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I bought a sunshade and then got warranty replacement bungees from them via amazon. It wasn't until after that I heard they were out of business. I think they were bought out but still seem to be selling stuff.
Amazon.com: ALIEN SUNSHADE
Amazon.com: ALIEN SUNSHADE
GATORB8
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Not sure about the windsheild clips, but the others looks like standard tarp ball bungees.
Like these: https://www.amazon.com/Bungee-Heavy...lja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1
Like these: https://www.amazon.com/Bungee-Heavy...lja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1
Chile1
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i purchased these as replacements to the ones that came with my Alien Sunshade. It's basically the same thing (in a different package).
https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Shadeidea-Sunshade-Wrangler-2018-current/dp/B088GW2H6F
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MrMischief
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Harbor Freight will have ball bungees. Not sure what size you'll need but I'm sure you'll find what you need there. For the windshield clips though, I'm not sure. May need to improvise something.
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Real easy to do the install of the Alien Sunshade with inexpensive black bungees you buy on Amazon or eBAY. A bungee is a bungee. Buy 15" inexpensive black bungees... bungee's can very easily be modded by anyone in regard to length...
NO, you do not need the "T-Bungees" that ship with the Alien Sunshade. All you do is run the bungee over the front and not use the plastic clips (they bend and become unusable with high temps) that come with the T bungees.
Many like myself have gone with the bungees as mentioned and said to heck with the plastic clips. Install is easy and looks good...
Oh.... for anyone that needs some Alien plastic clips.. I have 3 brand new front bungee plastic clips for an Alien Sunshade. $6.00 and you pay the $4.00 postage to anywhere in CONUS.
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Alien Sunshade was a Sponsor here on the forum. I've had their sunshade since they were first offered by Alien Sunshade...
Real nice Sunshade but the plastic clips that were shipped with the Alien Sunshades are bad bad....
MANY guys to include myself had the plastic clips fail ...... Hot locales (Florida, etc.) and the clips give up... bend straight... and release the front bungee....
Longtime user's with this issue got replacement clips and they failed..... Alien Sunshade was good at clip replacement while they were a Sponsor here...
Anyway, soon.... many here to include myself just stopped using the front T-bungees and the plastic clips.. We just looped a long bungee over the front.. Easy to do and no more issues with plastic clips failing.. Looks just as good.... My Alien is almost 3 yrs. young and still looks great.
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kermitjewel
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jkloud hammock might sell a set of their bungees if you contact them. they use 16 bungees to secure the hammock as a top on the jl (jk has different set)
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Zip ties
EDIT: I had no idea they went out of business. Also, I was being serious... lol. Our front clips broke and I used zip ties and they worked great.
EDIT: I had no idea they went out of business. Also, I was being serious... lol. Our front clips broke and I used zip ties and they worked great.
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MrMischief
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I'm probably in the minority but I would actually prefer this solution. I have a spiderweb shade that I can't really say anything bad about. Had one on my TJ for many years and it never gave me a problem or faded or anything. So when it came time to get one for the JL I went spiderweb shade again. But they also use a plastic clip behind the windshield. It has never failed me, I have no reason to think it ever will and if it does I trust spiderweb shade to take care of me. What I don't like is the bungees that attach to those clips are permanently mounted to the shade. This annoys me because I would like to be able to quickly and easily roll up the shade. So I can have full sun when I want it, then put the shade back when I don't. Did this on the TJ, just undo the front, roll it, and use a bungee or two to secure the roll to the top of the sport cage. It's more annoying on the JL now because I have to unbolt my windshield first. I suppose it's not terrible for me as I often have the windshield down anyways, but I'd like something faster and easier. Your solution to the alien shade is what I would have preferred.
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