Somewhere around the 9:30 mark in the video. Also if you end up using a Bimini top the sagging get's supported by the shade so not as noticeableLove the look, but it looks like it sags some and can get in the way of the rear passengers? Is it a problem in your opinion?
I just installed it on my 2 door last week and I think there might be a plus to it sitting up top like that which is easy to overlook. I think it acts kind of as a wind deflector for the front seats.I have a 2D BL on order for a year, but I will want to take the top down all the time. I wish you could actually pull the top off the frame easily and quickly and throw it in the garage when you know you do not need it for that day, etc.
The biggest concern I have is that the top does not go all the way down on the 2D. It might be acceptable, but extremely hard to find pictures of the top all the way down without rear windows attached, etc. Someone just posted this the other day and I might get used to it, but would rather it just come down normally like it does on the 4D.
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...folded-down-and-doors-off.46049/#post-1457691
Loving mine!Let me start by saying that I really did not mind my Ford Factory softop. I worked fine. However, I really liked the look of the Bestop and middle construction. Living in the NC mountains with snow and high winds, I wanted to have a top that was stronger. When I had the factory softop I only put it all the way back two times. I have no problems with the middle position. Here are some tips and pros / cons from switching tops.
Pros:
- Looks much better (windows / back )
- Less air noise
-No bars in truck area (hated them)
-Back window opens completely (VERY EASY)
Cons:
-assemble can be very challenging. Make sure you take your time with the screws and line them up perfectly. Do not use wrong screws. Two person job (trust me)
-harder to bring back to middle position (Still, not a problem for me)
-Does not go all the way back (But blocks back window- Problem for me)
-$1,800 to go from soft top to Bestop (For me it is worth it- still might not be for others)
Overall:
- I love this top. The look and how sturdy feel is enough for me. No regrets!!
If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.
Agreed. I DID order the soft top, to avoid the additional wait of the hard top, almost certainly losing out on AMB. I still opted for the Bestop, and sold my factory soft top.Count me in as a Bestop Trektop believer!
I can echo what some others have said.
I'm sure it will be a bit of a pita to swap seasonally between the hard top and Trektop... but I can't imagine it taking more than an hour each time so 2 hours a year to have the best of both worlds... I'll take it. Had I ordered the soft top instead of the hard top... I'd still in a heartbeat swap it out with the Trektop. They each have their advantages, but I find those advantages of the Trektop (coupled with looks) far outweigh the looks and advantages of the OEM soft top.
- It just looks so much better overall than the OEM top (IMO)
- I love the fastback look (though I know others don't)
- It has a better overall fit and finish
- It looks and feels higher quality
- It doesn't have the wavy windows
- It doesn't have that saggy covered wagon look the OEM has
- It's not hard to put together so long as you take your time. having an extra pair of hands helps
- Easy to open and close.
- I love that instead of a kick-stand-type mechanism that only allows you about 12" of additional access to the cargo area... the Trektop back window can easily fold up and out of the way to give you complete access to the cargo area.
- I didn't like how the OEM blocked the rear view when fully back... but the easy fix there would have been just don't go fully back so it wouldn't have been a deal breaker.
- I have noticed it is quite a bit noisier than my hard top. I've seen so many people say they are about equally quiet, but that is not the case in my case. Maybe the hard top without the sound-deadening liner is equally quiet to the Trektop, but the hard top with the liner is quite a bit noticeably quieter than the Trektop. I expected that (I've owned other convertibles so it's not a surprise).
- And as someone else has mentioned... I'm getting about 1mpg better gas mileage from the Trektop than I was getting with the hard top. My 2.7L Sasquatched Badlands was routinely getting 19 with the hard top. Now I'm finding myself getting closer to 19.5-20 with the Trektop.
This ^ @Bestop_Team make the utlra top style for the bronco like they do the jeep I am in.
Agreed. That was the first time I went out. Pulled the fabric back and it was totally out of the way. Like several people mentioned already on this feed.This sagging makes me go..hmmmm.!! My rear seat passengers will love this.! I know there are instructions for pulling this out, BUT, will it stay there with buffeting wind.? My OEM soft top with the IAG lift struts is the most practical set up. Cost and functionality considered. LOVE how I simply open the rear gate snap the two latches and the rear top lifts up by itself and stays there while loading stuff. Extremely easy "full down" to "full up" process.
It only looks like that if you want it to look like that. Otherwise it takes 5 seconds more to open the back door and adjust the "fold". It folds back up under the rest of the top and sits between the weight of the top and the roll bar. If you just flip it back and don't take the few seconds to "properly fold" it. It will look like this. But it looks GREAT if you take the few seconds more to fold it properly.This sagging makes me go..hmmmm.!! My rear seat passengers will love this.! I know there are instructions for pulling this out, BUT, will it stay there with buffeting wind.? My OEM soft top with the IAG lift struts is the most practical set up. Cost and functionality considered. LOVE how I simply open the rear gate snap the two latches and the rear top lifts up by itself and stays there while loading stuff. Extremely easy "full down" to "full up" process.
Takes more than 5 seconds for 1 person but you can definitely tuck and pull it to make it look better. My issue with Bestop is they market and cut video so that you have no idea on it till you own it.
I have the windows out of my Trektop, so I can't show it, but the rear window easily flips up and out of the way.
For me... I've gotten my process down pretty quick. I unlatch the two latches, step out onto my side step, fold it back, and before I lay it fully down I tuck my head in through the back door, hold it up with my right hand and tuck it in with my left. It's all one motion for me and is quite simple and quick. For those who don't have the side step it might take a little longer than 5 seconds, but with that side step... it really is just that quick.
