Flip flops are Rick Péwé nod for being an early adopter and modifier of wranglers! And from behind the JL has a camera in the middle of the spare tire mount.
My previous Jeep was a hard top which I rarely took off so I decided to try the power top with my new one. It works great for me especially with living in an apartment complex. One button and you can open and close. Love it!!
Dual tops is the ideal option imo. We live in western NY where winter is long and cold- hard top with headliners is perfect. From Spring through Fall soft top goes on- allows so much more topless use since you dont have to have 100% rain free forecast for the whole day. We bought our JL with only the color matched hard top, and ended buying the soft top later for this reason.
I have the retractable top Rubicon. 15 seconds and you're open air, you don't even have to stop the Jeep. You can still pop out the back windows and doors just the the other two tops. I'm open air every single day. On back roads, open the top. Merge in the interstate, close the top. And you can remove the retractable top, but the dealer has to do it for you.
The only thing I have against that top is that once the warranty runs out if that thing ever breaks it's going to be an EXPENSIVE fix. Other than that I love the concept of it.
@@storminmoorman7444 Not so much as faith in their products as it is that anything that is a moving part, especially electrically driven parts, is going to be prone to failure given time. Lol :p
Stormin' Moorman I’m with Turtle, the thought of my roof being out of service and missing good Jeep time is enough for me to pass on that top. Plus I want the look in the back and that top doesn’t come off and it looks a little silly with the windows off. Maybe just different since I’m not used to seeing that type of “naked jeep”
power top is best option ive owned wranglers for over 25 years & forecast is never correct- --- RAIN sucks---- power top bestest idea ever! nothing worse than taking top off and then dark clouds move in 10 mins later!!!
I've driven a Jeep TJ in New England for the last decade, sold my hardtop in year three and havent looked back. Soft top is louder but so more accessible. I did have to replace it last year so 9 years of life from the factory and it was like 450 bucks for a replacement. NBD.
I have the one button push and live in New York and I love the simplicity winter or summer. Thats my choice to handle the impulsive need to go skyview.
I've had both hard top and soft top and soft is the only one I buy now. It sucks having to store the hard top and removing it and putting it back on is a pain if you're alone. Plus, you can't put it on if there's a sudden storm and you're out and about. The only down side to a soft top is it leaks after time, but that's fixed with duct tape on the inside for a few years until I feel like buying a new top.
That's the interesting part about Jeep lovers. They put up with the flaws and call it perfect. lol IF I were to ever fall into this .. insanity I would go with soft top for the exact reason you listed here. Because I have done the hard top canopy thing on trucks and while the shell is great on, it is a pain in the tail taking it off alone. (done it alone, it is do-able but a pain) And storage is a pain. Rag tops are flawed, but easy to cope with and probably really worth the flaws for the convenience.
Great video Stephen! My JLR will soon be naked in Colorado and appreciate the tutorial on getting the door wiring disconnected. For removing the roof I used a 20% off Harbor Freight coupon for an electric hoist. Mounted it to the ceiling rafters in our garage and presto! A place to keep the roof stored and can remove single handily. I also hang the doors using padded bicycle hooks on the wall. Everything up off the floor and plenty of room to park.
🇨🇦Thank you for the video! I learned about two additional Easter eggs (drink holder in the back and the Jl (Morse code). I read various comments about the different tops, I personally have checked the soft top and hard top box when I purchased my 2019 Rubicon. In the end, to each their own. I want to say “kudos to Jeep” for offering three different top options! No other manufacturer can make this claim. 👍 🇨🇦
Good morning, Roman can tell ya about meeting Mr. Flip-Flops on the Rubicon. Still prefer soft top, more protection from the elements & theft with hardtop ... however, ease of use & storage of soft top outweighs hardtop
I got a 2 door jk with a soft top and I love it. Every time I go off roading I end up going topless. I bought a bag from right line that allows me to roll up my windows and store them in the long cylinder bag. ( my soft top is kinda beat up a bit so I don't mind rolling it up so it might be a little torturous to roll up a new soft top). The bag sits right on top of the folded soft top. It works out great. I live in California so it's sunny year around. So if you in a state that actually has seasons I wouldn't recommend the soft top. I am also worried about theft but every car is a broken window away from the same situation
I have a 2 door JK with a soft top too. These are called real Jeeps unlike these 4 door limos with hard tops. Can't stand these fake jeeps. Rolling piles of shit littering the world.
