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Soft top life?
Howdy all,
I've got a '95 YJ with the original factory top...9 years and 180,000 miles My wife's got a '94 YJ that has a Steelhorse replacement top on it(was that way when we bought it) at 10 years and 170,000 miles. My top is still in fairly good shape, just a couple of the snaps busted above the doors. The stupid Steelhorse top on my wife's jeep is ---- and, since I ordered the Besttop Replace-a-Top yesterday, is headed for the shitcan(It'd already be there if'n it'd quit raining). I didn't buy the cheapo, and I didn't buy the sailcloth, high dollar jobbie, but from what I can tell, the mid-priced Besttop brand replace-a-top is equivalent to the original factory top. Anyway, I was wondering what the average life you guys are getting out of the factory top is? I realize theres a lot of different factors that effect top life, but I'm just sorta taking a very unscientific poll here. -- Old Crow '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51 |
Re: Soft top life?
I still have the original 86 Witco soft top on my CJ7. I have changed
some snaps and have had friends crack a couple windows by being 'helpful' in the winter, but it is still hanging in there. It is time to refresh it or replace it though. It has served it life out well. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Old Crow wrote: > > Howdy all, > I've got a '95 YJ with the original factory top...9 years and 180,000 > miles > My wife's got a '94 YJ that has a Steelhorse replacement top on it(was > that way when we bought it) at 10 years and 170,000 miles. > > My top is still in fairly good shape, just a couple of the snaps > busted above the doors. > The stupid Steelhorse top on my wife's jeep is ---- and, since I > ordered the Besttop Replace-a-Top yesterday, is headed for the > shitcan(It'd already be there if'n it'd quit raining). > > I didn't buy the cheapo, and I didn't buy the sailcloth, high dollar > jobbie, but from what I can tell, the mid-priced Besttop brand > replace-a-top is equivalent to the original factory top. > > Anyway, I was wondering what the average life you guys are getting out > of the factory top is? I realize theres a lot of different factors > that effect top life, but I'm just sorta taking a very unscientific > poll here. > -- > Old Crow > '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' > '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande > ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 > TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51 |
Re: Soft top life?
I still have the original 86 Witco soft top on my CJ7. I have changed
some snaps and have had friends crack a couple windows by being 'helpful' in the winter, but it is still hanging in there. It is time to refresh it or replace it though. It has served it life out well. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Old Crow wrote: > > Howdy all, > I've got a '95 YJ with the original factory top...9 years and 180,000 > miles > My wife's got a '94 YJ that has a Steelhorse replacement top on it(was > that way when we bought it) at 10 years and 170,000 miles. > > My top is still in fairly good shape, just a couple of the snaps > busted above the doors. > The stupid Steelhorse top on my wife's jeep is ---- and, since I > ordered the Besttop Replace-a-Top yesterday, is headed for the > shitcan(It'd already be there if'n it'd quit raining). > > I didn't buy the cheapo, and I didn't buy the sailcloth, high dollar > jobbie, but from what I can tell, the mid-priced Besttop brand > replace-a-top is equivalent to the original factory top. > > Anyway, I was wondering what the average life you guys are getting out > of the factory top is? I realize theres a lot of different factors > that effect top life, but I'm just sorta taking a very unscientific > poll here. > -- > Old Crow > '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' > '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande > ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 > TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51 |
Re: Soft top life?
I still have the original 86 Witco soft top on my CJ7. I have changed
some snaps and have had friends crack a couple windows by being 'helpful' in the winter, but it is still hanging in there. It is time to refresh it or replace it though. It has served it life out well. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Old Crow wrote: > > Howdy all, > I've got a '95 YJ with the original factory top...9 years and 180,000 > miles > My wife's got a '94 YJ that has a Steelhorse replacement top on it(was > that way when we bought it) at 10 years and 170,000 miles. > > My top is still in fairly good shape, just a couple of the snaps > busted above the doors. > The stupid Steelhorse top on my wife's jeep is ---- and, since I > ordered the Besttop Replace-a-Top yesterday, is headed for the > shitcan(It'd already be there if'n it'd quit raining). > > I didn't buy the cheapo, and I didn't buy the sailcloth, high dollar > jobbie, but from what I can tell, the mid-priced Besttop brand > replace-a-top is equivalent to the original factory top. > > Anyway, I was wondering what the average life you guys are getting out > of the factory top is? I realize theres a lot of different factors > that effect top life, but I'm just sorta taking a very unscientific > poll here. > -- > Old Crow > '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' > '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande > ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 > TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51 |
Re: Soft top life?
