Words by Perry Mack
Renew Your Jeep Wrangler TJ
We love seeing that the TJ is not forgotten by the aftermarket. Tops go down, tops go up, tops wear out. MasterTop builds a factory-style bow replacement when the soft top hardware in your 97-06 Jeep Wrangler TJ wears out. This is a hardware kit only and not a total soft top package, which will save you money if your soft top is still in good shape– you only buy what you need. The kit is complete with all the required soft top hardware including new bow assemblies and door surrounds and should take less than two hours to install. It comes with the MasterTop three-year warranty and should last as long or longer than your OEM.
Part #15431201 - $500 USD
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Long Live the Wrangler JK
It seems like everything in the Jeep aftermarket these days is for the JL and JT (aka Gladiator) but MasterTop hasn’t forgotten the millions of JK owners and continues to build top notch replacement tops. While soft top images on the web make all soft top material look identical (black), MasterTop says their MasterTwill fabric is superior with its three-layer design. The outer layer is water-repellent, durable woven twill, the mid-layer is a waterproof synthetic and then there’s a hardwearing inner layer that adds additional insulation, strength and a sound barrier. Windows are a 40-mil thick, distortion-free press polished vinyl glass with a 31 percent tint. The kit includes the top and windows and goes over your existing OEM hardware. The description says the top is designed for Jeep Wrangler JKU’s from ’07-’18, which is true, but there are two fitments so make sure you order the right one.
MSRP: ’07-’09 (part # 15201424) - $800 USD
’10-’18 (part #15201924) - $700 USD
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A Summer Soft Top Combo
MasterTop has designed what they call the Ultimate Summer Soft Top Combo. You start with the OEM soft top you already own and then add MasterTop’s Wind Stopper Plus cab curtain and Tonneau cover to close up the cab of your Wrangler JLU. You can choose from its MasterTwill or Black Diamond Sailcloth fabrics. MasterTop says it isn’t completely waterproof but does provide a barricade to dust and water, especially when you zip up the rear window (or leave it down for great airflow). The two-piece kit of Wind Stopper Plus cab curtain and Tonneau cover are custom-matched and designed to work exclusively together and need the use of factory-style door surrounds and tailgate bar and clips.
Part# 14450624
Starting at $180 USD
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