moabian
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Interesting top...looks good. If I would have seen them, I might have gone that route for temporary bed coverage rather than going with the hard tri-fold tonneau cover. It would have been cheaper too. I've been waiting for Snugtop to start producing their shells for the short bed Canyon. They just started producing two of their lower-end models in the last week or so and the Super Sport will be available to order around the end of December. My order for the Super Sport goes in as soon as they will accept it.
Installing the topper while the fabric is warm probably cannot be stressed enough. I've owned a couple of soft-top Jeeps, and the number one problem people have when installing a new top is trying to do it without letting the fabric warm up. That also applies to when you simply lower the top. Trying to put it back up in colder temperatures can be difficult. I pulled into camp topless one afternoon high in the mountains above Ouray and it was well below freezing when I woke up. It took about 30 minutes with the impressive Jeep heater going full blast before I was able to latch the top in the morning.
I still haven't fully decided on whether or not I want to lift my '16 Canyon. The GMC dealer is installing the Readylift 1.25" Leveling Kit next week. I prefer to have them do it rather than start ripping apart a brand new vehicle myself. I'll see how that handles Moab's trails. I've been looking at the Icons for a few months, but I really don't want to have to start messing with other modifications just to accommodate the additional lift. Been there, done that...with a previous Jeep. I lifted it 4 inches and thought I might be done. It took a driveshaft replacement, adjustable upper control arms to fine tune the pinion angle, and an adjustable trackbar before it drove smoothly and vibration-free. Many of the kits I've looked at for the Canyon say this or that has to be cut or modified to accommodate the kit or larger tires.
I'll be interested to see your aluminum skid plate. Anything made of plastic can't really be called a skid plate.
Installing the topper while the fabric is warm probably cannot be stressed enough. I've owned a couple of soft-top Jeeps, and the number one problem people have when installing a new top is trying to do it without letting the fabric warm up. That also applies to when you simply lower the top. Trying to put it back up in colder temperatures can be difficult. I pulled into camp topless one afternoon high in the mountains above Ouray and it was well below freezing when I woke up. It took about 30 minutes with the impressive Jeep heater going full blast before I was able to latch the top in the morning.
I still haven't fully decided on whether or not I want to lift my '16 Canyon. The GMC dealer is installing the Readylift 1.25" Leveling Kit next week. I prefer to have them do it rather than start ripping apart a brand new vehicle myself. I'll see how that handles Moab's trails. I've been looking at the Icons for a few months, but I really don't want to have to start messing with other modifications just to accommodate the additional lift. Been there, done that...with a previous Jeep. I lifted it 4 inches and thought I might be done. It took a driveshaft replacement, adjustable upper control arms to fine tune the pinion angle, and an adjustable trackbar before it drove smoothly and vibration-free. Many of the kits I've looked at for the Canyon say this or that has to be cut or modified to accommodate the kit or larger tires.
I'll be interested to see your aluminum skid plate. Anything made of plastic can't really be called a skid plate.
