Soft Top decission: MOPAR sailcloth or Twill or Trektop NX

[graniterubi2dr]

I have a 2019 JL Rubi 2-door with a hard top. Trying to plan ahead for when its not 30 degrees out and cloudy i'm trying to figure out what kind of soft top i want to get. When i had a 97 wrangler there was one choice, BestTop and it was much less than $1K. Now looking online i believe i have three options: Mopar Sailcloth $1,540, Mopar Twill $2,250 and the Bestop TrekTop NX for $800.

Does anyone have any strong opinions or guidance on which top to get? I don't mind the difference in price if there is a substantial upgrade in quality between the three options.

Please

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[gfrodge]

I just purchased a twill JLU top for $1500. In your area you should be able to get one for that price too. Maybe have to drive couple of hrs. but worth it. Find someone who bought the Dual top package for a Rubicon and doesn't want the twill top. I even talked to my Salesman I bought my JLU from. Told him I would give someone $1300 for the top and give him $200 for hooking me up on the deal. The top only cost another $1000 if you get the hard top and add the dual top as an option. So the Customer would be getting $300 just by adding the Duel top option. I don't know anyone who wouldn't want $300 free. Also look in the Members Marketplace Exterior Parts on this site. Might be able to find one here. That is where I found mine. GOOD LUCK finding one.

 

[Swadehead]

JL does not have a dual top option like JLU does, so there aren't many soft tops available.

 

[ThirtyOne]

You should get the Premium Soft Top because that's what I got.

 

[gfrodge]

https://www.moparfactoryparts.com/cart

 

[gfrodge]

JL does not have a dual top option like JLU does, so there aren't many soft tops available.

IDK that, I assumed the JL offered the Dual like the JLU

 

[Paluss]

Bestop is the OEM manufacturer of soft tops for Jeep, and I have their sunrider and the quality and customer service seems to be excellent. My vote would be for Bestop

 

[BillG]

All three you list are actually manufactured by Bestop, so quality of mfg. should be the same. It will mainly be whichever style and features you like best.

 

[SecondTJ]

Twill is a thicker material than sailcloth. So it will be quieter.

 

[gfrodge]

Twill is a thicker material than sailcloth. So it will be quieter.

AND last longer if you plan on keeping your JL for awhile.

 

[jrohan07]

I voted Bestop Trek Top for looks and almost same features but ordered both Tops on both of my Jeeps and the OEM Twill is far better than any previous Jeep tops.

 

[TXJeepScientist]

Twill is a thicker material than sailcloth. So it will be quieter.

Good thing to know!!!

 

[graniterubi2dr]

Thanks for the advice, i've heard the twill is thicker too. i'm just trying to figure out how all three tops are made buy the same company but have such vast differences in price. $800 for the Nextop vs $2250 for the OEM Twill, thats almost 3 Nextops! I guess i'll have to just take a look and see the difference in person.

 

[BillG]

Thanks for the advice, i've heard the twill is thicker too. i'm just trying to figure out how all three tops are made buy the same company but have such vast differences in price. $800 for the Nextop vs $2250 for the OEM Twill, thats almost 3 Nextops! I guess i'll have to just take a look and see the difference in person.

Mopar tags raise the price of everything they’re on. Just check the price of the mopar Rubicon winch with the same exact one from warn.

 

[phillipndavis]

Following. I'm interesting in acquiring a soft top for warm weather use. Since I'm in New England—and will only be using it during warmer months—I'm not sure the extra cost of the premium is necessary for me.

The Nextop seems like an intriguing (and cost-saving) option, but it doesn't look like it goes all the way down, and if it's not a quick total removal, I'm not sure how appealing that is to me.

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