I still have the original 86 Witco soft top on my CJ7. I have changed
some snaps and have had friends crack a couple windows by being 'helpful' in the winter, but it is still hanging in there. It is time to refresh it or replace it though. It has served it life out well. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Old Crow wrote: > > Howdy all, > I've got a '95 YJ with the original factory top...9 years and 180,000 > miles > My wife's got a '94 YJ that has a Steelhorse replacement top on it(was > that way when we bought it) at 10 years and 170,000 miles. > > My top is still in fairly good shape, just a couple of the snaps > busted above the doors. > The stupid Steelhorse top on my wife's jeep is ---- and, since I > ordered the Besttop Replace-a-Top yesterday, is headed for the > shitcan(It'd already be there if'n it'd quit raining). > > I didn't buy the cheapo, and I didn't buy the sailcloth, high dollar > jobbie, but from what I can tell, the mid-priced Besttop brand > replace-a-top is equivalent to the original factory top. > > Anyway, I was wondering what the average life you guys are getting out > of the factory top is? I realize theres a lot of different factors > that effect top life, but I'm just sorta taking a very unscientific > poll here. > -- > Old Crow > '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' > '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande > ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 > TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51 |
Re: Soft top life?
I just replaced my '99 soft top, but that was because it had developed a tear
at 110,000 miles. I had some issues with stitching that popped in a couple of places, but aside from that, it was sound. It does wear well, and the tear that developed was my own fault. I personally just put on the Sailcloth RAT from Bestop, and the difference in noise reduction between it and the '99 factory top is INCREDIBLE. Tirya -- TDC Inca Jeeper "The painkillers are rather good, actually..." "Old Crow" <walliscrow@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:23doc09i42febpm4b08uv6008qvfp9bnjs@4ax.com... > Howdy all, > I've got a '95 YJ with the original factory top...9 years and 180,000 > miles > My wife's got a '94 YJ that has a Steelhorse replacement top on it(was > that way when we bought it) at 10 years and 170,000 miles. > > My top is still in fairly good shape, just a couple of the snaps > busted above the doors. > The stupid Steelhorse top on my wife's jeep is ---- and, since I > ordered the Besttop Replace-a-Top yesterday, is headed for the > shitcan(It'd already be there if'n it'd quit raining). > > I didn't buy the cheapo, and I didn't buy the sailcloth, high dollar > jobbie, but from what I can tell, the mid-priced Besttop brand > replace-a-top is equivalent to the original factory top. > > Anyway, I was wondering what the average life you guys are getting out > of the factory top is? I realize theres a lot of different factors > that effect top life, but I'm just sorta taking a very unscientific > poll here. > -- > Old Crow > '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' > '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande > ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 > TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51 |
Re: Soft top life?
I just replaced my '99 soft top, but that was because it had developed a tear
at 110,000 miles. I had some issues with stitching that popped in a couple of places, but aside from that, it was sound. It does wear well, and the tear that developed was my own fault. I personally just put on the Sailcloth RAT from Bestop, and the difference in noise reduction between it and the '99 factory top is INCREDIBLE. Tirya -- TDC Inca Jeeper "The painkillers are rather good, actually..." "Old Crow" <walliscrow@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:23doc09i42febpm4b08uv6008qvfp9bnjs@4ax.com... > Howdy all, > I've got a '95 YJ with the original factory top...9 years and 180,000 > miles > My wife's got a '94 YJ that has a Steelhorse replacement top on it(was > that way when we bought it) at 10 years and 170,000 miles. > > My top is still in fairly good shape, just a couple of the snaps > busted above the doors. > The stupid Steelhorse top on my wife's jeep is ---- and, since I > ordered the Besttop Replace-a-Top yesterday, is headed for the > shitcan(It'd already be there if'n it'd quit raining). > > I didn't buy the cheapo, and I didn't buy the sailcloth, high dollar > jobbie, but from what I can tell, the mid-priced Besttop brand > replace-a-top is equivalent to the original factory top. > > Anyway, I was wondering what the average life you guys are getting out > of the factory top is? I realize theres a lot of different factors > that effect top life, but I'm just sorta taking a very unscientific > poll here. > -- > Old Crow > '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' > '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande > ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 > TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51 |
Re: Soft top life?
