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Those look good. Are they more of a permanent install or do they pop off quickly once configured?
The lowers are a more permanent install half door look- have bolts and the front mirrors go through. Takes 10-15 minutes for each door to assemble. Probably the same to disassemble. I figure it’s a decent trade off.
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The lowers are a more permanent install half door look- have bolts and the front mirrors go through. Takes 10-15 minutes for each door to assemble. Probably the same to disassemble. I figure it’s a decent trade off.
Interesting. Makes a cheap half door especially at the price you got those for, but kind of surprises me that it essentially makes it not a tube door anymore. When bestop first mentioned enclosures I have to say I had pictured something fabric that slipped over.
 

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Interesting. Makes a cheap half door especially at the price you got those for, but kind of surprises me that it essentially makes it not a tube door anymore. When bestop first mentioned enclosures I have to say I had pictured something fabric that slipped over.
JKs had a bag /storage pockets that slipped over. Not sure if JL/JT has that option.
Something made of twill top fabric would be pretty cool and hopefully allow you to use the bar door. I’m ok with the half doors but it would be cool to be able to switch easily between steel half and bar doors. ProbBly cost prohibitive to Bestop team. Could be a future mod - likely require some cutting and maybe welding a bracket on to allow it to go on and off around the door handle and mirrors?
 

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JKs had a bag /storage pockets that slipped over. Not sure if JL/JT has that option.
Something made of twill top fabric would be pretty cool and hopefully allow you to use the bar door. I’m ok with the half doors but it would be cool to be able to switch easily between steel half and bar doors. ProbBly cost prohibitive to Bestop team. Could be a future mod - likely require some cutting and maybe welding a bracket on to allow it to go on and off around the door handle and mirrors?
Either that or potentially some kind of a-pillar mounted mirrors to pull them out of the equation, seems like it might be a little easier that way.

Your setup has me interested. After it looking like core doors are not going to happen I was close to pulling the trigger on the JRC half doors (now that they take the bestop uppers), but still really want something a little more open for nice days.
 

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Either that or potentially some kind of a-pillar mounted mirrors to pull them out of the equation, seems like it might be a little easier that way.

Your setup has me interested. After it looking like core doors are not going to happen I was close to pulling the trigger on the JRC half doors (now that they take the bestop uppers), but still really want something a little more open for nice days.
Uppers on. Takes a bit to bend the pins and adjust them the first tip. Then they just pull off and push on in seconds.

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Uppers on. Takes a bit to bend the pins and adjust them the first tip. Then they just pull off and push on in seconds.

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Uppers on. Takes a bit to bend the pins and adjust them the first tip. Then they just pull off and push on in seconds.

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Like the look. Wish I could have gotten it from the factory like this. Did the uppers come with any kind of storage bag?
 

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Like the look. Wish I could have gotten it from the factory like this. Did the uppers come with any kind of storage bag?
No bag and I dont see one in the catalog for these specific ones. Looks like older versions had a bag so maybe it’s in the works.
 

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No bag and I dont see one in the catalog for these specific ones. Looks like older versions had a bag so maybe it’s in the works.
Guess its time to hit up hobby lobby and craft somethign up, lol
 

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