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Why to Say Yes to Soft Tops from Bestop

04/09/2021
10 min read

Why to Say Yes to Soft Tops from Bestop

04/09/2021
10 min read

Becoming a Jeep Wrangler owner doesnโ€™t happen by accident. Itโ€™s a rite of passage. You salivate over the freedom, the fun and the open-air.


But rolling down windows to inhale fresh air isnโ€™t going to cut it โ€“ equipping your Jeep with Bestopยฎ soft tops and accessories will. Hesitating over getting a soft top? It happens. We conquer some common myths the same way we conquer boulders on the trail.


MYTH - Soft tops take all day to install.

100% disagree. Take our Bestopยฎ Sunrider for Hardtop. With this flip-back, half-top, itโ€™s a matter of first removing your Freedom Panels. Then you simply install and tighten door rails, the deck assembly, caps and screws, and rear brackets followed by a fast latch. Thatโ€™s it, a quick 45 minutes out of your day for an entire year of yessssssssss!


MYTH โ€“ Soft tops are noisier than a hard top.

Actually, during several field tests โ€“ including one conducted by auto-aficionado Stacey David โ€“ the Premium Black Twill material is actually quieter than a hard top.


MYTH โ€“ Soft tops leak.

Again, not true! Over the years Bestop has perfected the engineering of a soft top, so you donโ€™t have to stress over whether water will get on the inside of your vehicle.


MYTH - Folding up when rain suddenly comes takes too long.

Thatโ€™s even quicker. Itโ€™s a matter of flipping back the soft top from right inside your cab, then closing. Then latching.


MYTH - Soft tops are either on or off. Thereโ€™s no middle ground.

Bestop top models like the fastback Trektop or all-new Supertop Ultra (available this summer) can go โ€˜bikini-styleโ€™. This way, everyone sitting in the front soaks in some Vitamin D while the backseat passengers can stay nice and shaded.


MYTH - Soft tops are for only hard-core fans.

Big misconception here. Soft tops are an everywhere, everyone thing. Mountains. Beaches. Urban jungles. It doesnโ€™t matter who you are or where you go. It only matters that you wake up all five senses to the elements you let in.


MYTH - Covers donโ€™t last.

They get shredded. Maybe with older prototypes back in the 50โ€™s, but itโ€™s definitely no longer the case. Premium black twill lasts a good decade - maybe longer. In fact, itโ€™s the same fabric that is used in high-end luxury cars and convertibles. And Bestop backs it up with a limited lifetime warranty.


You have all the answers - Now all thatโ€™s left is to go find one thatโ€™s right for you. Check out all of our soft top offerings at supershops.com

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