I purchased through Northridge 4x4 so went through them for the return. I did email Bestop first and they approved the return, just had to go through vendor I purchased from. At first Northridge stated they can refund since I already installed it so I told them Bestop already approved under their 30 day satisfaction policy. They worked with Bestop and I was able to return for full refund.
I had this same issue and was getting pretty frustrated. The problem was that if you don't fold the sunvisor out of the way a little bit, the latch mechanism cannot fully open and release. Works like a charm after figuring that out. Thought this may help someone with the same problem.
Ive had mine for a year and a half and have had zero issues. No extra wind noise on mine. Sounds the same as when the panels are on.Anyone have the best top sunrider? I installed one on my two door and the wind noise at 70 is unbearable. I tried adjusting the top forward as much as possible, and it's still extremely loud. It's almost like it isn't close enough to the header and wind gets in between the soft top and the weatherstrip on the header. Love the idea of the thing, but would not be able to tolerate the noise level.
You need to be careful about the bolt alignment on the plate securing the sunrider to the 2nd panel. I tried moving the top position forward, but was unhappy about the way the screws were aligning with the hole on the rear center bracket. It presents a potential "strip" issue.Update:
I adjusted the assembly rearward using the mounting bolts, and it made it tolerable, this got me thinking. The latch rotates down and rearward to secure. I adjusted the striker forward using the two bolts and that made it feel more solid upon latching. Striker mount bolts in red, the trim doesn't have to be removed, but it does make it easier, the clips to squeeze are circled in green. I loosened it enough that I could tap it with the ratchet to get it to move. Bolts are IP50 which comes in the Bronco tool kit.
I'm going to mess with the seal some to see if I can make it quieter, but it's much better.
This will sound like a dumb question, but did you recheck the tightness of the bolts securing the top? I went through a carwash, and I might as well have skipped my morning shower! I checked the bolts, and sure enough, the bolts going through the washer had loosened. I tightened them down...hard..and introduced a lock washer into the mix. No more leaks!
I didn't have any issues with that, I had bolted down the rear section already, so adjusting the front didn't affect anything but the tightness at the header.
The popping noise is coming from the positioning pins on the hard panel. Slip on some heat shrink tubing and a piece of cloth tape...problem solved.
What exactly was the steps for the adjustment you made...and how much?
which positioning pins? are they on the leading edge of the halo?
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How do the clips play into this adjustment? What do they do and when and why am I squeezing them?Update:
I adjusted the assembly rearward using the mounting bolts, and it made it tolerable, this got me thinking. The latch rotates down and rearward to secure. I adjusted the striker forward using the two bolts and that made it feel more solid upon latching. Striker mount bolts in red, the trim doesn't have to be removed, but it does make it easier, the clips to squeeze are circled in green. I loosened it enough that I could tap it with the ratchet to get it to move. Bolts are IP50 which comes in the Bronco tool kit.
I'm going to mess with the seal some to see if I can make it quieter, but it's much better.
