Hardtop Weatherstripping Gaps (causing wind noise / whistling)

[PorpoiseBlue]

I swear I have seen something similar posted before, but I can not seem to find it again.

I have been trying to track down some wind whistling in my 4dr Bronco and decided to pull out the flashlight trick.
I found that in some sections the hardtop weatherstripping is not even making contact. I have everything clamped down.
Front Passenger:

Rear Passenger:

Rear Driver:

Is there a known way to fix this? Or should I take it up with Ford?

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[Ksjrb03]

Ya and people wonder why some of complain about horrible wind noise with the hardtop. Couldn’t / wouldn’t do anything about it on mine so I just replaced it with a Trektop. So much happier.

 

[Ford Motor Company]

I swear I have seen something similar posted before, but I can not seem to find it again.

I have been trying to track down some wind whistling in my 4dr Bronco and decided to pull out the flashlight trick.
I found that in some sections the hardtop weatherstripping is not even making contact. I have everything clamped down.
Front Passenger:

Rear Passenger:

Rear Driver:

Is there a known way to fix this? Or should I take it up with Ford?

Good morning! Could you privately message us with your VIN and the name and location of your Ford dealer so I can look into this hardtop whistle concern? Thank you!

 

[cgv]

I have that issue on my 2nd row panel and I thought it was from installing the jtops as it sits under the bracket that the 2nd row panel attaches to. Now I'm thinking it has always been like that!

 

[ChrisB351]

Good morning! Could you privately message us with your VIN and the name and location of your Ford dealer so I can look into this hardtop whistle concern? Thank you!

You didnt do a thing for me. After several trips to my dealer with no progress I took it upon myself to add weatherstripping.

 

[PorpoiseBlue]

I have that issue on my 2nd row panel and I thought it was from installing the jtops as it sits under the bracket that the 2nd row panel attaches to. Now I'm thinking it has always been like that!

Huh this is actually a very interesting point. I also have a JTop bimini installed.

I will have to remove it to see if the gap disappears

 

[cgv]

Huh this is actually a very interesting point. I also have a JTop bimini installed.

I will have to remove it to see if the gap disappears

Thanks for saving me the work! Let me know how it turns out!

Somehow the gap doesn't leak after spraying water directly at it, so I will probably just ignore it or add some additional weather stripping.

 

[stuckinohio]

Thanks for saving me the work! Let me know how it turns out! Somehow the gap doesn't leak after spraying water directly at it, so I will probably just ignore it or add some additional weather stripping.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...-sound-aka-more-or-less-cowbell-please.53833/

 

[PorpoiseBlue]

Thanks for saving me the work! Let me know how it turns out!

Somehow the gap doesn't leak after spraying water directly at it, so I will probably just ignore it or add some additional weather stripping.

Took sometime to remove the Jtop and the gap did disappear. It makes snse considering the Jtop has a plate that goes underneath the bracket the hardtop clamps to and raises it a few milimeters.

Thanks for helping me get to the bottom of this!

 

[cgv]

Took sometime to remove the Jtop and the gap did disappear. It makes snse considering the Jtop has a plate that goes underneath the bracket the hardtop clamps to and raises it a few milimeters.

Thanks for helping me get to the bottom of this!

@JTopsUSA any thoughts on how to get rid of these gaps when the hard top is installed over your bimini top?

 

[Triton]

This has peaked my interest as well. I have a sun shade and noticed after putting my hard top on for the winter that I do get water though the gap between the roll bar and the hard top weatherstripping. I’ll take a look tomorrow morning for a gap but sure there will be one since the jtop goes underneath the factory bracket.

Edit:

This morning I took a few pics of where the front-panel meets the windshield, no gap; where the front and mid panel meet which is where the bracket is that the sunshade goes under, minor gap; and where the mid-panel meets the shell, no gap.

I have only noticed water getting in when using a pressure washer or when washing with a hose and spraying directly at the gap. Wouldn’t probably notice it from rain.

In the end it’s not a terrible issue but is a bit of an oversight from jtops, though an easily overlooked one and I can’t really fault them for it. The sun shade is still going to stay on and next time I have the top off I’ll look at a way to solve the water getting through the small gap issue.

 

[MPN22BroncoOBX]

Ohh shit

I swear I have seen something similar posted before, but I can not seem to find it again.

I have been trying to track down some wind whistling in my 4dr Bronco and decided to pull out the flashlight trick.
I found that in some sections the hardtop weatherstripping is not even making contact. I have everything clamped down.
Front Passenger:

Rear Passenger:

Rear Driver:

Is there a known way to fix this? Or should I take it up with Ford?

 

[MPN22BroncoOBX]

Paying all this money for a brand new vehicle and to have issues like these without resolution or a fix from Ford is absurd and unacceptable!

You didnt do a thing for me. After several trips to my dealer with no progress I took it upon myself to add weatherstripping.

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