It's Like a Soft Top, But Hard

[Gren71]

Let me guess - we'll have to order brand new Gladiators and you won't be able to retrofit this onto a 20-24 model.

VERY likely

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[Lunentucker]

Let me guess - we'll have to order brand new Gladiators and you won't be able to retrofit this onto a 20-24 model.

Rough Country will make an adapter kit. You in?

 

[Jglad15]

One of this year’s Easter Jeep concepts had this top on it, but Jeep hasn’t said anything about it yet. I believe they were probably testing it.

Damn, good eyes!

 

[sbach66]

Let me guess - we'll have to order brand new Gladiators and you won't be able to retrofit this onto a 20-24 model.

Yeah, this is probably accurate.

 

[tysongladiator]

I’m not familiar with what’s actually within the back of the cab or how far down it goes, but man I would love it if that rear window was motorized and just went down into the cab body instead. In my mind I feel like they could make that work for hard or soft top the same way soft top cars with frameless windows work. Also when the F*** are they going to make a Jeep with frameless windows or frame mounted mirrors? Maybe I just want a Bronco Pickup haha.

I have a suggestion. Hey a Breezer rear window and figure out how to get it to go up and down automatically. I'd pay for that.

 

[RubiNewbCB]

Gonna leak like the Bronco hardtop.

 

[Lunentucker]

 

[rubicon4wheeler]

Also when the F*** are they going to make a Jeep with frameless windows or frame mounted mirrors? Maybe I just want a Bronco Pickup haha.

The frameless windows on the Bronco, the Mustang, and Subarus are all terrible, for so many reasons. I would NEVER want frameless windows again. I'm grateful that Jeep hasn't decided to stick us with frameless windows.

 

[Gren71]

The frameless windows on the Bronco, the Mustang, and Subarus are all terrible, for so many reasons. I would NEVER want frameless windows again. I'm grateful that Jeep hasn't decided to stick us with frameless windows.

If you consider the half doors frameless windows ive been very impressed with them.

 

[BourbonRunner]

I have a suggestion. Hey a Breezer rear window and figure out how to get it to go up and down automatically. I'd pay for that.

This. The slide out feature is neat, but a full retractable unit into the body just makes sense on multiple levels.

Does Toyota have some sort of manufacturing exclusive patent on the fully retractable rear window (Tundra) ??

 

[tysongladiator]

This. The slide out feature is neat, but a full retractable unit into the body just makes sense on multiple levels.

Does Toyota have some sort of manufacturing exclusive patent on the fully retractable rear window (Tundra) ??

I know right! It's like Toyota quickly patented it and anything related to it. I've had the breezer window in my hardtop since last year window which is removable, but having it able to retract up and down like the Tacoma would be awesome!

 

[Barnaby’sdad]

This. The slide out feature is neat, but a full retractable unit into the body just makes sense on multiple levels.

Does Toyota have some sort of manufacturing exclusive patent on the fully retractable rear window (Tundra) ??

Even if they could…for Jeep or RAM, that would end up falling into the realm of “great in concept, poor in execution.”

I can’t be the only person that had an issue with the power sliding window in a RAM. I’m glad the slider in the JT is manual. One less thing to go wrong.

 

[ROGER]

One of this year’s Easter Jeep concepts had this top on it, but Jeep hasn’t said anything about it yet. I believe they were probably testing it.

I hope this concept gets approval. I've always preferred the look of the lower level doors that comes with the soft top but because of the zippered windows we've always had to go with the Hardtop. Thanks for sharing.

 

[MattHamilton]

The Ford Explorer Sport Trac had a fully descending rear window.

 

[tysongladiator]

The Ford Explorer Sport Trac had a fully descending rear window.

Wait! Did the Z71 have a descending rear window too?

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