Totally worth purchasing a battery powered screw gun with quick release. The torx bits that come with your Jeep fit perfectly and it takes about 3 minutes too unscrew and remove your hard top. I use the dewalt 12 volt 1/4 inch, but any brand will work just fine.
I have the hard top and have the bestop sunrider for the hard top. So I don't use the freedom panels anymore. When summer gets here I put my factory premium soft top on , and store the hard top standing up on a cart.
OMG thanks so much for showing me EVERYTHING THAT I NEEDED TO KNOW you explained so well what kind of generation of the Jeep someone might have and what ways to definitely tell how. You even went on a test drive when everything was removed which I loved as well. You even went into depth about wether to purchase the hardtop or soft top and when you can switch it out I loved that a lot. Plus you reversed basically everything that you did to get all the parts back on which is pretty simple especially since Jeep gave instructions on how to do so or just by watching other people that have owned Jeep’s before so that’s great. But yea dude i love this video a lot because when I do the same thing to mine I’ll watch your video to do it but for the most part it is pretty straight forward on how to get the job done especially on a beautiful summer day. I actually plan on getting a 2021 Jeep Wrangler unlimited high altitude it’s a 4 by 4 for my bday which passed but it’s still coming lol. But yea man I definitely loved this video there is no video that I ever seen that literally had everything I need to know in it. You did a great job and I couldn’t thank you any more. 👍🏾
I love Jeeps but I wish that Pentastar V-6 had more HP and Torque, mostly Torque !! I think this new FCA 3.0L Diesel with 260 HP and 442 Lb/Ft of Torque is well worth waiting for ! FCA learned a lot about these previous 3.0L Diesel engines and their weak points in the previous releases in multiple vehicles across the FCA line-up and I think this NEW engine will give Jeep enthusiasts a nice new option !! This 3.0L Diesel will be the perfect fit for Off Roading !! 442 Lb/Ft is a huge jump up from current engine options ...Nice one FCA !!!
I only remove the front panels from my JL(it feels topless) I think some people love to play with their Jeeps so all this work to remove top & doors is fun for them, like this guy, he is having fun! Others buy those after market electric ones so the back side can easily be lifted up. Sadly,the retractable top is not for 2 doors Wranglers & I'm wondering how much noise those get in the freeway. Well, Jeep Wranglers are big toys for many of us. No doors, No tops, No front panels, No Problem! lol
The Bronco has the Jeep beat on not having that big bar running through the center of the cabin up top. To be honest, while driving with that on when I did a test drive, it felt no different than my open panoramic sunroof on my ford expedition. It only slightly enhances things for the backseat passengers (with the Jeep top off). I feel like the Bronco would be a much more fun space for the family than a Jeep due to that design.
I was thinking to buy one but I heard is much more wind noise when you drive... the JL two front panels are easier and lighter to be removed than the ones from the JK. So I’m good!
I live in ohio. I just bought a 2021 JLU sport convertible top. Not my DD. It was a lease return. It came with rubicon wheels. I noticed on here and mine the rubicon wheels don't come locking wheel nuts. I bought some for mine. I am sure they can be defeated if you wanted to.
I have a 2018 JL Rubicon hardtop. There’s a problem with the rear window defroster in these wranglers. The little buds that powers the defroster grid ( one on each side ) came off. Jeep repaired it but not very good, the window must have overheated and blew out while I had it open and standing under it and I was showered with broken glass that caused me to get stitches in my hand. I highly recommend getting the soft top, and I’m putting my own soft top on very soon.
Thanks Steven we have a JK with both tops and my wife was saying we should get a new JL with the power top... for the hours work twice a year swapping the tops I wouldn’t have it any other way.
