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topdown4runner
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turboSR5
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Which brand of soft top are you going to order?
topdown4runner
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03Vrod,
Nope, those are 32's, and I had to do the 2" body lift and turn up the torsion rods in order to clear them. Might have something to do with the wide rims and the backspacing ( don't know what it is though ).
Might be different if I were still running stock rims.
The top is Softopper. I love mine.
I would suggest if you are going to get this brand, do something with the foam pad that goes under the rail. It sticks to the body of the truck. If I were ever to put the hardtop back on, I will have to destroy the foam to remove the aluminum rails. The foam is not sticky back, but over time it does stick anyway.
As to the A/C question...it would depend on how well your A/C works to begin with.
Mine is kinda luke cool at best, and I only run it to help with the heat a bit. I am in Florida and it gets quite hot & humid here.
I only put the sides down when it is raining. I like the open air feeling, so if I know it is going to be a rainy day, I just take something else with a hard top and good A/C.
In other words, if your A/C is working fine for the hard top, I would expect it to be fine with the soft topper.
Wind noise is almost non existant with the sides rolled down.
I can go down the interstate and still hold a conversation in the cab, even with the sides rolled up. Most of the noise is from the tires and the engine.
I am very happy with my soft topper.
Nope, those are 32's, and I had to do the 2" body lift and turn up the torsion rods in order to clear them. Might have something to do with the wide rims and the backspacing ( don't know what it is though ).
Might be different if I were still running stock rims.
The top is Softopper. I love mine.
I would suggest if you are going to get this brand, do something with the foam pad that goes under the rail. It sticks to the body of the truck. If I were ever to put the hardtop back on, I will have to destroy the foam to remove the aluminum rails. The foam is not sticky back, but over time it does stick anyway.
As to the A/C question...it would depend on how well your A/C works to begin with.
Mine is kinda luke cool at best, and I only run it to help with the heat a bit. I am in Florida and it gets quite hot & humid here.
I only put the sides down when it is raining. I like the open air feeling, so if I know it is going to be a rainy day, I just take something else with a hard top and good A/C.
In other words, if your A/C is working fine for the hard top, I would expect it to be fine with the soft topper.
Wind noise is almost non existant with the sides rolled down.
I can go down the interstate and still hold a conversation in the cab, even with the sides rolled up. Most of the noise is from the tires and the engine.
I am very happy with my soft topper.
03vrod
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Thanks for the reply and info.As soon as I get paid I'm going to order the soft top.I've had lots of jeeps over the years .The old CJ's with the snap tops were noisey and cold in the winter time and yes they were new when I had them tells you how old I am.My last TJ worked very well but still ran a hard top in winter.Thanks again and hopefully I'll change my avatar topless.