I just replaced my '99 soft top, but that was because it had developed a tear
at 110,000 miles. I had some issues with stitching that popped in a couple of places, but aside from that, it was sound. It does wear well, and the tear that developed was my own fault. I personally just put on the Sailcloth RAT from Bestop, and the difference in noise reduction between it and the '99 factory top is INCREDIBLE. Tirya -- TDC Inca Jeeper "The painkillers are rather good, actually..." "Old Crow" <walliscrow@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:23doc09i42febpm4b08uv6008qvfp9bnjs@4ax.com... > Howdy all, > I've got a '95 YJ with the original factory top...9 years and 180,000 > miles > My wife's got a '94 YJ that has a Steelhorse replacement top on it(was > that way when we bought it) at 10 years and 170,000 miles. > > My top is still in fairly good shape, just a couple of the snaps > busted above the doors. > The stupid Steelhorse top on my wife's jeep is ---- and, since I > ordered the Besttop Replace-a-Top yesterday, is headed for the > shitcan(It'd already be there if'n it'd quit raining). > > I didn't buy the cheapo, and I didn't buy the sailcloth, high dollar > jobbie, but from what I can tell, the mid-priced Besttop brand > replace-a-top is equivalent to the original factory top. > > Anyway, I was wondering what the average life you guys are getting out > of the factory top is? I realize theres a lot of different factors > that effect top life, but I'm just sorta taking a very unscientific > poll here. > -- > Old Crow > '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' > '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande > ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 > TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51 |
Re: Soft top life?
I just replaced my '99 soft top, but that was because it had developed a tear
at 110,000 miles. I had some issues with stitching that popped in a couple of places, but aside from that, it was sound. It does wear well, and the tear that developed was my own fault. I personally just put on the Sailcloth RAT from Bestop, and the difference in noise reduction between it and the '99 factory top is INCREDIBLE. Tirya -- TDC Inca Jeeper "The painkillers are rather good, actually..." "Old Crow" <walliscrow@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:23doc09i42febpm4b08uv6008qvfp9bnjs@4ax.com... > Howdy all, > I've got a '95 YJ with the original factory top...9 years and 180,000 > miles > My wife's got a '94 YJ that has a Steelhorse replacement top on it(was > that way when we bought it) at 10 years and 170,000 miles. > > My top is still in fairly good shape, just a couple of the snaps > busted above the doors. > The stupid Steelhorse top on my wife's jeep is ---- and, since I > ordered the Besttop Replace-a-Top yesterday, is headed for the > shitcan(It'd already be there if'n it'd quit raining). > > I didn't buy the cheapo, and I didn't buy the sailcloth, high dollar > jobbie, but from what I can tell, the mid-priced Besttop brand > replace-a-top is equivalent to the original factory top. > > Anyway, I was wondering what the average life you guys are getting out > of the factory top is? I realize theres a lot of different factors > that effect top life, but I'm just sorta taking a very unscientific > poll here. > -- > Old Crow > '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' > '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande > ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 > TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51 |
Re: Soft top life?
My own experience has been that in Connecticut (hot, humid summers and wet, sandy, salty winters), ungaraged, Besttop is good for about 7 years before you start replacing snaps and about 9 years before the windows go and the thread rots. I'm on my third Besttop and I think that that's not a bad life span for the abuse it takes. The cost works out to about two cups of coffee a month. On Sun, 13 Jun 2004, Old Crow wrote: > I've got a '95 YJ with the original factory top...9 years and 180,000 > miles > My wife's got a '94 YJ that has a Steelhorse replacement top on it(was > that way when we bought it) at 10 years and 170,000 miles. > > My top is still in fairly good shape, just a couple of the snaps > busted above the doors. > The stupid Steelhorse top on my wife's jeep is ---- and, since I > ordered the Besttop Replace-a-Top yesterday, is headed for the > shitcan(It'd already be there if'n it'd quit raining). > > I didn't buy the cheapo, and I didn't buy the sailcloth, high dollar > jobbie, but from what I can tell, the mid-priced Besttop brand > replace-a-top is equivalent to the original factory top. > > Anyway, I was wondering what the average life you guys are getting out > of the factory top is? I realize theres a lot of different factors > that effect top life, but I'm just sorta taking a very unscientific > poll here. > -- > Old Crow > '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' > '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande > ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 > TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51 > |
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