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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
What to avoid when buying a JK?
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<blockquote data-quote="MacGuyver" data-source="post: 456484" data-attributes="member: 18877"><p>I haven't. No school next week so hopefully I have a chance to poke around.. if it's warm enough. That being said, I'm pretty sure it's the main seal. Upper gasket sounds not fun but doable, main seal is more along the lines of "time for an upgrade".</p><p></p><p>The soft tops for the JKs are a big improvement over TJs. Most especially if you get a 2010 or later.</p><p></p><p>The first few years of JK soft tops had the same plastic channel in the door surrounds (as the TJ) that the top levered into. So there were not a ton different. However, in 2010 they redesigned the soft top to utilize a wire tensioning system. This uses a different type of door surround and there is no longer a channel for the top to lock into, but a grove for the edge of the top, under tension when latched to sit in.</p><p>This makes folding back the top much easier.</p><p></p><p>You can also get the premium twill material. It is super black and thicker than the standard black diamond material, though you will pay more for it. Black Diamond being a bit blacker than the Black Denim tops from the TJ era, but essentially the same material.</p><p></p><p>If price is no object, the best of the best is the JKs version of the new JL top. Made by Bestop of course and called the Supertop Ultra. No more zippers for windows and pretty much better in every way. Very much comes at a price though.</p><p></p><p>If you are just looking for a soft top, I haunted craigslist for about a month and ended up with an unused premium twill top for my JK for $400 a few years ago. It's the first place I would look.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacGuyver, post: 456484, member: 18877"] I haven't. No school next week so hopefully I have a chance to poke around.. if it's warm enough. That being said, I'm pretty sure it's the main seal. Upper gasket sounds not fun but doable, main seal is more along the lines of "time for an upgrade". The soft tops for the JKs are a big improvement over TJs. Most especially if you get a 2010 or later. The first few years of JK soft tops had the same plastic channel in the door surrounds (as the TJ) that the top levered into. So there were not a ton different. However, in 2010 they redesigned the soft top to utilize a wire tensioning system. This uses a different type of door surround and there is no longer a channel for the top to lock into, but a grove for the edge of the top, under tension when latched to sit in. This makes folding back the top much easier. You can also get the premium twill material. It is super black and thicker than the standard black diamond material, though you will pay more for it. Black Diamond being a bit blacker than the Black Denim tops from the TJ era, but essentially the same material. If price is no object, the best of the best is the JKs version of the new JL top. Made by Bestop of course and called the Supertop Ultra. No more zippers for windows and pretty much better in every way. Very much comes at a price though. If you are just looking for a soft top, I haunted craigslist for about a month and ended up with an unused premium twill top for my JK for $400 a few years ago. It's the first place I would look. [/QUOTE]
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JK General Discussion
What to avoid when buying a JK?
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