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It doesn't look like it would, but does this conflict at all with the Bestop SunScreen addon for the sunrider?
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Watching the demo video it seems that the headliner reduces the size of the sun riders opening by the side closest to your head?
 

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It doesn't look like it would, but does this conflict at all with the Bestop SunScreen addon for the sunrider?
I had the same question.

Another question...on the colored ones (blue for me), is the marine grade side colored, as well?

This is a great idea and is overdue. In my opinion the price is too hight. Get it around $150 for a colored one and I'll bite right away. Maybe there will be a sale at some point?
 

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I just got mine delivered today. Living in FL, I will probably just leave the marine layer exposed since those open top days are random and year around.

I have not driven with it (tomorrow morning) but the thing I noticed is that the Velcro doesn't line up with the bars when the marine side is exposed. I didn't put it the other way to ensure it worked that way (probably should but later).

The pictures are at ½ out so they are a little distorted.

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I just got mine delivered today. Living in FL, I will probably just leave the marine layer exposed since those open top days are random and year around.

I have not driven with it (tomorrow morning) but the thing I noticed is that the Velcro doesn't line up with the bars when the marine side is exposed. I didn't put it the other way to ensure it worked that way (probably should but later).

The pictures are at ½ out so they are a little distorted.

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So have you driven it on the highway yet? How much does it quiet the cab? Thanks for the pics!
 

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I had the same question.

Another question...on the colored ones (blue for me), is the marine grade side colored, as well?

This is a great idea and is overdue. In my opinion the price is too hight. Get it around $150 for a colored one and I'll bite right away. Maybe there will be a sale at some point?
On the contrary, I feel the price is quite reasonable. At least when you compare it to the cost of the Sunrider top itself. The only thing is the Sunrider should come with something like this from the factory... and if it did, I feel like they'd charge at least what Hothead is charging.
 

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On the contrary, I feel the price is quite reasonable. At least when you compare it to the cost of the Sunrider top itself. The only thing is the Sunrider should come with something like this from the factory... and if it did, I feel like they'd charge at least what Hothead is charging.
Sure, compared to the Sunrider, which is overpriced, too. It should be a lot less, too. I bought mine for about 600, with the Twill material. I would not buy one today for what they are asking.
 

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Sure, compared to the Sunrider, which is overpriced, too. It should be a lot less, too. I bought mine for about 600, with the Twill material. I would not buy one today for what they are asking.
Sounds to me like you have unreasonable expectations. Fortunately if you don't like the prices, you don't have to buy them.
 
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It doesn't look like it would, but does this conflict at all with the Bestop SunScreen addon for the sunrider?
Great question, Andrew! It works perfectly with the Bestop Sunshade as well. Here is a photo of our Hothead Headliner and the Bestop Sunshade installed in the Sunrider.

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Watching the demo video it seems that the headliner reduces the size of the sun riders opening by the side closest to your head?
I'm not really sure what you're seeing in the video. The headliner doesn't reduce the opening at all (other than the thickness of the headliner itself). I hope that makes sense.
 

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I had the same question.

Another question...on the colored ones (blue for me), is the marine grade side colored, as well?

This is a great idea and is overdue. In my opinion the price is too hight. Get it around $150 for a colored one and I'll bite right away. Maybe there will be a sale at some point?
Hi Dan, I just posted above about the sunshade. Our headliner works perfectly with it!

The marine-grade side is the same color (black), regardless of the color you choose for the other side.

I appreciate your input about the price. We do make all of our products in-house in the USA (Boise, Idaho). We do try to keep our products as competitive as possible, without sacrificing quality. We do run sales from time to time. If you subscribe to the newsletter on our site, you'll be the first to know when we do! If you have any other questions, please feel free to email us at [email protected]

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I just got mine delivered today. Living in FL, I will probably just leave the marine layer exposed since those open top days are random and year around.

I have not driven with it (tomorrow morning) but the thing I noticed is that the Velcro doesn't line up with the bars when the marine side is exposed. I didn't put it the other way to ensure it worked that way (probably should but later).

The pictures are at ½ out so they are a little distorted.

PXL_20250203_004922872.jpg


PXL_20250203_010843620.jpg


PXL_20250203_011704158.jpg
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We’ve seen a couple of similar cases and discovered that while the Bestop Sunrider is compatible with all Gladiators, there seem to be two different versions with slight differences in the inside crossbars. Can you please email us at [email protected] and we'll make sure to make things right!
 

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Hi Dan, I just posted above about the sunshade. Our headliner works perfectly with it!

The marine-grade side is the same color (black), regardless of the color you choose for the other side.

I appreciate your input about the price. We do make all of our products in-house in the USA (Boise, Idaho). We do try to keep our products as competitive as possible, without sacraficing quality. We do run sales from time to time. If you subscribe to the newsletter on our site, you'll be the first to know when we do! If you have any other questions, please feel free to email us at [email protected]

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Thanks Mark! I love the product! I may wind up with one eventually. And I'm willing to pay a little more to support the home team. It's just too high for my budget at this point. I hope to see a sale sometime down the road.

Thanks for addressing a big issue with the Sun rider!
 

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What if I have one of these sun shades installed. does this still work?

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What if I have one of these sun shades installed. does this still work?

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It works perfectly with the Bestop Sunshade as well. Here is a photo of our Hothead Headliner and the Bestop Sunshade installed in the Sunrider.

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