lightsout
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I just ordered the J-tops Soft top Boot, this will condense the top a little and prevent the flapping
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Not sure about locking it down, I never locked it down. for us, Safari Mode, coupled with the Sunrider position, has been great. It provides open air, yet maintains full access from the tailgate under the slipstream, and above.I didn't know about the price increase?! Hmm that could cause me to purchase earlier (good play, Diabolical).
@Last Mango are you still able to lock the soft top down or is it not even close now? And if not, are you securing the top to the tie down rails or is it really not necessary?
No, you won't be able to lock the soft top down. With the slipstream in place the top doesn't go down far enough (by probably 2" or more) to engage the lock mechanism. Be aware if you take your soft top off (full removal) with the locks engaged it also won't go down far enough to unlock the locks either.I didn't know about the price increase?! Hmm that could cause me to purchase earlier (good play, Diabolical).
@Last Mango are you still able to lock the soft top down or is it not even close now? And if not, are you securing the top to the tie down rails or is it really not necessary?
This is good to know! I could end up never putting the top fully down with the other modes available, but I wish I had the option without this much interference.Not sure about locking it down, I never locked it down. for us, Safari Mode, coupled with the Sunrider position, has been great. It provides open air, yet maintains full access from the tailgate under the slipstream, and above.
Others have said they'll be shipped an updated lid with cutouts so it can be folded back w/o hitting the soft top mechanism, but it'd be a bummer if the tie down rails weren't included with that. So assuming I'd have to purchase the updated tie down rails, I'm probably better off waiting for the price increase with all the updates included Price of early adopting I guessI hope they do right with existing customers...
Let me get this straight. You installed a large metal deck essentially, across the entire back of your Jeep. And you are somehow surprised that the soft top doesn't magically fold back and teleport through the deck?This all doesn't sound very promising.. I purchased and installed the slipstream with my hard top couple of weeks ago, and I'm planning to install the soft top this weekend, I made sure to ask if it works with a soft top, and Alan emailed me and said yes and sent pictures of it as well... I thought since the jl has been out well over a year that they would have all the kinks out by now, and every time I come on this forum there is always talk of minor upgrades "apparently" being designed..for what I paid..(and honestly way too much for what you get in my opinion) , I hope they do right with existing customers... with that being said,, I do love it, looks very cool, and sturdy and its extremely practical, but I was honestly intending on using it with the soft top or no top...I really hope I don't have to return it...
Yeah bro totally joking....Let me get this straight. You installed a large metal deck essentially, across the entire back of your Jeep. And you are somehow surprised that the soft top doesn't magically fold back and teleport through the deck?
What?
Are you joking?
Let me get this straight. You installed a large metal deck essentially, across the entire back of your Jeep. And you are somehow surprised that the soft top doesn't magically fold back and teleport through the deck?
What?
Are you joking?
You realize it only stops a few inches shy of locking, whereas $5 for velcro straps solves the problem, myself I purchased a boot for the soft top I suspect with the boot on my profile will be as low or lower that the top in the locked position as the boot will condense the floppy top. I think most uf us buy it for security and the versatility of it which cannot be beat. Your choices are limited, I read just the other sat the Tuffy Box also prevents locking the soft top.Anybody want to buy a brand new Slipstream JL in the unopened box? I don't think I want this thing now that I know I can't put my soft top all the way down. That info should be prominent in the item description, not buried at the bottom of a column of yellow on black text.
Yeah, trying to work through the scenarios to see what the best options are. I just wish this interference information had been more obvious in the description. Having no prior experience with the JL soft top and having never seen the Slipstream in person, it's not always easy to visualize how the pieces will interact until it is too late. I appreciate the feedback however.You realize it only stops a few inches shy of locking, whereas $5 for velcro straps solves the problem, myself I purchased a boot for the soft top I suspect with the boot on my profile will be as low or lower that the top in the locked position as the boot will condense the floppy top. I think most uf us buy it for security and the versatility of it which cannot be beat. Your choices are limited, I read just the other sat the Tuffy Box also prevents locking the soft top.
This options doesn't protect the corners from wearing out on the top of the slipstream though. I just got my slipstream in the mail today and really don't want to run the risk of wearing through the top of the corners that are supposed to sit down in the well as pictured below. I guess this is why the Tuffy box does not cover the entire top of the back of the jeep to allow these to sit down in the jeep.J tops currently has a boot that works well with the Slipstream, this is probably the best option currently
https://www.jtopsusa.com/shop-onlin...Storage-Boot-Available-In-8-Colors-p116028201