Soft Top Bounces While Driving w/ Top Down

Xingpao · Aug 9, 2018

Mine bounces as well, but don't worry because once you break off the cheap plastic piece that holds the electric line from the hardtop, you will easily be able to push it down slightly more and it will not bounce

HORRIBLE engineering plan to place that stupid plastic holder where it is as every JL owner is simply going to have a hole where it snaps it once it breaks.

Waiting patiently for a solution...

Kadonny · Aug 9, 2018

$uicide$hift said:
Yes and you can also get at Home Depot if you don't want to order online. They were in stock at least for my local store.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/VELCRO-Brand-3-ft-x-2-in-Velstrap-Straps-2-Pack-90440ACS/202261929

Awesome, exactly what I need, longer velcro straps. Home Depot here I come. Thanks for the info, much appreciated.

Chemy350 · Aug 9, 2018

I purchased some black, velcro straps on Amazon for 10$. They are about 20" long and I just put them around the frame of the top and the rollbar and tighten it. Works perfectly and very simple to put on and off... and the black straps hide nicely.

RubenZ · Aug 9, 2018

Would some of these CLIP Straps work for you all? Seems like it work pretty well at securing the Soft Tops.

Kadonny · Aug 10, 2018

1 trip to Home Depot and $10 later my bouncing has totally stopped. I used 3 of the 36" long velcro straps to strap around the entire soft top at the tailgate area. One each side, one middle. Now the soft top is held up off the tailgate and flapping and bouncing has totally stopped. You don't even need to attach the top to a rollbar or anything, just cinching it together holds it all down with no movement at all.

Thanks all for the suggestions.

Atomic5 · Mar 3, 2023

I use a 6" ball bungee on each side. Keeps the top lowered for an additional inch or so of visibility. Also cuts down the play or bounce in the mechanisms. There's a small slot in the corner bracket that works nice.