Bimini Top advantage over solid top?

[Musicalfisherman]

I’ve run both solid and mesh tops on my Wrangler (as well as no top).
A solid Bimini top feels like a hard top without doors. Why bother?
No top is awesome, but the sun beating down can be too much, and there is zero protection from rain.
For me the mesh top is the perfect balance. I can see through the mesh top giving me the feeling of the top fully off, I gain UV protection, it reflects the sun enough that I don’t even have to wear a hat to keep the sun out of my eyes. And as for rain protection, when you’re sitting still you get way more protection than no top, but you’ll still get wet. But when you’re moving it’s almost the same as having a solid Bimini top. For me the mesh top is the way to go.

I have a question for Jeep owners of mesh and canvas bikini tops. I end up on highways often. At speeds of 75mph will the canvas top flap around too much and is the mesh a better option on the highway?

I’ve had no flapping issues with either top at 75-80 mph (driving 2 door 98 wrangler). Of course I’ve always got the music cranked so there’s a chance I’ve just never noticed it ?

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[Jason O]

I have a question for Jeep owners of mesh and canvas bikini tops. I end up on highways often. At speeds of 75mph will the canvas top flap around too much and is the mesh a better option on the highway?

As for the mesh tops, my guess is it would depend on which brand of mesh top you have. Some use bungee and have an inch or two gap between the mesh cover and frame, while others use straps/buckles and no gap.

I run a Jtops and it straps/buckles down, so it gets pulled tight and buckles together. I’ve never had issues at highway speeds.


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[Huntsetter1]

I’ve run both solid and mesh tops on my Wrangler (as well as no top).
A solid Bimini top feels like a hard top without doors. Why bother?
No top is awesome, but the sun beating down can be too much, and there is zero protection from rain.
For me the mesh top is the perfect balance. I can see through the mesh top giving me the feeling of the top fully off, I gain UV protection, it reflects the sun enough that I don’t even have to wear a hat to keep the sun out of my eyes. And as for rain protection, when you’re sitting still you get way more protection than no top, but you’ll still get wet. But when you’re moving it’s almost the same as having a solid Bimini top. For me the mesh top is the way to go.



I’ve had no flapping issues with either top at 75-80 mph (driving 2 door 98 wrangler). Of course I’ve always got the music cranked so there’s a chance I’ve just never noticed it ?

That’s what I wanted to know. Thank you

 

[Vigor]

I’ve run both solid and mesh tops on my Wrangler (as well as no top).
A solid Bimini top feels like a hard top without doors. Why bother?
No top is awesome, but the sun beating down can be too much, and there is zero protection from rain.
For me the mesh top is the perfect balance. I can see through the mesh top giving me the feeling of the top fully off, I gain UV protection, it reflects the sun enough that I don’t even have to wear a hat to keep the sun out of my eyes. And as for rain protection, when you’re sitting still you get way more protection than no top, but you’ll still get wet. But when you’re moving it’s almost the same as having a solid Bimini top. For me the mesh top is the way to go.



I’ve had no flapping issues with either top at 75-80 mph (driving 2 door 98 wrangler). Of course I’ve always got the music cranked so there’s a chance I’ve just never noticed it ?

Best advice. Thank you. Mesh it is
(Ordering it separately since I'm sure it'll delay my vehicle)

 

[2Jeeps&PatriotX1]

I have a question for Jeep owners of mesh and canvas bikini tops. I end up on highways often. At speeds of 75mph will the canvas top flap around too much and is the mesh a better option on the highway?

Mesh is better for highway but I did alter the canvas safari top to not flap as much. If you roll a window down, it also helps with the flapping.

 

[CDN Jen]

Best advice. Thank you. Mesh it is
(Ordering it separately since I'm sure it'll delay my vehicle)

Why do you think ordering a bimini top would delay your order? If that’s the case, I’ll definitely hold off too.

 

[JohnnyK]

I hope they come out with something like the Trektop NX for the Bronco, man I really love that thing on my JKU. It's a full on soft top with windows, it has the sunrider (front area over the seats flips back), or you can run it with the all the windows out as a bikini top which just covers the front to the rear roll bar with the trunk area open.

I love just having the bikini top part on with the doors off, been running that since may, super open and you get some coverage from the sun and rain. I don't like to have the top off all the time, it's waaay too bright and hot, hard to even see your gauges sometimes. It does have the drawback where it takes a while to put in your windows but then again you don't have that hideous mess of frame bows and top clogging up the back.

Should be interesting to see what comes out for the Bronco, not sure if Bestop is working with Ford or not.

 

[Megawatt]

Spiderwebshade and once on it stays on. Just remove the roof as needed.

 

[Vigor]

Why do you think ordering a bimini top would delay your order? If that’s the case, I’ll definitely hold off too.

I have no proof. But they've said on several occasions that delivery of vehicles is dependent on part/accessory availability. I'm taking no risks. Ordering my wildtrak barebones and getting my accessories (mesh top, tow package,, floor mats) though my dealership separately. It'll cost me more but it'll save me the mental anguish knowing my vehicle was delayed because of supply chain issues

 

[Vigor]

I hope they come out with something like the Trektop NX for the Bronco, man I really love that thing on my JKU. It's a full on soft top with windows, it has the sunrider (front area over the seats flips back), or you can run it with the all the windows out as a bikini top which just covers the front to the rear roll bar with the trunk area open.

I love just having the bikini top part on with the doors off, been running that since may, super open and you get some coverage from the sun and rain. I don't like to have the top off all the time, it's waaay too bright and hot, hard to even see your gauges sometimes. It does have the drawback where it takes a while to put in your windows but then again you don't have that hideous mess of frame bows and top clogging up the back.

Should be interesting to see what comes out for the Bronco, not sure if Bestop is working with Ford or not.

They are. Watched a YouTube video earlier today where they showed the bestop for the bronco

It's this one -

 

[JohnnyK]

They are. Watched a YouTube video earlier today where they showed the bestop for the bronco

It's this one -

Ah ok cool, yeah that's the Sunrider for Hardtop.

 

[Brock27]

Can any wrangler owners chime in about the noise of the soft top? I'm wondering about that low frequency booming/fluttering some vehicles get when the windows are down and the sunroof/top is open. I'm hoping the mesh top doesn't have enough 'give' to cause pressure changes which translate to frequency noise in the cabin.

 

[Contact]

I'm confident that someone will design a mesh top for just the front area of a 4 door as there is no cross beam to attach to like on a jeep.

 

[Daktari]

They are. Watched a YouTube video earlier today where they showed the bestop for the bronco

It's this one -

they'll have to engineer one that covers both rows of seats, hopefully somebody will. That would be my ideal setup, soft top over the two front rows hard shell in the back.
This sunrider kind of makes it impossible to remove the rear roof panel or at least it'll look very odd. Sadly when I contacted them they had no plans to make a two row one, hopefully somebody else will step up and do so.

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