Have Four Bronco Tops - OEM, Bestop Trektop, Anderson Composite -- (happy to answer questions)

[Cable Guy]

So, I just realized I may have more tops for a Bronco than anyone else. Although, 2 of them are the same and one will be shipped back to the manufacturer.

1. Original OEM soft top - I affectionately refer to it as the circus tent. Ugly, heavy, cumbersome to put up and down, noisy, poor quality fabric and the windows scratch if you look at them.

2. Bestop Trektop - light, better fabric, better windows, can be put up/down completely in 3-4 minutes, sits above the roll bar which means you simply cannot see it as the driver. Way quieter. It is light too. Had I known it was that good I would not have bothered with a hardtop.

3. Anderson Composite hard top - 2X. First one was badly damaged in shipping (Outstanding service by BMC Customs - who I purchased it through- throughout the whole replacement process, unmatched). Second one was perfect. Comparing it to the hardtop on my two door it is laughable how much better it is than the OEM hardtop. Fit and finish is light years better, edges aren’t open and waiting to suck in water, hinges are better, headliner isn’t cheap indoor/outdoor carpeting glued in, etc. Doesn't sound like a jet engine.

Here is the damaged one heading back to Anderson.

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[myrealname123]

So you're just gonna post a picture of the box on a pallet and not any of the actual tops?

 

[omi205]

So you're just gonna post a picture of the box on a pallet and not any of the actual tops?

Im over here wondering what I am looking at. Glad im not the only one.

 

[cr117]

Why do you still have the OEM top?

 

[Who iz]

Please post images of the Bestop Trektop, in place of the Anderson return box?

 

[Bronc-Itus]

 

[604Bronco]

Me with my ADV hardtop:

 

[Cable Guy]

So you're just gonna post a picture of the box on a pallet and not any of the actual tops?

Only photo I had right now . I can take more later. Drinking at my cabin right now

 

[Cable Guy]

Why do you still have the OEM top?

Going sell sell it to anyone willing to buy it

 

[Cable Guy]

Me with my ADV hardtop:

Right? I had an issue with Anderson and they still got me a SECOND one before ADV shipped their vaportop

 

[Cable Guy]

Going sell sell it to anyone willing to buy it. Or I’ll burn it. That top is a joke. Anyone who says otherwise hasn’t seen anything else.

 

[Cable Guy]

Terrible lighting in my garage right now to take photos of the Bestop. Will do tomorrow In the light. Not sure how they’ll be different than Bestop’s photos. I will say here is where to OEM ended up. On my cabin garage floor… mower fits nicely. Like I said, not a viable solution in my mind. Only reason it is there is because I couldn’t stuff it into the garage attic. I took one long trip with the OEM soft top through the desert and the windows looked like my 1995 Jeeps windows.

 

[Cable Guy]

The only advantage I saw from the OEM soft top was that it will be significantly easier and faster to swap it for the hard top. The Bestop swap to the hard top will be way more involved. Lots of rails and other bits to remove. The EOM removal is much easier. I believe the Bestop is still superior in most ways. I put my soft top up/down a lot and the Bestop is a cinch. It will take more time in fall and spring however to swap. Still a fair trade off in my mind.

 

[SubmarineNuke]

I'm about a month out from my white Anderson top per their ETA to my shop.... I'm excited to get it on!

 

[OK_Hunter]

I'm a soft top owner and I'm interested in your comment that the bestop is quieter... Please elaborate on this topic a bit. I've done several direct comparisons on highway noise between my bronco and my friends first edition hard top, and they're both in the category of "loud" ... Not that either of us really care, but the thought was that the hard top would be quieter and it really isn't by much. The OEM soft top is a PITA to take fully down then back up, and I mostly just stick to the flip back portion for this reason (you get the 80% solution for absolutely minimal work). Also share if the after market hard top is quieter than all other options by a margin that justifies the cost... Thanks!

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