Well, I did it. Bought my "late middle life crisis" first ever Jeep- a deep cherry red 2012 Rubicon with 4600 miles on the clock. The previous owner had installed Bilsteins, custom bumpers and a never-used Warn 9.5 ti winch. Funny how things work out- I wanted a manual but wound up with the auto and momma likes it better so all is good. (Will post photos when I figger it out.)
I was also looking for a rag top but this little sweetheart had a hard top. Also fine since with the Freedom Top we are almost there anyway. But when the kids are occasionally along we don't want to pack them back in the cubbyhole of the hard top. So I've started looking for a soft top that is more than a bikini top (afternoon monsoon storms here in the San Juans can be brutal) but doesn't need all the hardware of a full soft top.
I naively thought this would be an easy journey- finding something that maybe could use the existing roll bars on the Ruby. So does anyone have any suggestions? So far I've isolated these two- the Bestop for around 600.00 or the Rampage for 400.00. (But what the heck are "factory door surrounds and the tailgate bar" that supposedly are needed?)
Any simple options would be much appreciated. (We'll leave the hard top on most of the time and this will just be for occasional use with the afternoon rains.
Forgive my ignorance and thanks in advance! (This forum has been a wealth of information.)
Steve
I was also looking for a rag top but this little sweetheart had a hard top. Also fine since with the Freedom Top we are almost there anyway. But when the kids are occasionally along we don't want to pack them back in the cubbyhole of the hard top. So I've started looking for a soft top that is more than a bikini top (afternoon monsoon storms here in the San Juans can be brutal) but doesn't need all the hardware of a full soft top.
I naively thought this would be an easy journey- finding something that maybe could use the existing roll bars on the Ruby. So does anyone have any suggestions? So far I've isolated these two- the Bestop for around 600.00 or the Rampage for 400.00. (But what the heck are "factory door surrounds and the tailgate bar" that supposedly are needed?)
Any simple options would be much appreciated. (We'll leave the hard top on most of the time and this will just be for occasional use with the afternoon rains.
Forgive my ignorance and thanks in advance! (This forum has been a wealth of information.)
Steve