My Jeep has as many look options as I do... I have a hard top, soft top, bikini top and sun shades... not to mention no top. We have lots of different weather here in Texas so I use them all. While the retracting option sounds nice, I hated hearing that you can’t take it off yourself so I’d go with a hardtop again.
Have a JK, but I put on my hard top during the winter, and soft top in the summer. Makes it easier to go covered just in case of inclement weather. My 2 cents...
Perhaps TFL Offroad ought to do a review of this one product for the Wrangler's 3-piece hardtop called the "Top Lift Pro." Enables single-handed removal of that back piece.
“I quit!.. tired of helping him... you never gonna move..” lol I think you should include him on your videos. He and you might just be more entertaining dad-and-son duo than Roman and Tommy... 🤔😄👍🏽
The doors were much easier to take off on my JK. Didn’t have to deal with taking trim and the door struts off. 2 bolts, undo the harness (which was much smaller), unhook it, and they came off
@@KrisMorrison I had the Sport S with crank windows, one door on my 2dr, felt about as much as two doors off my JL. I found a HUGE difference. To each their own :-)
One thing not mentioned is how the JL doors are easier to put back on because now the threaded bolts that go into the hinges are two different lengths.
It looks like they relocated the side view mirrors so when it swings completely open it won’t hit and make a dent on the hood cowl. That was a design flaw in the previous gen. I still don’t know why they just don’t place the mirrors on the body rather than the doors.
Unless you live in an area pretty much devoid of rain,I wouldn’t bother taking the top fully off.Yes,it is a hassle,and yes,you need another person,unless you have a hoist set up.The sky touch roof is the only alternative,albeit an expensive one.
living in the desert i love the hard top + a sunrider. i can open the top after the sun goes down when its cooler other then that i got AC. when its 115f or 46c there is no way in hell i would take the top off all the way and no doors.
You missed the fact that with the power soft top you can remove the rear windows and still go doorless or half doors for an open top and open middle section
The back window has to stay in. It looks stupid with the side windows out and the back window in. Get the factory soft top. You can go completely topless.
Good video, living in Northern New England I want a soft top but the hard top with rear wiper and defrost for the snowy winter makes more sense. But my gut says soft top in summer. Maybe a video explaining how to install an OEM soft-top or aftermarket soft-top after you take off the hardtop. Thanks.
I wonder how many buyers REALLY take the removable top into consideration when considering the purchase of a Wrangler. I live in Utah, red rock 4-wheeling paradise, where there are a gazillion Wranglers running around. I rarely see any with the top off, whether on road or off. Perhaps it's akin to the payload and tow ratings of fullsize pickup trucks. It's fun to thump your chest, grunt like Tim Taylor from Home Improvement, and say you can do it ("Mhmmpt, Mhmmpt, I can tow and/or haul the most!!"; or "Mhmmpt, Mhmmpt, look what I can do with my top!!"). But in 99.9% of cases with 99% of people, it doesn't matter because the top stays on. Heck, I don't think I would want to get the inside of a new $45K+ Wrangler all dirty and dusty by taking the top off. Just a thought...
I had a hardtop jk. Took the freedom panels off maybe 6 or 7 times a year. Doors 2 or 3. Completely stripped it (everything off) at least once a year while off roading. Sometimes twice. Now, I have a soft top JL. I have had it in sunrider setting almost every day. All the way down twice. Owned it about a week
I need how to videos. Put one of those q codes on the Jeep so we can scan it to take us to a video how to remove etc. written instructions were never my thing.
I'd still get the power soft top cuz I don't wanna get caught with my pants down if the weather goes south and I need to close the top in a moment's notice.
@@chrishunt5291 how much easier is the JL soft top compared to the JK soft top? Cuz the soft top I had on my JK was such a PITA that I never put the top down and I ended up getting a hard top.
@@CaptainRudy4021 ruclips.net/video/GdiyyCAEa8o/видео.html flip both latches from inside and throw it back. Then push it all the way back, you can do that just being on one side of the jeep.
