Reviews for MasterTop SkyMaster® Frameless Fastback Soft Top for 04-06 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited LJ
Exactly what I was looking for. When warmed up (helps tremendously!), goes on in ten minutes. Removal takes no more than five.
This is a great top. I've had a lot of Jeeps and this is by far the best soft top I've had on any of them. I opted for the twill fabric and cannot be happier about the choise. The extra money is WELL worth it. The sunroof is a great bonus and was stable on the road at 65mph with a strong crosswind. The sunroof can be opened or closed in under a minute.
The top fits very well and there is very little extra noise that is caused by some tops "flopping" and "ballooning" in the wind going down the road that is common with older stretched out tops, and lower quality tops. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants a quality upgrade for their Jeep. Installation took about 1.5 hours without any kind of rushing involved.
The only thing I think that could be improved on is the quality of the self-tapping screws that attach the front bows to the header channel. I stripped both phillips heads trying to crank them into the holes that needed to be driled during installation. I went to the hardware store and got a couple stainless steel replacements and just painted them black with nail polish after I got them installed.
Awesome top, go ahead and get one!
Ease of installation and use.
Top was difficult to install just like any other soft top but may be a little easier than a stock top. I bought the twill version and the fabric is very nice and the window tint looks great. I do like the fact it has C channels for the windows to slide in at that top instead of having a zipper like a stock top. The only zippers on this one are two vertical sections to connect the rear window. The Velcro on the rear window still does not seal all the way it almost seems like it is a tad too small, this could just be user error and I need to play with the top deck a little more to get it perfect. It also may stretch a bit with heat and time. The rear window channel bar could be better, I may buy a stock one to replace it. I really like the top overall but giving 4 stars because it required me to drill holes that I feel like should have been done at the factory. There is no reason to make the consumer drill the holes into their brand new top for the bow ends to be secured to the header.
I have worked on this top non stop since it came in trying to get rid of the excessive wind noise. Mastertop sent a new header due to the original being warped in the middle and the new one had the same issues. I'm extremely disappointed after waiting over two months for the top to ship. Quadratec's customer service is excellent as usual but I'm returning the top because I don't have time to wait on Mastertop to figure out there issues.
I purchased this top in the Fabric only version (twill). You reuse your door surrounds and header.
This is by far the worst top I ever had on any of my jeeps. The noise that is generated by this top is so bad. The flapping starts at 30mph and becomes so bad on the highway at 60-70mph,it sounds like the top in going to tear off.
It's not an install issue as I have installed numerous tops in the past. It is a design issue. There is no tension in the material what-so-ever on this top between the header and the front bow support. I have tried numerous time to adjust it, but it doesn't help.
I spoke with Quadratec Customer service and they were great, they said it sounded like a defective top and shipped a replacement out promptly. Unfortunately the replacement top is just as bad. I am going to return this one and order a better brand.
The top looked good on my LJ, that was about it though.
P.S. The Quadratec web disigners need to update the site so customers can go back and update their reviews if they have a problem with a product.