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Gearshade Issues

mikec426

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Took off my Gearshade today to start putting on the JTop. Found a bungee in the floorboard completely cut through and another one that was a short time away from being sawed though. Then the bungee in the front middle of the shade that forms a triangle broke while I was taking it off. One of the hooks over the roll bar wouldn’t stay put and I had tied it down with paracord. Now that I was taking them all off I noticed they were eating through the paint.

The bungees that were cut through were rubbing on the hardtop bracket. I think they’re part of the hardtop prep package. So I probably should have removed the brackets. I honestly don’t remember if that was in the instructions.

Not trying to bash the company, it’s a good product. It’s just not for me and needs a couple tweaks. And if you have it, maybe take a few steps to prevent any damage. Mine had been on for 3 months.

(The first pic is the piece of the middle front bungee that broke)

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Have you installed the JTop yet? I'm curious about your initial thoughts on it since you've used the Gearshade too.
 
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Thanks for the info. Mines been on about a month. I had an issue with one of the rear plastic clamps that attach to the roll bar bending and popping off. The company quickly sent me metal replacement brackets and PFF to protect the paint under them. I haven’t checked my bungees.
 

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makes me want to return it before i even install it
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