can it be done? I plan on buying a Bestop Halftop and it seems the
sound bar would be exposed. are there any drawbacks from doing so?

Thanks,

TC
'97 TJ

p.s. what do you call those little rubber "bumpers" that bolt on to
the front bumer? My jeep didn't come with them and I can't find any
on the net.

 

They're usually called bumperettes. I wouldn't be surprised if someone had
them for sale on eBay.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Tupac Chopra" <tupac_chopra@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> can it be done? I plan on buying a Bestop Halftop and it seems the
> sound bar would be exposed. are there any drawbacks from doing so?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TC
> '97 TJ
>
> p.s. what do you call those little rubber "bumpers" that bolt on to
> the front bumer? My jeep didn't come with them and I can't find any
> on the net.
>
>
>

 

They're usually called bumperettes. I wouldn't be surprised if someone had
them for sale on eBay.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Tupac Chopra" <tupac_chopra@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> can it be done? I plan on buying a Bestop Halftop and it seems the
> sound bar would be exposed. are there any drawbacks from doing so?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TC
> '97 TJ
>
> p.s. what do you call those little rubber "bumpers" that bolt on to
> the front bumer? My jeep didn't come with them and I can't find any
> on the net.
>
>
>

 

They're usually called bumperettes. I wouldn't be surprised if someone had
them for sale on eBay.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Tupac Chopra" <tupac_chopra@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3mden0pv2u3pj56ni6d437umbju1jej59s@4ax.com...
>
> can it be done? I plan on buying a Bestop Halftop and it seems the
> sound bar would be exposed. are there any drawbacks from doing so?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TC
> '97 TJ
>
> p.s. what do you call those little rubber "bumpers" that bolt on to
> the front bumer? My jeep didn't come with them and I can't find any
> on the net.
>
>
>

 

That was the first mod I did to my TJ. Driving with the top down and
the speakers at the back did not make sense. Also at night the dome
light is in the back so you can not read a map or directions. I took
the bar off and just moved it forward. I did not flip it around, this
way I did not have to touch the wiring. All I did was drilled 1 hole
into the roll bar and used a rivit to hold it in place. The door
surrounds will be a bit tight but they do fit. In the summer I have
the windjam on and had the same problem with the sound bar being out
side.

Move it to the front, however the only issue is that you will not be
able to drive with your windshield down, but I never do so it is not a
problem. Even in the winter with the hardtop it is nice to have the
speakers over your head so you can hear them.

 

That was the first mod I did to my TJ. Driving with the top down and
the speakers at the back did not make sense. Also at night the dome
light is in the back so you can not read a map or directions. I took
the bar off and just moved it forward. I did not flip it around, this
way I did not have to touch the wiring. All I did was drilled 1 hole
into the roll bar and used a rivit to hold it in place. The door
surrounds will be a bit tight but they do fit. In the summer I have
the windjam on and had the same problem with the sound bar being out
side.

Move it to the front, however the only issue is that you will not be
able to drive with your windshield down, but I never do so it is not a
problem. Even in the winter with the hardtop it is nice to have the
speakers over your head so you can hear them.

 

That was the first mod I did to my TJ. Driving with the top down and
the speakers at the back did not make sense. Also at night the dome
light is in the back so you can not read a map or directions. I took
the bar off and just moved it forward. I did not flip it around, this
way I did not have to touch the wiring. All I did was drilled 1 hole
into the roll bar and used a rivit to hold it in place. The door
surrounds will be a bit tight but they do fit. In the summer I have
the windjam on and had the same problem with the sound bar being out
side.

Move it to the front, however the only issue is that you will not be
able to drive with your windshield down, but I never do so it is not a
problem. Even in the winter with the hardtop it is nice to have the
speakers over your head so you can hear them.

 

> That was the first mod I did to my TJ.

Could you possibly send me pictures of this finished mod? I've never
liked the sound bar where it is and would like to see it before I
attempt it. Does it hinder your view at all? Do you knock into it
when bouncing around offroad?

Many thanks,
Brian

 

> That was the first mod I did to my TJ.

Could you possibly send me pictures of this finished mod? I've never
liked the sound bar where it is and would like to see it before I
attempt it. Does it hinder your view at all? Do you knock into it
when bouncing around offroad?

Many thanks,
Brian

 

> That was the first mod I did to my TJ.

Could you possibly send me pictures of this finished mod? I've never
liked the sound bar where it is and would like to see it before I
attempt it. Does it hinder your view at all? Do you knock into it
when bouncing around offroad?

Many thanks,
Brian