Would you buy an aftermarket hardtop?

[BuckWildOffRoad]

With the news of further delayed hardtops, my own included, I started thinking about the option of prioritizing my own funding for aftermarket accessories.

I have changed my first edition to a loaded badlands and removed the hardtop.

My question is this: Who wants to have an aftermarket option built?

What about a preorder with special pricing for those willing to put down a deposit?

What features would you like as options?

Personally I think this would be an option to have even better built tops with more features than what would come from Webasto… Also I sorta say screw Webasto anyways.

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[Toccoa]

Personally I think this would be an option to have even better built tops with more features than what would come from Webasto… Also I sorta say screw Webasto anyways.

Except for the fact that it would probably cost $$$ to deliver something like that. Low volume means you get expensive or cheap. You can't have both (unless you paid a lot of money for cheap crap, but I digress).

 

[AcesandEights]

How are they going to make them faster. They've got to have Broncos available for engineering and manufacturing. When and where do they get the vehicles to do all the work that goes into design, before manufacturing even starts, and all of the issues that go along with that. Webasto has everything they need to produce tops. A/M needs everything just to get started, so it seems they'd be WAAAAYYY behind.

 

[havingfunyet]

In my opinion it would be much harder to have a well fitting hardtop bought after you have the Bronco. Soft tops are ok aftermarket because there is more flexibility in the fit.

 

[BuckWildOffRoad]

Except for the fact that it would probably cost $$$ to deliver something like that. Low volume means you get expensive or cheap. You can't have both (unless you paid a lot of money for cheap crap, but I digress).

I don’t disagree about shipping. I never stated the top would be built cheap. Nobody wants a cheap top, and if they do, I’m not willing to produce it. I am only about quality, which is not cheap to develop or produce.

 

[BuckWildOffRoad]

How are they going to make them faster. They've got to have Broncos available for engineering and manufacturing. When and where do they get the vehicles to do all the work that goes into design, before manufacturing even starts, and all of the issues that go along with that. Webasto has everything they need to produce tops. A/M needs everything just to get started, so it seems they'd be WAAAAYYY behind.

I’m not talking mass production for every bronco built, that’s not where my head is at. I’m talking about a hardtop for people who want a better built, more featured, custom hard top.

 

[scottyb907]

I like the way the way the modular is set up with removable windows.

 

[BuckWildOffRoad]

Im trying to figure out which is more likely, a high quality affordable soft top or hard top...

I feel like a soft top ships UPS, a hard top ships on a pallet...

if you get a soft top, odds are you'll never have a hard top.

Affordable is relative to each person. This likely wouldn’t be for those who could only afford the $700 above cost from factory. Think lower quantity, higher cost, but also higher quality and more features.

 

[Stu baby]

Oh yes, but I don’t want to buy one from Ford. There will be others producing them with different enhancements etc

 

[Gaul Piamatti]

I would very much like this option. I’d be willing to pay for a better quality aftermarket hard top

 

[604Bronco]

I was thinking about this earlier - I would look at an aftermarket hard top. Heck, look at all the options for pick-up truck canopies you can get. I’m sure there will be some well-built options and some cheap crappy ones, and a bunch in-between.

I suspect it’ll be a few years before we see a mainstream aftermarket hard top solution. Early days you’ll probably see some random ones, but they’ll be expensive AF… supply and demand right now too also plays a factor.

 

[Tricky Dick]

I can only get a hard top so I don't really need one, but I could see maybe buying a nicer one at some point, maybe in white or body color.

I wonder if there would be a market for a super cheap 1 piece fiberglass hard top for those soft top guys that just want a sturdier winter top.

 

[BuckWildOffRoad]

I like the way the way the modular is set up with removable windows.

Removable is definitely the way to go!

 

[LowerSlowerDelaware]

I think any of the fiberglass truck cap manufacturers like Leer, ARE or Snugtop could have produced a MIC or Painted Hardtop better than Webastards.

Probably either ARE or Leer could produce an aluminum work cap if the demand would support the costs.

You can only blame Covid-1984 so much to cover management and industrial design flaws.

 

[Jcal]

With the news of further delayed hardtops, my own included, I started thinking about the option of prioritizing my own funding for aftermarket accessories.

I have changed my first edition to a loaded badlands and removed the hardtop.

My question is this: Who wants to have an aftermarket option built?

What about a preorder with special pricing for those willing to put down a deposit?

What features would you like as options?

Personally I think this would be an option to have even better built tops with more features than what would come from Webasto… Also I sorta say screw Webasto anyways.

Hey Bud,

I know I’m a little late to the party but I would for sure buy am aftermarket hard top. I ended up changing my order from the Wildtrak to the Badlands with a softy just to get it earlier.
In terms of features, a quieter lid to keep the noise out. I hear some of the factory tops have been creaking and what not. So, more noice cancelation and a manual moon roof would be awesome. I know it seems redundant but something to let some air in on the go would be great.

Anyway, first post here. Was on the hunt for an aftermarket hardtop and saw your poll. Just registered and glad to join the community. Cheers.

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