Anyone have gap in their 2-door hardtop like this?

[bronco2drga]

Anyone else have a gap like this on their two-door hardtop? It looks pretty janky, I can see all the way through it about a quarter to half an inch wide.

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[ChetC]

It looks like it’s not seated correctly.

 

[BroncocnorB]

Can you step back about a foot and take a new pic? But I agree it looks like it’s not seated/installed right

 

[bronco2drga]

It looks like it’s not seated correctly.

I have yet to remove the panels from the factory. I'll check on it in the next couple days to see if I can get it to seal better.

Just kind of crazy to purchase a brand new vehicle and then have to MacGyver stuff. Hopefully it's just a quick readjustment of the panel.

 

[bronco2drga]

Can you step back about a foot and take a new pic? But I agree it looks like it’s not seated/installed right

I added a driver side photo, I think you all might be correct.

 

[bronco2drga]

I just remove the panel and pulled it over and was able to close the gap quite a bit, I can't imagine this is going to hold over a few years. I wish I would have gotten a photo because the material looks incredibly cheap like some kind of loofah.

 

[bronco2drga]

Best I could get it.

 

[bronco2drga]

Also I went ahead and took another photo just because I wanted to show everybody

 

[BudgetBronco]

Ya the seal in the first picture does not look right. I just went and took some pictures from mine and it looks more like your driver side. I will attach them here shortly.

Is this a 1.0 top or 2.0 top?

Here is my driver side pic (mine is a 1.0 version top):

 

[bronco2drga]

Ya the seal in the first picture does not look right. I just went and took some pictures from mine and it looks more like your driver side. I will attach them here shortly.

Is this a 1.0 top or 2.0 top?

Manufactured 11/15 so I assume it's not the original

 

[bronco2drga]

Ya the seal in the first picture does not look right. I just went and took some pictures from mine and it looks more like your driver side. I will attach them here shortly.

Is this a 1.0 top or 2.0 top?

Here is my driver side pic (mine is a 1.0 version top):

Did they ever say anything to you about replacing your hardtop?

I think mine simply might be that the seal wasn't lined up when they put the hardtop on. Otherwise the quality looks really good, but I'm going to look it over with a fine tooth comb later today.

 

[BudgetBronco]

Did they ever say anything to you about replacing your hardtop?

I think mine simply might be that the seal wasn't lined up when they put the hardtop on. Otherwise the quality looks really good, but I'm going to look it over with a fine tooth comb later today.

Yes, I am approved to get the 2.0 replacement, which I will do sometime in summer of 2022. The replacement program is open until September 2022. I figure I will wait as long as possible, with my assumption that the more tops they make, the better they will get at making them (which may or may not be true)

 

[bronco2drga]

Yes, I am approved to get the 2.0 replacement, which I will do sometime in summer of 2022. The replacement program is open until September 2022. I figure I will wait as long as possible, with my assumption that the more tops they make, the better they will get at making them (which may or may not be true)

Nice! If you want any comparison pictures of certain areas let me know and I can snap them for you today.

 

[bronco2drga]

I just went and looked mine over really well. It's basically perfect minus that little gap which I think if I unbolt the whole hard top I can shift over a hair and correct it. I didn't see any snakeskin or poor window gaskets.

As for the top I don't expect it to be perfect because it's removable. I do think the design is a little bit wonky with those seals. I do know of several friends that have hard top jeeps with leaking roofs over the years. As long as mine doesn't leak I'm cool with it. I'll come up with a solution to this little rubber gap issue shortly.

 

[Cubertious]

I just went and looked mine over really well. It's basically perfect minus that little gap which I think if I unbolt the whole hard top I can shift over a hair and correct it. I didn't see any snakeskin or poor window gaskets.

As for the top I don't expect it to be perfect because it's removable. I do think the design is a little bit wonky with those seals. I do know of several friends that have hard top jeeps with leaking roofs over the years. As long as mine doesn't leak I'm cool with it. I'll come up with a solution to this little rubber gap issue shortly.

Where you able to close the gap by moving the back part hard top forward at all? I just noticed I have a similar gap on my passenger side as well.

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