Fix the wavy rear window on soft top? [Closed due to rudeness of OP]

[Hulluvatime]

I'm considering changing from MIC to soft top to hopefully speed up my build, but I really hate the looks and function of this soft top. Has anyone considered or attempted to fix the wavy rear window and also get a better seal? If you have nothing constructive to say then please move on.

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[wedemmoez]

I'm considering changing from MIC to soft top to hopefully speed up my build, but I really hate the looks and function of this soft top. Has anyone considered or attempted to fix the wavy rear window and also get a better seal? If you have nothing constructive to say then please move on.

the way the windows are bonded makes it tough, might make more sense to get the Bestop version that has the straight rear window

 

[Ksjrb03]

Some people will claim you can fix it by stuffing some electrical connectors or wooden dowels in the retaining clips to tighten them up. The truth is it is still wavy and looks like ass. You will never get them to look as normal as the Bestop version.

 

[Moto26]

Well, the waviness is actually there by design. When you have the tailgate open, you can lift the rear frame of the soft top open to give you headroom to access the cargo area. The waves in the window allow it to fold (accordian-style) upward. Whether the waves bother you is a personal thing, but there’s no “fix”, because it’s not broken.

 

[Tilzbow]

I heard Tommy comment about this on a TFL video and he said that the sag was required to allow the back window or door to open and/or close or some other necessary function. Take that for what it’s worth since I don’t remember the details and some might not trust the source but it made sense when he explained it.

 

[Rayder]

That wave is intentional so that it folds correctly without developing sharp creases as the top is flipped up. The window itself is not perfectly square, so there is really no way you will ever 100% eliminate it.

 

[xusarmy]

Just trying to clarify, do you mean the rear side windows? I have the soft top, but the rear window is pretty darn flat, not wavy at all.

 

[Moto26]

Just trying to clarify, do you mean the rear side windows? I have the soft top, but the rear window is pretty darn flat, not wavy at all.

That’s what they mean…

 

[Headsong]

Another one.
By design, and they can be tightened up.

NOTE: the one just delivered on Sat. that I saw looked much better....

 

[JaxGtc]

You will fret over pictures of the wave in the side windows on the soft top until you get it. I will be honest, I am 4 months into having it and I do not even see it. I was thinking of all the ways to "fix" it, but it is really not a big deal now that I am not staring at it in every picture.

 

[JohnnyBronco]

Some people will claim you can fix it by stuffing some electrical connectors or wooden dowels in the retaining clips to tighten them up. The truth is it is still wavy and looks like ass. You will never get them to look as normal as the Bestop version.

Well, the waviness is actually there by design. When you have the tailgate open, you can lift the rear frame of the soft top open to give you headroom to access the cargo area. The waves in the window allow it to fold (accordian-style) upward. Whether the waves bother you is a personal thing, but there’s no “fix”, because it’s not broken.

The so-called fixes only tighten the top. When you look carefully at the stitching on the bottom you can plainly see that other than the front that is slid into a separate channel, that the bulk of the bottom of the window is about a half inch high. The fix would be one of two options as I see it but won't attempt until summer.

1. move the channel on the frame downward
2. move the slide on the bottom of the window upward

Neither of these fixes would, in my opinion, affect how the top folds when tail window is lifted - it gets more slack when opened

 

[Hulluvatime]

Just trying to clarify, do you mean the rear side windows? I have the soft top, but the rear window is pretty darn flat, not wavy at all.

yes

 

[Hulluvatime]

Good info on intentional waviness and whether it is needed. I will go soft top. Anyone know if the hitch is a problem to install post-delivery?

 

[Hulluvatime]

Well, the waviness is actually there by design. When you have the tailgate open, you can lift the rear frame of the soft top open to give you headroom to access the cargo area. The waves in the window allow it to fold (accordian-style) upward. Whether the waves bother you is a personal thing, but there’s no “fix”, because it’s not broken.

Sure looks broken! Lol!

 

[Hulluvatime]

You will fret over pictures of the wave in the side windows on the soft top until you get it. I will be honest, I am 4 months into having it and I do not even see it. I was thinking of all the ways to "fix" it, but it is really not a big deal now that I am not staring at it in every picture.

Wrong as usual when people make assumptions. You know how that turns out. I've seen and driven Broncos with soft and hard tops. Soft looks like hell, but I'm an engineer and always think there's a better way.

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