i have decided i am going to sell my hardtop and go with a soft top. hard top is just becoming a pain but i hate the look of the yj framed softops. i found one that i am thinking about it is called a softopper. figured i would post it up here to get your guy's opinions. if anyone has one that would be even better!
I was behind a jeep on the highway with one of these, It looked really good but had that bubble look from the wind. all the windows were pretty tight but the roof was "bubbled" up about 6"
I have the new version of the Bestop Trektop for my JK and love it. I still have my hardtop but got rid of my factory soft top and the frame when this one arrived.
There are a couple of drawbacks I've seen with the frameless soft tops - the biggest being that it can be a PITA to open the back window up if you just want to throw something large in there and then put the window back in quickly. It's hard to explain without actually showing the project.
I'm not familiar with the Softoper brand but I think Bestop makes one for the YJ as well (too lazy to verify right now and headed out the door to lunch).
Rampage also makes a frameless top, but not yet for a yj. Maybe before spring if we're lucky. They are a hundred bucks cheaper than softopper's. I plan on getting one myself. They do require a rounded hard top style door, fyi.
I bought a Softopper for my YJ this spring. It took some getting used to compared to my old Supertop, but so far I really like it. Installation was pretty easy and the top is put together very well.
I was wondering if you ended up going frameless or not. Either way what swayed your decision. I have been looking at softopper for months and I am trying to sell my hardtop now. Thanks
i have not yet, but i still do plan on it. so far i still have not found another frameless soft top that does break apart to a bikini. the only things that i am worried about with the softtopper is that it seems kind of loose in the video, and the door surrounds for half doors are rounded not square like stock yj soft uppers.
I bought the YJ Softopper for my CJ7. I love it! Bought a couple of new TJ soft upper doors off eBay since they were A LOT cheaper ($160 shipped) than CJ rounded corner uppers. (I found a thread somewhere that shows how to shorten the back pin of the upper to make it fit a CJ)
Installation was fairly simple and it's quality made. The zippers feel strong and I'm not afraid to reef on the straps that secure the top.
The only disadvantage is the door frame, but it's only a cosmetic disadvantage and I've gotten used to it. It runs pretty close to the roll bar, within a few inches, so it's not that bad.
I mostly have all of the windows stored overhead and use it like a safari top but here's a shot of it with everything on.
Looks great, can't wait for my hardtop to sell....
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