I would rather have a nonremovable roof.

[618TRVLWILD]

For myself I could got either way! I’d take a fixed hard top..if it still had the option to take the front panels out and the back windows had sliders.

I usually only take the doors off anyway. My hard top won’t come off most likely ever. I’ve got no place to store it at the moment.

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[Southside_Ray]

If it doesn't have a removable roof I might as well get an explorer or a, escape

 

[TJconvert2.7]

Then buy a Mini Cooper hardtop, basically the same thing.












Or Dodge should bring back the Raider.

 

[North7]

If it doesn't have a removable roof I might as well get an explorer or a, escape

Except you would be missing...

Removable doors
Ground clearence
Lockers
SBD
Approach and departure angle
Breakover angle
33", 35", 37" tires
Winch bumper
Rock rails
Bash plates
Coil overs
Goat modes
Roll bar
Trail cam

I'm sure I missed a few.

 

[rak2]

My suggestion would be to provide a metal , non-removable roof as an option in addition to whatever removable tops that Bronco offers.

The non-removable roof could provide those with no interest in the topless experience (a) an opportunity to avoid risks associated with potential leaks, seal or latch failures, and wind noise, (b) a painted top for body color or two tone designs, (c) no fear of fading and a repairable surface, (d) not being pestered by friends and relatives to take the top off and on etc.

Am wondering if an innovative approach could be to design a metal , single-piece , roof that is technically removable - just not easily. Might make for a an easy design process to clone the current MIC/Modular roof into a metal shell. This approach could also leave the door open for a metal roofed Bronco to be converted to the MIC/Mod top some years from now if desired by a future owner.

As a disclaimer, I am not currently a reservation holder - waiting and hoping for more information and good news on quality. As perhaps some credibility I have recently owned a Power Retractable HardTop convertible Mazda MX-5 for 12 years. Only very rarely put the top down. Just not my thing. But, the solid surface top provided a little more noise reduction, more security against thiefs cutting into the convertible top, and easy waxing of the surface with no need to periodically replace the cloth/vinyl top. I'd have gladly purchased that vehicle even if it did not come as a convertible.

Am praying that we all find a happy spot down this trail somewhere... .. .

rak2

 

[Uncle Gump]

Kinda like sunroofs... There are two kinds of removeable roofs... ones that leak and ones that are about to.

I would take a non removable top over a soft top or any of the other configurations...

 

[MtnRanger]

If I wanted a non removable roof, I’d get another 4Runner.

Nonremovable roof, offroad, and stickshift. What's out there?

 

[GoTigersGoBronco]

Nonremovable roof, offroad, and stickshift. What's out there?

Nonremovable roof, offroad, and stickshift. What's out there?

Might as well put a camper shell on a Tacoma.

 

[Beach_Bum]

I swear this was asked in the past. I'm one of those that will never take the top off. I'd like to have access to the front freedom panels to be removed or replaced with a sunrider top section. But the back won't ever be removed. I was planning on the mod top and replacing the gunner's hatch with a JeeTop skylight panel. The rear removable windows of the mod top would be swapped for power sliders. I've since lost confidence in what Webasto can produce so I'll be watching closely for the mod top development for MY22. All said and done, I'm planning on close to $6500 in cost and modifications to a roof that will never come off.

 

[MtnRanger]

Might as well put a camper shell on a Tacoma.

Funny, I was just contemplating making my temporary lease gladiator manual permanent and getting a camper shell for it

 

[TNcoupe]

Funny, I was just contemplating making my temporary lease gladiator manual permanent and getting a camper shell for it

Wouldnt it just be a four door Jeep at that point?

 

[MtnRanger]

Wouldnt it just be a four door Jeep at that point?

I like the look of 2 door jeep, 2 door bronco, 4runner, and 4 door gladiator with or without square camper shell. Don't like the look of 4 door jeep or 4 door bronco that much.

The extra space and pickup bed feature in the gladiator would be reason to have it over a bronco. There'd be no reason to have a 4door jeep over 4door bronco unless someone like the jeep look more I guess.

If the 4runner had a manual, I'd have had it by now probably because of the reliability and the look. I hadn't considered the Tacoma before because of the look and also didn't know it still comes in a manual.

 

[Stroopaloop]

Given the hard tip fiasco, would there be significant demand for a nonremovable roof?

And make the rear window roll up and down into the door. Then we’re talking about competing with all those Toyota 4Runner die hards too.

Just a thought.

It's called the Bronco Sport.

 

[Bronco4]

Except you would be missing...

Removable doors
Ground clearence
Lockers
SBD
Approach and departure angle
Breakover angle
33", 35", 37" tires
Winch bumper
Rock rails
Bash plates
Coil overs
Goat modes
Roll bar
Trail cam

I'm sure I missed a few.

Why removable doors???

 

[jaruss01]

I would much rather have a fixed roof with panoramic sunroof paired with a retractable rear window. Similar to the other original renderings

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