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For all the owners with a factory headliner.
Has it fallen out?
Dropped down?
Dropped?
If so.
How did you fix it?
What did you use?
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If it falls down, it's just held up with Velcro mounting strips. 3m adhesive on one side, Velcro on the other.

For the most part, mine stays stuck on pretty good. If I ride with the doors off and the panels off, sometimes the back will start to come off. But it sticks right back on.
 
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If it falls down, it's just held up with Velcro mounting strips. 3m adhesive on one side, Velcro on the other.

For the most part, mine stays stuck on pretty good. If I ride with the doors off and the panels off, sometimes the back will start to come off. But it sticks right back on.
I can't get mine to stay up. Even went with the A lock 3M backed stuff. Just came off within an hour. Did it when it was fairly cool outside. Mid 70s
 

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I can't get mine to stay up. Even went with the A lock 3M backed stuff. Just came off within an hour. Did it when it was fairly cool outside. Mid 70s
In another car, I've had good luck with this stuff on Amazon. It's off brand. But it sticks well. I use it for the seat covers in my old VW.
Industrial Strength Sticky Back Fastener | 2 x 6 Inch 6 Sets | Interlocking Tape Mounting Tape for Carpet, Couch Cushions, Pedal Board - Black https://a.co/d/dg3wedU
 
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In another car, I've had good luck with this stuff on Amazon. It's off brand. But it sticks well. I use it for the seat covers in my old VW.
Industrial Strength Sticky Back Fastener | 2 x 6 Inch 6 Sets | Interlocking Tape Mounting Tape for Carpet, Couch Cushions, Pedal Board - Black https://a.co/d/dg3wedU
3M Dual Lock Reclosable Fasteners, Heavy Duty Industrial Use, Clear, TB3870, 1" x 10 ft Mated Strip, Indoor/Outdoor Use, Great for Metal, Acrylic, PC, ABS, Powder Coated Paints https://a.co/d/h4v6hyG
Stuff I went with
 

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If you don't care about ever removing them, I guess you could use regular mounting tape too.
 

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For all the owners with a factory headliner.
Has it fallen out?
Dropped down?
Dropped?
If so.
How did you fix it?
What did you use?
My 2020 had it, never drooped or fell or anything in 31 months and 27,000 miles.
My 2022 has it because the first time went so wel.
 

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I can't get mine to stay up. Even went with the A lock 3M backed stuff. Just came off within an hour. Did it when it was fairly cool outside. Mid 70s
Take it to the dealer. They reapplied the tape in the rear and added new along the edges to the front panel sections. The rear still sags in the center.
 

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Mine in the rear keeps falling down. The velcro is stuck to the top and headliner OK but the velcro keeps falling and it's a real pain. I am about to just put some epoxy on the velcro for a permanent attachment. Has anyone else fixed this issue???
 

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Mine in the rear keeps falling down. The velcro is stuck to the top and headliner OK but the velcro keeps falling and it's a real pain. I am about to just put some epoxy on the velcro for a permanent attachment. Has anyone else fixed this issue???
The velcro is stuck on the inside of the roof, the other part of the velcro is stuck on the headliner but the two parts of the velcro are coming apart?
Holy cow - if I had to pull mine down I'd likely ruin something. Never seen velcro fail to stick to its partner half. The adhesive would let loose first.
They must have gotten a really bad batch of velcro for it to let loose from itself.
 

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I ended up back at a dealer got Jeep Cares involved. It got taken care of with no issues and no more so far. I had even gone as far as spraying 3M Super 77 on it. Let it sit for an hour with weight on top of it. Fell off within a day.
 

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I added some industrial grade velco and it seems to be holding.
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