Not even close. I sell them and I'm around them daily. It's cool and all but theres no way in hell I'd buy one over the traditional roof. You must have an electrical power retracting roof on yours so you're trying to defend it to make yourself feel better about getting it lol
I understand and respect your response. I’ve been in the car business myself but Nope I’m not defending it, It’s truly just so practical, nicer looking as opposed to a black top or pay extra for painted top, less bolts to remove/deal with and actually I have a mesh on mine even when it’s open the sun is not burning hot and stays under the top when closed I don’t need to go replacing or changing out roofs, to softop, hardtop, no top, bikini top, freedom panels on/off, mesh for sun block.... it has all those features pretty much built in and it’s neat to not have rear side windows along with JCR Half doors paint matched lol
Why around the top frame when you have the freedom top off did they get rid of the rounded padded roll cage with pair cord handles it doesn’t look as clean and the handles gave it more of a rugged look
@@elyselysie2862 You take them all off or you leave them all on....You can't even afford a jeep welfare skagg, why dont you just go watch and comment on some medicare/medicaid videos....
Gotta LOVE the many Wrangler videos. Always learn something new.
Now I'm much more informed before I go order my first Jeep.
Flip flops are Rick Péwé nod for being an early adopter and modifier of wranglers! And from behind the JL has a camera in the middle of the spare tire mount.
My previous Jeep was a hard top which I rarely took off so I decided to try the power top with my new one. It works great for me especially with living in an apartment complex. One button and you can open and close. Love it!!
How loud is the power top while driving on interstate roads? Compared to hard top
Dual tops is the ideal option imo. We live in western NY where winter is long and cold- hard top with headliners is perfect. From Spring through Fall soft top goes on- allows so much more topless use since you dont have to have 100% rain free forecast for the whole day. We bought our JL with only the color matched hard top, and ended buying the soft top later for this reason.
I have the retractable top Rubicon. 15 seconds and you're open air, you don't even have to stop the Jeep. You can still pop out the back windows and doors just the the other two tops. I'm open air every single day. On back roads, open the top. Merge in the interstate, close the top. And you can remove the retractable top, but the dealer has to do it for you.
The only thing I have against that top is that once the warranty runs out if that thing ever breaks it's going to be an EXPENSIVE fix. Other than that I love the concept of it.
@@Tactical_Turtle no faith in FCA quality
? LMAO!!! Good point
@@storminmoorman7444 Not so much as faith in their products as it is that anything that is a moving part, especially electrically driven parts, is going to be prone to failure given time. Lol :p
Stormin' Moorman I’m with Turtle, the thought of my roof being out of service and missing good Jeep time is enough for me to pass on that top. Plus I want the look in the back and that top doesn’t come off and it looks a little silly with the windows off. Maybe just different since I’m not used to seeing that type of “naked jeep”
power top is best option ive owned wranglers for over 25 years & forecast is never correct- --- RAIN sucks---- power top bestest idea ever!
nothing worse than taking top off and then dark clouds move in 10 mins later!!!
I've driven a Jeep TJ in New England for the last decade, sold my hardtop in year three and havent looked back. Soft top is louder but so more accessible. I did have to replace it last year so 9 years of life from the factory and it was like 450 bucks for a replacement. NBD.
On the JL the soft top just looks weird. On the TJ and earlier it looks like it belongs whereas on the JK and JL it looks like it was an afterthought.
I have the one button push and live in New York and I love the simplicity winter or summer. Thats my choice to handle the impulsive need to go skyview.
I've had both hard top and soft top and soft is the only one I buy now. It sucks having to store the hard top and removing it and putting it back on is a pain if you're alone. Plus, you can't put it on if there's a sudden storm and you're out and about. The only down side to a soft top is it leaks after time, but that's fixed with duct tape on the inside for a few years until I feel like buying a new top.
That's the interesting part about Jeep lovers. They put up with the flaws and call it perfect. lol IF I were to ever fall into this .. insanity I would go with soft top for the exact reason you listed here. Because I have done the hard top canopy thing on trucks and while the shell is great on, it is a pain in the tail taking it off alone. (done it alone, it is do-able but a pain) And storage is a pain. Rag tops are flawed, but easy to cope with and probably really worth the flaws for the convenience.
