2025

Can some one with the zippers pic can tell me if this is a 1997-2002 or 2003-2006 oem softop

This is the photo , as you can see , the handle of the zipper goes on the top not on the window

I have heard that in different years the zipper changes , I want to be sure, because I think in the past maybe they did swap tops or something

Thanks

macleanflood · Nov 10, 2025

@Crystal@Bestop might be able to school us on the differences.

-Mac

JKP · Nov 10, 2025

She seems to have disappeared. I tagged her when he wasn't getting a response from Bestop, nothing.

06TJ35's · Nov 10, 2025

Why don’t you go with a replace a top from Bestop?

https://www.bestop.com/products/replace-a-top-for-oem-hardware/?vid=18365&sku=7984117

06TJ35's · Nov 10, 2025

macleanflood said:
@Crystal@Bestop might be able to school us on the differences.

-Mac

I think the way the soft top mounts is the same it’s the zipper pattern that’s different.

Bobbycat83 · Nov 11, 2025

06TJ35's said:
Why don’t you go with a replace a top from Bestop?

https://www.bestop.com/products/replace-a-top-for-oem-hardware/?vid=18365&sku=7984117

Because I Have read a lot of fitment issues lately, I prefer an oem good condition used one . Don’t know

Bobbycat83 · Nov 11, 2025

06TJ35's said:
I think the way the soft top mounts is the same it’s the zipper pattern that’s different.

Yes, For what I have read, the 1997 the zipper is in one side, windows or top and on the 2006 is in the other. That’s what I think , not sure anyway

TheBoogieman · Nov 11, 2025

Bobbycat83 said:
Can some one with the zippers pic can tell me if this is a 1997-2002 or 2003-2006 oem softop

This is the photo , as you can see , the handle of the zipper goes on the top not on the window

I have heard that in different years the zipper changes , I want to be sure, because I think in the past maybe they did swap tops or something

Thanks

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That's a 97-02' top. In 2003 the side window male zipper changed to the window, female zipper on the top. It makes no difference if you have the top and windows. All 1997-06' tops are interchangeable.

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Bobbycat83 · Nov 11, 2025

TheBoogieman said:
That's a 97-02' top. In 2003 the side window male zipper changed to the window, female zipper on the top. It makes no difference if you have the top and windows. All 1997-06' tops are interchangeable.

Thanks for that info @TheBoogieman !

Nothing more changes? The belcro inside where the bar in the roof goes attached and nothing ? I thought something more change

06TJ35's · Nov 11, 2025

On Bestop website it says “Jeep 1997-06 Wrangler TJ; Exc. Unlimited; NOTE: For OEM soft top hardware”

freedom_in_4low · Nov 11, 2025

i thought we had this in a sticky somewhere but I'm not sure what thread it would have been in.

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