kryptoniteCJ8
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- City
- Houston
- State
- Tx
B-d sale on tops
- Thread starter kryptoniteCJ8
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- City
- Cave Creek
- State
- AZ
None really - for the full tops, other than they come in any color/texture combination B-D offers. Bestop comes in any color you want, as long as it's black. (that's not entirely true, but close)
For the half soft tops and tonneaus, there's no other company out there making them, and I like they way they look a lot better than a full soft top at least.
For the half soft tops and tonneaus, there's no other company out there making them, and I like they way they look a lot better than a full soft top at least.
- City
- Columbia
- State
- MO
I've heard that Bestop has a lot of fitment problems (ask BigWalton), however, if you already have one then I assume yours is working ok. B-D is using the old STC Tops design and my understanding is that it is a superior design. Of course this is only what I've heard as I have no first-hand knowledge of either top.
poseidon4472
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- City
- Fort Irwin
- State
- CA
Just received a B-D full soft top and I have had it installed for the past two weeks. A huge improvement to previous top that I had. If you are looking for a soft top on a track because you think you do not want to drill holes in your Scram, this may not be a viable option as I found out. I ended up drilling 46 new holes in the tub to secure the rails for the top. The parts were very well packaged and marked, but some of the rail fabrication was off causing me to have to re-drill a few holes in mounting rails. The directions tell you to begin install of rails from front to back, as the tailgate and tub are the only things I would not be able to adjust, I mounted from rear to front to allow any adjustment that needed to be made with the windshield. The canvas is second to none that I have used. I ended up getting sailcloth, the top fit perfectly and has stayed tight. Heavy duty velcro and zippers keep everything very tight even when cruising at 55+ mph. So far very happy with the top.
- City
- Redmond
- State
- OR
poseidon4472
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- City
- Fort Irwin
- State
- CA
B-D Pics
Here are a few pictures, I tried to take some pictures of the 5/16 X 3/4" bolts that were use to secure the rail and corner plate. I recommend installing the top when it is warm to allow a little play and while the top is new use the deepest set of holes in the bow release to allow about an inch of play on the side panels when trying to install for the first time. Unfortunately, the windshield retainer provided by Bestop is too narrow and you will have to use the one provided in the kit.
Here are a few pictures, I tried to take some pictures of the 5/16 X 3/4" bolts that were use to secure the rail and corner plate. I recommend installing the top when it is warm to allow a little play and while the top is new use the deepest set of holes in the bow release to allow about an inch of play on the side panels when trying to install for the first time. Unfortunately, the windshield retainer provided by Bestop is too narrow and you will have to use the one provided in the kit.
poseidon4472
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- City
- Fort Irwin
- State
- CA
It is pretty noisy, not as noisy as the bikini top that I run around in during the summer. You will have to speak up to have a conversation with the person sitting next to you. Although, even in an Acme full hard top it is pretty noisy inside a Scrambler. I can say that the sailcloth does cut down a lot of the noise associated with normal vinyls.