This is exactly why I got the power soft top. Seconds to close and no leaks after a Vancouver winter and numerous car washes.
Still drive my TJ. Went with the hardtop for a couple of months. Replaced it with the soft top. Never went back. No leaks yet.
Great video Stephen! My JLR will soon be naked in Colorado and appreciate the tutorial on getting the door wiring disconnected.
For removing the roof I used a 20% off Harbor Freight coupon for an electric hoist. Mounted it to the ceiling rafters in our garage and presto! A place to keep the roof stored and can remove single handily. I also hang the doors using padded bicycle hooks on the wall. Everything up off the floor and plenty of room to park.
🇨🇦Thank you for the video! I learned about two additional Easter eggs (drink holder in the back and the Jl (Morse code). I read various comments about the different tops, I personally have checked the soft top and hard top box when I purchased my 2019 Rubicon. In the end, to each their own. I want to say “kudos to Jeep” for offering three different top options! No other manufacturer can make this claim. 👍 🇨🇦
I just bought a Rubicon with the hard top … this video was all I needed to see … it’s gone be a great summer
Good morning, Roman can tell ya about meeting Mr. Flip-Flops on the Rubicon. Still prefer soft top, more protection from the elements & theft with hardtop ... however, ease of use & storage of soft top outweighs hardtop
Everyone likes a TFLoffroad video in the morning.
Awesome, informative and well-spoken with clear precise direction!
The main advantage I see to the power top is days when you have occasional showers. Sometimes a sunny day isn't sunny all day.
jlv3x until it breaks and the warranty is up. Then I hope you have a very deep pocket
I got a 2 door jk with a soft top and I love it. Every time I go off roading I end up going topless. I bought a bag from right line that allows me to roll up my windows and store them in the long cylinder bag. ( my soft top is kinda beat up a bit so I don't mind rolling it up so it might be a little torturous to roll up a new soft top). The bag sits right on top of the folded soft top. It works out great. I live in California so it's sunny year around. So if you in a state that actually has seasons I wouldn't recommend the soft top. I am also worried about theft but every car is a broken window away from the same situation
I have a 2 door JK with a soft top too. These are called real Jeeps unlike these 4 door limos with hard tops. Can't stand these fake jeeps. Rolling piles of shit littering the world.
Totally worth purchasing a battery powered screw gun with quick release. The torx bits that come with your Jeep fit perfectly and it takes about 3 minutes too unscrew and remove your hard top. I use the dewalt 12 volt 1/4 inch, but any brand will work just fine.
How about hard top w/ Bestop Sunrider? Best of all worlds? Can leave it on in winter too with Black Twill fabric.
This was a great explanation for both door and top removals. After 4 days going over my new 2020 JL Ruby Unlimited I am ready to remove the top.
I have the hard top and have the bestop sunrider for the hard top. So I don't use the freedom panels anymore. When summer gets here I put my factory premium soft top on , and store the hard top standing up on a cart.
The Sunrider is awesome!!!
Yes I agree the hardtop is the best way and buy a soft top for the summer :)
Ralph Casados I live in Florida. Soft top is the only way to go
@@Offshore1977 got that right. I want a hardtop but i know a soft top will be better for down here.
I would much rather have the three-piece hardtop. That way I can get a soft top or get a factory soft top if I choose to.
OMG thanks so much for showing me EVERYTHING THAT I NEEDED TO KNOW you explained so well what kind of generation of the Jeep someone might have and what ways to definitely tell how. You even went on a test drive when everything was removed which I loved as well. You even went into depth about wether to purchase the hardtop or soft top and when you can switch it out I loved that a lot. Plus you reversed basically everything that you did to get all the parts back on which is pretty simple especially since Jeep gave instructions on how to do so or just by watching other people that have owned Jeep’s before so that’s great. But yea dude i love this video a lot because when I do the same thing to mine I’ll watch your video to do it but for the most part it is pretty straight forward on how to get the job done especially on a beautiful summer day. I actually plan on getting a 2021 Jeep Wrangler unlimited high altitude it’s a 4 by 4 for my bday which passed but it’s still coming lol. But yea man I definitely loved this video there is no video that I ever seen that literally had everything I need to know in it. You did a great job and I couldn’t thank you any more. 👍🏾
Great video! I’m looking forward to picking up my Sahara in a few weeks, with the hard top.
