Soft tops: need one. Which is the best?

[Sierra Backwoods]

Going topless all day in the high Sierra's is awesome, but the kids freeze their butts off going 65 MPH at 8000 ft elevation heading home late in the day.

In addition, I'm trailering the rig to Oregon for a bear hunt in September, which means a 1 to 1.5 hr drive in the dark each morning, hunt all day with the top off, then drive back after dark. Last year it was below freezing. At 60 MPH, that gets cold!

Who makes the best top that can drop on and off during the day? I have a BestTop on my CJ-5, there must be something better?

[CityHick]

Re: Soft tops: need one. Which is the best?

The best soft top IMHO is the $pendy top from BC Broncos. It is very well made but at $1500 or so, it had better be! If I get to the point where I don't want to restore my hard top (I'm already about half way there), it is probably the way I'll eventually go. To me it looks like a top that belongs on a Defender 90.

[RandyatBBY]

Re: Soft tops: need one. Which is the best?

I got a soft top from WH love it about $700.00 thought. http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/category/Bestop_Top

[Sierra Backwoods]

Re: Soft tops: need one. Which is the best?

Thanks. Do you know if you can fold it down out on the trail?

[RandyatBBY]

Re: Soft tops: need one. Which is the best?

Thanks. Do you know if you can fold it down out on the trail?

It would take a bit of work for mine. If I was to adapt the front bracket it could be changed to be removed. It is bolted on the front. All the windows come out and I remove the doors. I like shade.

[highlander]

Re: Soft tops: need one. Which is the best?

The Speedy Trac top from Rampage (a close copy of the old Kayline and STC Tops) is probbaly the fastest to fold up and down, The bestop is close but a takes a while to get the window out of the windshield channel. I have a speedytrack and usually leave it up and just take the windows in and out. The BC Bronocos top ilooks very sturdy, but doesn't fold down, but the windows should come out pretty fast.