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Ok, who here trashed their soft top?

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Haha a few times. I swear it gets a little noisier and nosier each time after.
 

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Done it a few times. I have anxiety just waiting for the crunch sound every time I pull into the garage.
 

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I’ve been known to do that, twice, backing out of my garage in my 2015 JKU Sahara hardtop.

The hardtop won. Both times.
 

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Yes I’ve done that….. couple years ago when we first put it on, ( ragtop newb) .I was so used to just driving in with the hardtop off that I just drove right in, luckily for my stupid ass it just hit and made the garage door go up higher( no opener) and I was able to stop quick enough, just about throwing the wife through the windshield….:facepalm: ….. so… the close call, and the constant reminder from the wife every time we pull in, it hasn’t happened since……..?………………?
 

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Just put in a 14 foot garage door and you won't have to worry about it at all.
 

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Maybe not the garage. But got out on the highway with my 2013 jku and got up to about 60 before the top reminded me I latched the left lock down but not the right. The instant I saw a crack of light on the right side I knew what I had done. Too late, that corner bent back and taco ed " the top and destroyed it. Seemed like slow motion but it was instantaneous. Remove and replaced what was nearly a new Trectop NX. I now refuse to talk to anyone until the latches are BOTH locked.
 

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That was painful to watch, one of my concerns every time I open the top to the sunrider position. Many years ago I had a leased Toyota Venza, left the rear hatch open and pulled into the garage, its a horrible feeling. The glass didn't break but did about $1500 worth of damage.
 
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Just put in a 14 foot garage door and you won't have to worry about it at all.
I'm thinking that periodically replacing a soft top would be significantly cheaper.
 

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Yes I’ve done that….. couple years ago when we first put it on, ( ragtop newb) .I was so used to just driving in with the hardtop off that I just drove right in, luckily for my stupid ass it just hit and made the garage door go up higher( no opener) and I was able to stop quick enough, just about throwing the wife through the windshield….:facepalm: ….. so… the close call, and the constant reminder from the wife every time we pull in, it hasn’t happened since……..?………………?
:facepalm: :headbang:?
 

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I was worried I damaged the top when I took it up to snow. Scrapped off a foot of snow in the morning, and another foot the next day. Looks fine and no leaks, but not something I considered before buying the soft top.
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