Thanks!!
I vote sky one touch roof! That's what I have on my Moab and love it....only 4k miles in though.
I love Jeeps but I wish that Pentastar V-6 had more HP and Torque, mostly Torque !! I think this new FCA 3.0L Diesel with 260 HP and 442 Lb/Ft of Torque is well worth waiting for ! FCA learned a lot about these previous 3.0L Diesel engines and their weak points in the previous releases in multiple vehicles across the FCA line-up and I think this NEW engine will give Jeep enthusiasts a nice new option !! This 3.0L Diesel will be the perfect fit for Off Roading !! 442 Lb/Ft is a huge jump up from current engine options ...Nice one FCA !!!
I was hoping for a comparison of hard and manual soft top,
I only remove the front panels from my JL(it feels topless) I think some people love to play with their Jeeps so all this work to remove top & doors is fun for them, like this guy, he is having fun! Others buy those after market electric ones so the back side can easily be lifted up. Sadly,the retractable top is not for 2 doors Wranglers & I'm wondering how much noise those get in the freeway. Well, Jeep Wranglers are big toys for many of us. No doors, No tops, No front panels, No Problem! lol
The Bronco has the Jeep beat on not having that big bar running through the center of the cabin up top. To be honest, while driving with that on when I did a test drive, it felt no different than my open panoramic sunroof on my ford expedition. It only slightly enhances things for the backseat passengers (with the Jeep top off). I feel like the Bronco would be a much more fun space for the family than a Jeep due to that design.
I have had Jeeps for three decades with every type of top imaginable and I have found the Bestop Sunrider for hardtops is the best of all worlds.
I was thinking to buy one but I heard is much more wind noise when you drive... the JL two front panels are easier and lighter to be removed than the ones from the JK. So I’m good!
I live in ohio. I just bought a 2021 JLU sport convertible top. Not my DD. It was a lease return. It came with rubicon wheels. I noticed on here and mine the rubicon wheels don't come locking wheel nuts. I bought some for mine. I am sure they can be defeated if you wanted to.
I have a 2018 JL Rubicon hardtop. There’s a problem with the rear window defroster in these wranglers. The little buds that powers the defroster grid ( one on each side ) came off. Jeep repaired it but not very good, the window must have overheated and blew out while I had it open and standing under it and I was showered with broken glass that caused me to get stitches in my hand. I highly recommend getting the soft top, and I’m putting my own soft top on very soon.
I just bought one of these things, but now i am ready to do a top removal. I'll never be without a Jeep again!
I wonder if Jeep will ever have a Hard Top that has sound proofing and weather proofing (keep out heat and cold).
Problem with taking front doors off, you don't have any mirrors, unless they still make a relocation kit.👍😁
I have after market mirrors that bolt into the top hinges of the doors.
I wish they made the rear doors removable too, that’s one improvement I would suggest
they are he just didn’t do it
All I can say is Cool , really cool I loved the way you took it off.
Definitely want the hard top! Can put a soft to on if I like and plus I hate the way the jeep looks with the one touch you can't fully have it open.
Thanks Steven we have a JK with both tops and my wife was saying we should get a new JL with the power top... for the hours work twice a year swapping the tops I wouldn’t have it any other way.
My Jeep has as many look options as I do... I have a hard top, soft top, bikini top and sun shades... not to mention no top. We have lots of different weather here in Texas so I use them all. While the retracting option sounds nice, I hated hearing that you can’t take it off yourself so I’d go with a hardtop again.
Have a JK, but I put on my hard top during the winter, and soft top in the summer. Makes it easier to go covered just in case of inclement weather. My 2 cents...
