Hey Ford Replace My Soft Top Side windows

[abe]

Thanks for posting this. Haven't gotten mine yet, but it was one of the biggest turn-offs for me when I was considering my top options. Every pic the have of soft tops on their site look like they "should" (see below), yet every soft top I've seen in person and seen pictures of on dealer websites has the horizontal wrinkles in it. I'm wondering what the long-term effects of the wrinkles will be. Will they worsen/crack/etc.? Haven't looked into the warranty coverage for the top yet. I did end up ordering one with a soft top to expedite my build, and I'm geeked to get it, but this has been a concern of mine as well.

I see the wave in that render. It's designed that way because the rear is able to be propped up.

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[Ksjrb03]

You knew the soft top was designed with wavy ass flappy windows and still decided to purchase it. This one’s on you lmao.

 

[MDbeachguy]

buy a best-top

 

[Broncoder]

I see the wave in that render. It's designed that way because the rear is able to be propped up.

My eyes are bad, but they're not so bad that I don't see some wrinkle in the Ford pics. They're also not so bad that I don't see the difference between what's in their pics vs. what's actually on the vehicles. I've owned a couple Wranglers with soft tops, so I'm not ignorant of some wrinkling being unavoidable. (It's a piece of flexible plastic ffs.) I was just surprised to see the sagging trash bag appearance consistently once I got to see some actual vehicles vs. renders.

 

[abe]

My eyes are bad, but they're not so bad that I don't see some wrinkle in the Ford pics. They're also not so bad that I don't see the difference between what's in their pics vs. what's actually on the vehicles. I've owned a couple Wranglers with soft tops, so I'm not ignorant of some wrinkling being unavoidable. (It's a piece of flexible plastic ffs.) I was just surprised to see the sagging trash bag appearance consistently once I got to see some actual vehicles vs. renders.

I agree with everybody that it looks horrible. It's just not something that Ford will fix because that's the way they're supposed to look.

 

[broadicustomworks]

Thanks for posting this. Haven't gotten mine yet, but it was one of the biggest turn-offs for me when I was considering my top options. Every pic the have of soft tops on their site look like they "should" (see below), yet every soft top I've seen in person and seen pictures of on dealer websites has the horizontal wrinkles in it. I'm wondering what the long-term effects of the wrinkles will be. Will they worsen/crack/etc.? Haven't looked into the warranty coverage for the top yet. I did end up ordering one with a soft top to expedite my build, and I'm geeked to get it, but this has been a concern of mine as well.

Sort of like the tires on the WT on Ford's B&P?
Where are these balloon giant sidewall off-road monsters on the real deal?!
We should riot!

In all sincerity, I understand why the extra relief is designed into them. Does it look good? No. Will it wear well over time? I'd be surprised if it did. Working that plastic back and forth each time you open the hatch portion, especially when cold I think will rear some eventual bad results.
When and if, I'll go with a different top or order me some replacement panels and do it all over again. If it happens to be covered by warranty, even better. If not...well, back to the above. Bestop makes great twill Jeep tops and I can only assume the ones for the 6G will be comparable.

 

[710-oil-614]

Functionally I can't tell a difference when driving them. Soft top isn't for looks when it is up. Not an issue for me.

 

[GiveItaTri]

Allow me to translate for the OP... "Why isn't my soft-top a hard-top?"

 

[GreenMtnBronco]

You knew the soft top was designed with wavy ass flappy windows and still decided to purchase it. This one’s on you lmao.

laugh away.. like we had a choice when they advised ordering a soft top to get fulfilled? of course half of the broncos rolling off the line have hard tops as we speak.

Not to be a dick - but you've been a member here for nearly a year, and you purposely selected the soft top, and you believe this is news? This has been known since the beginning. Ford's not going to do jack shit about it, and it's part of the design. Even their renderings show the wrinkles.

but you decided to be one anyways?

 

[BostonGuy]

This hasn't bugged me at all honestly. And the ability to raise the back has been more than worth the slight visual effect. One of my favorite features of the soft top.

 

[1975U15]

Not to be a dick - but you've been a member here for nearly a year, and you purposely selected the soft top, and you believe this is news? This has been known since the beginning. Ford's not going to do jack shit about it, and it's part of the design. Even their renderings show the wrinkles.

Gotta agree here. Sorry OP. We all knew what the soft top was before making switch. I don't understand complaining about it now expecting Ford to resolve the issue. They screwed tens of thousands of early res folks out of their place in line, no way they give two shits about this.

I don't like the wave either, but I accepted it and will manage it moving forward. Either by fixing the window sag issue myself (member has post doing that) or wait for my aftermarket hard top solution I planned all along.

 

[GToddC5]

but you decided to be one anyways?

With all due respect, and remember I'm saying with all due respect, you're acting like a Karen over this window replacement thing. You're much better off trying to fashion something that will take out some of the slack, and calling it a day.

 

[GreenMtnBronco]

With all due respect, and remember I'm saying with all due respect, you're acting like a Karen over this window replacement thing. You're much better off trying to fashion something that will take out some of the slack, and calling it a day.

you are a very funny man - making ONE post about a topic that I haven't seen covered before (my mistake) makes me a karen?

 

[Brianstrange]

You have heard of the Jeep wave, right? This is called "The Bronco Wave."

 

[SolidSnake]

Guess I am the only one that could care less about the wavy windows. Still love my soft top.

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