Soft Topper or Best Top?

I've had my Softopper for a month now and love it!

 

Blind spot in the mirrors from not being able to look over your shoulder? What brake light did you use?

 

when you’re an access cab with a solid sided topper on it, you can’t see your blind spot if you tried.

Partsam 2 x 4.5" Motorcycle LED Third Brake Light Universal Tail Brake Stop Turn Signal Running Light Super Bright 6SMD Red LED Strip Light Bar

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Could anyone tell me what the difference is with these?

 

I could see the side windows were a little different, but their the same part number and $100 difference?

 

The Bestop 2 is the newer, updated product.

 

Makes perfect sense now

 

With that 3rd brake light added, can the topper still be folded up (or removed) without screwing with the wiring? Or setup some kinda quick connect/disconnect wire harness?

 

I've had my Bestop on for over 6 years and I've definitely got my money's worth and I still fully use it daily. However it has completely deteriorated over time, the roof has a tiny tear in the middle where the cross bar puts tension on the canvas, some of the plastic corner brackets have broken, the canvas is torn near the front passenger corner, one of the clamp bolts snapped as I was tightening it a few months ago(still havent repaired that), lost the rear gasket material on the cross member, the windows are 100% sun damaged and no longer can see in or out. So shes got some character to it, but I've used it how its supposed to be used and it still does the job. I've slept in the back countless of times, folded it up and stored my buddies dirtbike, transferred it from my single cab to my access cab 5 years ago. 100% would buy it again once it finally gets a hole big enough in it

 

Holy fucking shit this is the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen.


A 4 door. White. Shitting 2nd gen.

 

You want a QD, but mine can be folded just as easily. I used a Battery Tender / SAE connection:

 

I would highly recommend a soft topper. They look good, are really lightweight, and are really easy to take on and off/fold up and down once installed. Iv had one for 2 years and do a lot of snow/winter driving and it has held up great and kept all my stuff dry. The two biggest issues are the lack of visibility, especially because the back window will get super dirty if you do any off-road driving and becomes impossible to clean, and it doesn't lock. I have a simple plywood platform setup I the back so anything underneath is safe when the tailgate is locked which has worked well.

 

Same part number? you sure about that?

 

I have a softopper and love it, prefer windowless, have the plain canvas back panel. I stealth camp in the back a lot at trailheads and actually prefer not having windows so people dont know anyone's in there. I just flip the flap up for air and light and down to sleep. Also the plastic windows crack in the cold.

 

sounds like you got a good amount of use out of it over 6 years especially for the price

 

I add a QD in there.

 

This is what I have on mine, it's tucked into the driver's side cubby. Makes for a clean install.

 

I just shopped on ST’s website and they’re running a 10% off now til end of April using SAVE10

 

I stand corrected. My dyslexia is showing again.