Perhaps TFL Offroad ought to do a review of this one product for the Wrangler's 3-piece hardtop called the "Top Lift Pro." Enables single-handed removal of that back piece.
“I quit!.. tired of helping him... you never gonna move..” lol
I think you should include him on your videos. He and you might just be more entertaining dad-and-son duo than Roman and Tommy... 🤔😄👍🏽
The doors were much easier to take off on my JK. Didn’t have to deal with taking trim and the door struts off. 2 bolts, undo the harness (which was much smaller), unhook it, and they came off
Really? Though there is a extra screw in the JL, I found the doors were much easier & lighter to remove then the JK.
Mine had manual locks and windows. I went to a Jeep demonstration and they had a similar set up Sport. The doors felt heavier than mine
@@KrisMorrison I had the Sport S with crank windows, one door on my 2dr, felt about as much as two doors off my JL. I found a HUGE difference. To each their own :-)
One thing not mentioned is how the JL doors are easier to put back on because now the threaded bolts that go into the hinges are two different lengths.
The side crash safety rating with the doors off is better on a Bicycle 😂
I’d love to see you prove that 😂
It looks like they relocated the side view mirrors so when it swings completely open it won’t hit and make a dent on the hood cowl. That was a design flaw in the previous gen. I still don’t know why they just don’t place the mirrors on the body rather than the doors.
Nicely done Steven.
Unless you live in an area pretty much devoid of rain,I wouldn’t bother taking the top fully off.Yes,it is a hassle,and yes,you need another person,unless you have a hoist set up.The sky touch roof is the only alternative,albeit an expensive one.
Sick the beer holder Easter egg!!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Yeah, here in Florida where rain can happen anytime, it will be the soft top.
living in the desert i love the hard top + a sunrider. i can open the top after the sun goes down when its cooler other then that i got AC. when its 115f or 46c there is no way in hell i would take the top off all the way and no doors.
You missed the fact that with the power soft top you can remove the rear windows and still go doorless or half doors for an open top and open middle section
The back window has to stay in. It looks stupid with the side windows out and the back window in. Get the factory soft top. You can go completely topless.
I see its Spring Time in CANADA !
lol.... They're always the last to get the nice weather, well, except for Alaska.
Thank you for the video! Still waiting on my build..... Four months and counting.......WTF Jeep?
Good description. Gotta go hard top with this info. Thank you.
Loved your explanation and your video
Good video, living in Northern New England I want a soft top but the hard top with rear wiper and defrost for the snowy winter makes more sense. But my gut says soft top in summer. Maybe a video explaining how to install an OEM soft-top or aftermarket soft-top after you take off the hardtop. Thanks.
Can I leave the two front panels on the roof for shade and take off the back top?
Very informative. Great job. Thank you. Love the easter eggs
I wonder how many buyers REALLY take the removable top into consideration when considering the purchase of a Wrangler. I live in Utah, red rock 4-wheeling paradise, where there are a gazillion Wranglers running around. I rarely see any with the top off, whether on road or off. Perhaps it's akin to the payload and tow ratings of fullsize pickup trucks. It's fun to thump your chest, grunt like Tim Taylor from Home Improvement, and say you can do it ("Mhmmpt, Mhmmpt, I can tow and/or haul the most!!"; or "Mhmmpt, Mhmmpt, look what I can do with my top!!"). But in 99.9% of cases with 99% of people, it doesn't matter because the top stays on. Heck, I don't think I would want to get the inside of a new $45K+ Wrangler all dirty and dusty by taking the top off.
Just a thought...
My dad, last month, purchased a new 2018 JK. I asked him specifically if he intends to ever take the freedom panels or top off. His reply, "Never!"
I had a hardtop jk. Took the freedom panels off maybe 6 or 7 times a year. Doors 2 or 3. Completely stripped it (everything off) at least once a year while off roading. Sometimes twice. Now, I have a soft top JL. I have had it in sunrider setting almost every day. All the way down twice. Owned it about a week
I need how to videos. Put one of those q codes on the Jeep so we can scan it to take us to a video how to remove etc. written instructions were never my thing.
