It's pretty tastless. If they felt the need, they could have at least gone with a dark grey or something a bit more subtle. Or print it smaller. The trampstamp was a real choice.
Bestop price increases
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It's pretty tastless. If they felt the need, they could have at least gone with a dark grey or something a bit more subtle. Or print it smaller. The trampstamp was a real choice.
Call me crazy, but my Smittybilt soft top fits like a drum and doesn't leak a drop. I truly have no complaints whatsoever with it. Maybe I just got lucky.
Nobody got time to read all that
When she's 80 nobody will be able to read it.
Not an LJ. But my TJ Trektop NX Twill that was built 10/2021 does not have the logo.
I got my LJ soft top from them about a year ago now. It fits really well and I have only two complaints. 1) the tramp stamp, it's unnecessarily large - unlike the logo on my tv/toaster/etc. 2) the "header" bar rattles a good bit. I know it's for puddles/snow/whatever but it should be more secure for the majority of the time that none of that is present.
They didn't honor my rebate, so I guess that's one other annoyance, but my rampage top was done for - so I had to replace it.
They didn't honor my rebate, so I guess that's one other annoyance, but my rampage top was done for - so I had to replace it.
By header bar, do you mean the header, or do you mean the aluminum bow halfway between the windshield and rollbar hoop over the front seats?
If the aluminum bow, mine too. It barely "bows" too. The one in my TJ from probably ten years ago now really arches when you install it between the door surrounds.
I thought I might be using the wrong term, I do mean the aluminum bow. I've considered dropping it since mine is garaged.
It just isn't wide enough. I haven't thought to compare to my TJ's older one.
But yeah. The rattle is obnoxious.
Yeah, if it was a touch wider and you had to flex it into position it wouldn't matter as much. I'll look to see if I can just add some snubbers to add tension since I hear it all the time around town.
The Smitty top here interests me because it appears to be available and comes in a bundle. Bestop website makes me crazy with all the combos, header bars, yada blah. And this one shows up as a bundle. Is this elcheapo junk or anyone had good luck with it. I know it's not a 'softop' but in the ballpark and if you had good luck with yours...
I want a solid top, not mesh for the occasional gully washer.
https://www.smittybilt.com/product-...ield-channel-bundle-black-denim-bikilj040615/
Or.. now that I've found it, just stick with an old favorite.
https://www.extremeterrain.com/bestop-header-bikini-top-safaristyle-0406-tj-unlimited.html
Like asking what the best shocks are..
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Keith Urban auditioned for "Broke Back Mountain" But he didnt know about a "Reverse cowboy" so didn't get the partKind of like buying Foster's beer and thinking it's made in Australia. Even you aren't from Oz. Bummer.Now I wonder if Keith Urban has a real southern accent when he sings country music.
They all come from the same Chinese pattern cutter Just Best Top has chosen Meccico for assembly in the past over China but even the Hombres down south cant compete with China these days! Aussie Levis come from China now and they are all 36" inseam no matter the waist size because they think we are all over 6' tall lol Thank god for Walmart online.
Ordered the Bestop LJ Bikini and header just now. Best price was from 4WP with our 'club' discount. They're in stock (shock) so should be here in plenty'o time for top off day, it's snowing right now. But, thanks to @Apparition I dodged the price increase.
A buck is a buck.
Guy at pump #3 in front of me today got $10 worth of gas. Where was he driving, to pump #4?
Wish I'd made that one up.. it's stolen.
A buck is a buck.
Guy at pump #3 in front of me today got $10 worth of gas. Where was he driving, to pump #4?
Wish I'd made that one up.. it's stolen.
Dang, I hope my results vary.. guess I can return it if there's fitment issues. At least I'll know it's not just me. At that point Smitty might be on the hit list.
Or maybe 2 wrongs will make a right and my aftermarket surrounds (never used) will be screwed up inversely proportional to the misfit bikini.
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