Sky One-Touch Power Top Production Update

[Gregodav]

I just received some very bad news about the Sky One Touch Power-Top:

Production poushed back from May 15 to July, August, or maybe even September!

This comes from Nicole at the Jeep Product Information Center:

"Please be advised, the Sky-One Touch Power Top is a late availability feature for the all-new 2018 Jeep Wrangler/Wrangler Unlimited model year. With that being said, our resources indicate that the Sky-One Touch Power Top is slated to become available for factory order sometime within the 3rd Quarter of 2018. Please keep in mind as this timing is projected, it is subject to change."​

I guess Sky One-Touch Power Top buyers now join in with some other Jeep groups in the waiting game.

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[Schmeegz]

You can’t even order a 2018 past August. Ridiculous!

 

[nikialexander13]

This is so disappointing! Sadly, they know people like us who are waiting for this feature will still wait. I’m sure I will just wait to order a 2019 at this point.

 

[Mratner]

This is so disappointing! Sadly, they know people like us who are waiting for this feature will still wait. I’m sure I will just wait to order a 2019 at this point.

You mean they need to solve water pouring onto dash and other tech issues before they sell it. I'm sure they are more upset losing revenue then us waiting a few months for a product that needs to be executed right.

 

[Cody6597]

I just received some very bad news about the Sky One Touch Power-Top:

Production poushed back from May 15 to July, August, or maybe even September!

This comes from Nicole at the Jeep Product Information Center:

"Please be advised, the Sky-One Touch Power Top is a late availability feature for the all-new 2018 Jeep Wrangler/Wrangler Unlimited model year. With that being said, our resources indicate that the Sky-One Touch Power Top is slated to become available for factory order sometime within the 3rd Quarter of 2018. Please keep in mind as this timing is projected, it is subject to change."​

I guess Sky One-Touch Power Top buyers now join in with some other Jeep groups in the waiting game.

Just out

You mean they need to solve water pouring onto dash and other tech issues before they sell it. I'm sure they are more upset losing revenue then us waiting a few months for a product that needs to be executed right.

Just out of curiosity but if you get this feature am I correct in saying you can only remove the back side windows? So essentially you cant truly go topless?

 

[Gregodav]

Just out

Just out of curiosity but if you get this feature am I correct in saying you can only remove the back side windows? So essentially you cant truly go topless?

Yes. You can never go completely topless.

There is pretty good visibility with the top opened up and the doors and the rear side windows removed.
The advantage is the speed of raising and lowering the top. Earlier this week it was 80° and wanted to take the two freedom front panels off, but I could not spare 4 minutes to take them off. With Sky One Touch Power Top, I would have been partially topless with the press of a button while I drive away.

 

[JAY]

I'm now showing in FCA materials the power top launch as July 9th.

As always, production timing is subject to change (as you know, our earlier announcement about this was an old launch date that got pushed back).

Let's hope the July 9th date keeps.

 

[jmill012]

Is launch date the date in which orders can be placed or the date we will see it on the road? Sorry if that’s a dumb question.

 

[mmazz22]

For what it’s worth here is my response on Facebook messenger.

 

[Irishisrsmilin]

Has anyone tried this automatic top? I actually prefer this one more.
https://mytop.us/
Or does anyone know how the auto top will attach? ie. the same place the hard top rear defrost attaches? In which case, you could buy the 2018 soft top with it wired for the hard top. Then purchase the automatic top when they come out with it.

 

[Gregodav]

Has anyone tried this automatic top? I actually prefer this one more.
https://mytop.us/
Or does anyone know how the auto top will attach? ie. the same place the hard top rear defrost attaches? In which case, you could buy the 2018 soft top with it wired for the hard top. Then purchase the automatic top when they come out with it.

You Sky One-Touch Power Top is a built-in permanent soft top that has been available to order as a Jeep option for about a week. If and when Jeep or Mopar ever offers the Sky One-Touch Power Top as an aftermarket feature it will likely need to be installed by the dealer due to a complex alignment.
It appears the top attaches to a frame that attaches to the roll cage, sports bar, and the front windshield frame. Since the rear window cannot be removed I am guessing an aft roll cage frame supports the rear window assembly.

 

[Covfefe]

Has anyone tried this automatic top? I actually prefer this one more.
https://mytop.us/
Or does anyone know how the auto top will attach? ie. the same place the hard top rear defrost attaches? In which case, you could buy the 2018 soft top with it wired for the hard top. Then purchase the automatic top when they come out with it.

You can order the 2018 mytop for the JL now

 

[mmazz22]

I looked at video of the new soft top. It is much easier but I know I would still hate it. I am holding out for the power top.

 

[Wanderingwheelz]

I looked at video of the new soft top. It is much easier but I know I would still hate it. I am holding out for the power top.

I’ve only had my JL soft top for 10 days, so hardly enough time to completely endorse something, but I’ve so far really liked the “safari” set-up. In the heat of the summer you literally cannot put a price on having shade over you while still having the sensation of being “topless” even though you’re exactly the opposite- sideless, but cooler and not sunburned. Obviously, removing the doors lends an ever more open feeling.

And the ease at which the windows are removed and replaced is literally incredible. So easy!

 

[Swanny297]

I don’t know what the draw to a 3/4 convertible sailcloth top is - essentially you are paying 4K for an almost “panoramic” sunroof.

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