And it doesn’t say ‘jeep’ anymore on the front. Thought you would catch that one...
I'd still get the power soft top cuz I don't wanna get caught with my pants down if the weather goes south and I need to close the top in a moment's notice.
You could stop and close the soft top in less then 10 seconds.
@@chrishunt5291 how much easier is the JL soft top compared to the JK soft top? Cuz the soft top I had on my JK was such a PITA that I never put the top down and I ended up getting a hard top.
@@CaptainRudy4021 ruclips.net/video/GdiyyCAEa8o/видео.html flip both latches from inside and throw it back. Then push it all the way back, you can do that just being on one side of the jeep.
That’s why I went with the Bestop Sunrider.
I am disappointed you didn't take the rear doors off
The sky one touch is honestly the best
Not even close. I sell them and I'm around them daily. It's cool and all but theres no way in hell I'd buy one over the traditional roof. You must have an electrical power retracting roof on yours so you're trying to defend it to make yourself feel better about getting it lol
I understand and respect your response. I’ve been in the car business myself but Nope I’m not defending it, It’s truly just so practical, nicer looking as opposed to a black top or pay extra for painted top, less bolts to remove/deal with and actually I have a mesh on mine even when it’s open the sun is not burning hot and stays under the top when closed I don’t need to go replacing or changing out roofs, to softop, hardtop, no top, bikini top, freedom panels on/off, mesh for sun block.... it has all those features pretty much built in and it’s neat to not have rear side windows along with JCR Half doors paint matched lol
Nice work and thanks for making it a lot of fun to watch!
The fredomtop bag works but does not work to well for the 2 door.
excellent video mate.
The only hassle is, is when it down pours
Great video tutorial and explanations! THANK YOU!
Nice video, thanks and greetings from México
The JK also has a “handle” for the door.... I pull my doors the same way they just did
The early JKs, yes, but not any made after 2010
Some states require mirrors
Why around the top frame when you have the freedom top off did they get rid of the rounded padded roll cage with pair cord handles it doesn’t look as clean and the handles gave it more of a rugged look
Excellent video - thank you for posting
When the sun gets too hot or parked close the roof off for no bird poop and still have half doors on it or no door on it
The best top is "Bestop"....
Cool, no one had ever mentioned the flip flops
I knew about it. The center console locks too on JLs
When you take off the doors, you take off all the doors, all 4 of them..... js
It should only be 2 doors!
Exactly. All or none.
You can take how many doors off you want on your own damn Jeep.....js
@@elyselysie2862 You take them all off or you leave them all on....You can't even afford a jeep welfare skagg, why dont you just go watch and comment on some medicare/medicaid videos....
Y’all really in here fighting over how many doors someone has to take off of a Jeep they paid for?
Really tho 🤨
That power top will leak over time like they all do
Awesome explanation 👏👌🏻❤❤
I want the soft top but I’m worried that it’ll get stolen or I’ll have items stolen because the area I live in is not very good
The plastic cover over the door harness, why? So happy my JKU doesn't have that.
I’d get the Body Color HardTop
Is there a way to put the side mirrors on while doors off?
Good video. Highly instructive.
So much options a 2 door a 4 door wagon a 4 door truck
Great video thanks!!
Is it legal in Ontario to drive with the doors off and no rearview mirrors
As long as your milk is in bags I think your good.
Not sure the signage on the Jeep is Canada legal, needs to also be in French.
In Manitoba, you only need one mirror facing backward, E.G. Your rearview mirror.
Love your dad 😎
Umm you forgot to show us how to fold the window down!! Lol
Good job
Question: If the Jeep came with the Sky one touch retractable roof can it be swapped out and put the regular 3 piece hard top on it ?
Why'd you leave the rear doors on? Take all of the doors off...
Head lights have the jeep grill in it, just another Easter Egg 🥚
Did you dent your Wrangler at the 9:55 point when the door opened without the harness?
Que legal , sonho com esse wrangler!!!! Ficou bom seu vídeo 👍😊🤘
You did good job, man! I like ur vid!
Nice and informative video!
Flip flops I’m told is for Rick Pewe