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I have seen lots of soft tops but softoppers are by far the best. I have one on a 1 gen K5 and a 3rd gen K5.
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Re: soft topper tops
My softopper will be here tomorrow!! Can't wait to install it
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What is the best and cheapest place to get a soft topper... and potentially get military discount with it?
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To all of the soft top a rag top owners. In 1972 I purchased a Witch rag top. I installed it myself. I worked in construction at that time and got caught out in several down pours. My top never leaked a drop. Now I am in the market for a top and Witco is no longer in business. Part of the reason for the leakage I believe is the connection by the front windshield. The Witco top had stainless steel band that attached along the flange above the windshield. The top then came over the flange and hooked on at the bottom of the stainless steel. If you can picture that, it gave it a crown look that was very nice. I am going to have a Fab shop cut me a piece of stainless ansee if I can get one other top companies to add a piece to get the look that I had. If it works I will post some pics.
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There is only top manufacturer - Softopper" that I am aware of that makes tops for 69-72 Blazers. They too have a stainless strip with a gasket that gets screwed to the windshield frame that the top snaps to. My top on the 71 I had leaked in the front corners, but not across the top where it snapped on the windshield frame.
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Good to know. I am going to get one for the 69, but it's not ready yet to start putting it back together.
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So, how in the heck does this soft top work??? Do you really just wedge the top into the jamb at the top of the door? Does the window go on the outside of the main portion of the soft top and then the rain flap goes on the outside of the window? It works but just seems like a pain, you have to put the window down, push the flap out of the way, shut the door then put the window up.
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It's the 73-75 top, not 69-72. I just bought it a couple weeks ago
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Yea I didnt have a soft top over a hard cab haha
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Does anybody have pictures of the top folder up? Like how does it store for driving around?
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Re: soft topper tops
Bump!
So I bought one of these back in 2012 in White with clear windows. Living in San Diego with a high UV index, the windows have dried and yellowed pretty bad. I covered it for most of the time, but weather eventually got to these windows. Cons: Mine had not been watertight, mostly leaking at the top front of the windows but also at one of the seams. My biggest complaint is the air leakage while driving at higher speeds. I'm surprised no one else has complained about this. While in Boulder back in March, I stopped by Softtopper's facility to discuss options and to compare the old versus new version of the tops. The newer version does have a nicer seal at the front of the windshield header that appears like it would help with the wind noise. Can someone confirm how much this has been improved here? I have 3 options for myself: - Send back the old white top and have the windows replaced by Softtopper for a fee. They would add in better UV protected material. - They still have a few older style tops in stock to replace the top altogether but only in two colors. I think Black and Tan? I would try to sell my white top since they don't make them any more. - 3rd option would buy the entire new setup and sell my old setup. Thoughts? Pros / Cons? |
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Possibly have a shop make windows that zip out would be an option. I wish mine did.
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Just installed the new Soft Topper top last weekend, pretty straight forward install, just make sure your careful with the header screws as they will strip out/Break if not carefull.
would be nice if they were of better quality or even torx bit instead of Philips head. Have not had it out in the rain yet but after having the original convertible top cant see where it could be any worse as far as leaks, Window around the door frame seems to seal pretty good. Video did not show the forward support Bar being stowed with the top in the bag. How do you store yours currently have mine in the bag, worried about how well the windows will hold up and how many scratches will show up from chafing being folded. Old top had the side windows that would detach. any input would be appreciated! |
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Re: soft topper tops
Hate to bump such an old thread, but I just got my new soft topper soft top for my 1970 jimmy. Their customer service, hardly answers honestly. I am waiting for an email response.
Everything went pretty sraight forward (after drilling out my 3 so badly rusted corner windshield bolts they were basically welded) I'm to the point where I'm hooking up the rear and front crossbars but the overall width is WAAAAY off and I can't hook the sides into the pins ln the bed rails. Instructions pictures are in black and white and really not that helpful but I'm fairly certain I've got everything installed correctly. I waited quite a while for my top (7 months) as they had informed me they have a new vendor who makes the supports and what not. Anyways, I can hook one side to the inside bed rail, but then the other side will be sticking OVER the bed rail by a good 6 to 8 inches. Did I maybe get the incorrect cross bars? Could their new company have screwed up with their measurements. Or did I do something wrong? |
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