Reviews for Bestop Trektop NX Glide Twill Soft Top for 07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK 4 Door
I was very pleased with my purchase it in fact the Trektop was compatible with my Tuffy 351-01 Security Deck Enclosure as well as my Dirty Dog cargo netting and my Dirty Dog sun screen for the front. Installation was easy but there are a lot of steps and the video Bestop produced is very helpful in the installation. I had no problem with broken screws and was soon on the road. I have to say its not Hard top quiet but it is very nice in the cab even at 75 mph. My top is the pebble beige on the tan JK in the photos.
Big picture - I love the top and am glad I bought this particular model. For reference, I have a 2008 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited 4-door. The top goes all the way back like a convertible top, in addition to flipping the front part back for a quick open air experience. The side windows and rear window slide out as well. The twill fabric is highly quality and really does look like the fabric used on luxury convertible cars. I used my wife as the judge (or critic, lol) for wind noise - she was very surprised at how quiet it is at 70mph. Is it louder than my hardtop? I'm sure it is, but I would definitely say this top is not loud, but is surprisingly quiet. I installed the top by myself in approximately 5 hours (in the hot sun!). I wouldn't say it was difficult, but the instructions could have been a little more detailed or at least had better illustrations. The only fitment issue was two holes, one on either side of one of the rear bows, that were a little small for the #8 x 1/2" pan head screws. In fact, I broke the head off two screws, one in each of those holes. I used a 1/8" drill bit to make the holes slightly bigger, and in doing so, broke the tips off two drill bits as well. The drill bit tips broke off in the holes so I had to drill them out to insert a screw. (Yes, I used a few choice words.) My local hardware store carried #8 x 1/2" pan head screws that were almost identical to the ones I broke. I'm pretty sure this issue took about an hour of the 5 hour installation time. However, after the fact, this issue is not really that big of a deal for me. The top fits tight, it looks great, and in my opinion is quiet. (I seriously doubt I will ever put the hard top back on my Jeep.) No regrets. The end result is better than I imagined.
This is a bear to install. My brother and I installed it without the video in a few hours. Many of the part numbers don't match up but it's easy to figure out which ones go where. The screw holes in the fabric and leather don't line up. We were questioning a few engineering issues.
BUT...once the thing was installed...it looks great!!! It looks so much better than my other soft top (I think it was OEM). Very little wind noise. Still kind of a pain to lift up and get down, but it seems like it slides a lot easier.
Overall great top. Spend the extra and go for the twill.
Excellent top. A little difficult to install windows in 65 degree weather, but only opportunity I had. Water tight so far. Wind noise not much different than my hard top.
I ordered this product and installed it by myself. As I didn't have any assistance, it took about 6 hours over 2 days. IMO, the install wasn't difficult, just time consuming. Several of the part numbers were labeled incorrectly (numbers on the parts sent were different from those in the instructions), but it was easy to figure out their purpose and placement. Several YouTube videos were used to assist in the installation. Overall, I love the top and would recommend it to anyone. I haven't had any leaks, it looks great and the road noise is not bad at all.
Glad I spent the extra $$$ for the Twill. Super nice top!
thank you!
I have had this top installed for about two weeks and I must say this is the best softtop I’ve ever owned. I really believe, like some previous reviewers, that this top is as quite or a little more so than my hardtop. The top was a little hard to install at first since the fabric had never been stretched before. But after a few days installed and in the sun the side and rear window are so easy to take on and off. Glad I sprung for the twill instead of the black diamond fabric.
Great product, great service and easy to install
This top is better than factory extremely well made interior is almost as quiet as hardtop .... written instructions were ok YouTube video much better... The only thing I would suggest is not trying to put it on in around 50 degree weather ...
I knew it would be tough to but couldn’t wait to put it on ... still installation took about 3 hours... would have taken 2 but New England weather made it difficult to install rear windows ... the look is awesome ... getting many compliments from other jeep owners ...
Excellent Top. I watched the install video a couple of times and I watched it as I was installing it. The step by step instructions on the video made the install a breeze. It took me about 3 hours working by myself. I drove it yesterday for the first time and it if very quiet. I really didn't notice any difference in the hard top and this top. The back window was a bit hard to get in place, but i think it will loosen up a bit when it warms up. The sun rider feature works really well. I am very happy with the top and would highly recommend it.