Soft top life?
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Re: Soft top life?
On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 14:41:44 -0500, "HomeBrewer"
<t3e871XXX@earthlink.net> wrote:
>I've never owned a new jeep with a soft top, but my 85 cj7 has had the same
>bestop for 5 years now and it's like new. Course it's only been on the jeep
>for about 2 months total. I know that steelhorse "anything" is crap....
I like the way that Steelhorse top fits(but nothing else about
it)...it's nice and tight over the bows, however, I think that the
tightness is probably the cause of the blown apart zipper on the back
window, and the separation at the seams that is occuring.
I knew it was a cheapo top when I bought the jeep, but couldn't pass
on the deal just because of that...even with the cost of the new top
added in, the price I paid was 'way under bluebook.
I figure my '95 has 9 years on the top and aside from a couple of
snaps and one side window zipper, it's in good shape. If I can get
that out of the Besttop replacement top, I'll be happy.
--
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
<t3e871XXX@earthlink.net> wrote:
>I've never owned a new jeep with a soft top, but my 85 cj7 has had the same
>bestop for 5 years now and it's like new. Course it's only been on the jeep
>for about 2 months total. I know that steelhorse "anything" is crap....
I like the way that Steelhorse top fits(but nothing else about
it)...it's nice and tight over the bows, however, I think that the
tightness is probably the cause of the blown apart zipper on the back
window, and the separation at the seams that is occuring.
I knew it was a cheapo top when I bought the jeep, but couldn't pass
on the deal just because of that...even with the cost of the new top
added in, the price I paid was 'way under bluebook.
I figure my '95 has 9 years on the top and aside from a couple of
snaps and one side window zipper, it's in good shape. If I can get
that out of the Besttop replacement top, I'll be happy.
--
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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Re: Soft top life?
On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 14:41:44 -0500, "HomeBrewer"
<t3e871XXX@earthlink.net> wrote:
>I've never owned a new jeep with a soft top, but my 85 cj7 has had the same
>bestop for 5 years now and it's like new. Course it's only been on the jeep
>for about 2 months total. I know that steelhorse "anything" is crap....
I like the way that Steelhorse top fits(but nothing else about
it)...it's nice and tight over the bows, however, I think that the
tightness is probably the cause of the blown apart zipper on the back
window, and the separation at the seams that is occuring.
I knew it was a cheapo top when I bought the jeep, but couldn't pass
on the deal just because of that...even with the cost of the new top
added in, the price I paid was 'way under bluebook.
I figure my '95 has 9 years on the top and aside from a couple of
snaps and one side window zipper, it's in good shape. If I can get
that out of the Besttop replacement top, I'll be happy.
--
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
<t3e871XXX@earthlink.net> wrote:
>I've never owned a new jeep with a soft top, but my 85 cj7 has had the same
>bestop for 5 years now and it's like new. Course it's only been on the jeep
>for about 2 months total. I know that steelhorse "anything" is crap....
I like the way that Steelhorse top fits(but nothing else about
it)...it's nice and tight over the bows, however, I think that the
tightness is probably the cause of the blown apart zipper on the back
window, and the separation at the seams that is occuring.
I knew it was a cheapo top when I bought the jeep, but couldn't pass
on the deal just because of that...even with the cost of the new top
added in, the price I paid was 'way under bluebook.
I figure my '95 has 9 years on the top and aside from a couple of
snaps and one side window zipper, it's in good shape. If I can get
that out of the Besttop replacement top, I'll be happy.
--
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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Re: Soft top life?
On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 14:41:44 -0500, "HomeBrewer"
<t3e871XXX@earthlink.net> wrote:
>I've never owned a new jeep with a soft top, but my 85 cj7 has had the same
>bestop for 5 years now and it's like new. Course it's only been on the jeep
>for about 2 months total. I know that steelhorse "anything" is crap....
I like the way that Steelhorse top fits(but nothing else about
it)...it's nice and tight over the bows, however, I think that the
tightness is probably the cause of the blown apart zipper on the back
window, and the separation at the seams that is occuring.
I knew it was a cheapo top when I bought the jeep, but couldn't pass
on the deal just because of that...even with the cost of the new top
added in, the price I paid was 'way under bluebook.
I figure my '95 has 9 years on the top and aside from a couple of
snaps and one side window zipper, it's in good shape. If I can get
that out of the Besttop replacement top, I'll be happy.
--
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
<t3e871XXX@earthlink.net> wrote:
>I've never owned a new jeep with a soft top, but my 85 cj7 has had the same
>bestop for 5 years now and it's like new. Course it's only been on the jeep
>for about 2 months total. I know that steelhorse "anything" is crap....
I like the way that Steelhorse top fits(but nothing else about
it)...it's nice and tight over the bows, however, I think that the
tightness is probably the cause of the blown apart zipper on the back
window, and the separation at the seams that is occuring.
I knew it was a cheapo top when I bought the jeep, but couldn't pass
on the deal just because of that...even with the cost of the new top
added in, the price I paid was 'way under bluebook.
I figure my '95 has 9 years on the top and aside from a couple of
snaps and one side window zipper, it's in good shape. If I can get
that out of the Besttop replacement top, I'll be happy.
--
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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