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which top to bring down
February 25, 2012
12:55 am
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many of you have live here a lot longer than i
bringing the tj down and was wondering wat top will be more beneficial
as i can only fit one on the jeep at a time
gonna pack a few tools and personal belongings
mite not even keep the back seat lol

February 25, 2012
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I'd say a soft top is more versatile. I've got the soft top, hard top & a safari top and use all three. I've cracked the hard top while rock crawling, twice. Now I just put black duct tape on it. The upside is I can lock up the Jeep. The safari top is nice for summer time doors-off use. We don't get much summer rain here so that's generally not a problem. The soft top can be used year round and can even be used as a safari top by rolling up the rear sail panels and tying down the rear spreader bar.

February 25, 2012
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Soft top.

Um...what?

February 25, 2012
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Why can't you run the hard top and pack the soft top?

I used to wheel a lot. . .

February 25, 2012
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"JohnDF" wrote: Why can't you run the hard top and pack the soft top?

tried that wen first bought the jeep from dealer
the bars are to awkward

February 26, 2012
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Dual tops come with the hardtop installed and the soft top packed away inside. Perhaps look around at how they do it.

I used to wheel a lot. . .

February 26, 2012
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Dual top option ships with the soft top completely connected but laid down, inside the hard top.

Kathleen and Brad

February 26, 2012
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My YJ only had one top ... the canvas. At freeway speeds we called it the "tent in a hurricane". MAN, it was loud!! But I still wish I could take the top off the XJ.
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