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Thanks for the follow-up info. Please keep us in the loop on this. 8-) This may affect all with the SR for JL.

When you say "downward slope", how much pitch down...... a really, really downward pitched slope?
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Recreated using a water hose parked nose downhill?
 

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Thanks for the follow-up info. Please keep us in the loop on this. 8-) This may affect all with the SR for JL.

When you say "downward slope", how much pitch down...... a really, really downward pitched slope?
No, not really, just enough to make all the water roll towards the front. It was a lot of water. I did recreate it with the water hose.
 

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Hmmm. That be a bad thing for all SR tops. They probably tested driving into the rain, sitting in the rain, but not stopped facing downhill with water coming up from the rear.
 

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Hey there,

Did you send an email to our customer service team? If so, shoot me your email address in a PM and i will follow up. We don't work weekends, and they answer email in the order received.

Looks like it is probably just a seal or foam issue and can be easily fixed. We will know more with pictures. Sometimes during install if a seal catches or something isn't as tight as it should it can create issues.

CassieAtBestop

Sent emails to @BestopTeam with pictures and videos, no response today. Maybe they will get back to me tomorrow.
 

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Hey there,

Did you send an email to our customer service team? If so, shoot me your email address in a PM and i will follow up. We don't work weekends, and they answer email in the order received.

Looks like it is probably just a seal or foam issue and can be easily fixed. We will know more with pictures. Sometimes during install if a seal catches or something isn't as tight as it should it can create issues.

CassieAtBestop
Hi Cassie,

I'm working with Marc. I heard back from him yesterday and sent some updated pictures he requested. Hoping to get this resolved soon.

Thanks for following up.
 
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The sunrider is a reverse mullet for your Jeep. Party in the front, business in the rear. :rock::jk:
 

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So, what was the end result on your leaking Bestop Sunrider for JL Hardtop? You have a bunch of us wanting follow-up on this.

Thanks in advance for more info..
 

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So, what was the end result on your leaking Bestop Sunrider for JL Hardtop? You have a bunch of us wanting follow-up on this.

Thanks in advance for more info..
Sorry man, I've been sick so haven't had a chance to test it out. Bestop sent me a couple of pieces of foam tape (not crazy about this solution) to add to the seal area of the top. I probably won't get around to trying it out until the beginning of next year. But we shall see. If it still leaks after, I am gonna see about sending it back and getting a refund .
 

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Does anyone know if the Factory Installed Sunrider has rear tinted soft Windows?
 

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Does anyone know if the Factory Installed Sunrider has rear tinted soft Windows?
The Sunrider only replaces the freedom panels portion of the hard top so there are no windows that are part of it.

Are you thinking of the NX soft top (soft top with the slanted back)?
 

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Any of the early installers on here have any problems with leaks yet? I’m considering getting one, and by now I figured most of the first installers would have either seen rain or washed their Jeep.
I haven't seen water leaks yet. But air leaks are another story. Mine sounded like a Hoover vaccuum from 45 MPH and up the day I installed it. I checked everything out and buttoned it back down and the noise is a little better but still there. I'm hoping the seals on the windshield frame will relax more over time and block more of the air from coming in.

We're supposed to get more heavy rain tomorrow so I'll look it over for water leaks again.
 
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The Sunrider only replaces the freedom panels portion of the hard top so there are no windows that are part of it.

Are you thinking of the NX soft top (soft top with the slanted back)?
People get the sunrider position of the soft top confused with the “Sunrider “ top.
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