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Freedom panel tape?

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Never noticed this before. Anybody else have this, looks like a clear protective tape running along the inner seam of the drivers side top panel that sits and seals on the passengers panel.

When I first noticed it, I thought it was developing a crack. Never noticed it before, but I do not remove the panels very often.

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I went with a soft top on my '23 JTM............10 seconds to drop the top back or close it up.......fuckin love it

I honestly hate the hardtop/freedom panels on our JLUR. The wife wanted a fully color matched (fenders/top) but she has never had to take the shit off and store it.
 

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That's why I have the BestTop SunRunner. Easy open for some air, and if it rains whilst out, easy close, and easy close when I get to my destination.

I put my Freedom panels in from mid-October to mid-April, then switch back to the SunRunner for the summer.
 

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That's not supposed to be there. I suspect that's one of the early tops Webasto was having hell to get the SMC to stop delaminating.
 

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My '21 JT has the same clear strip in the same location on the driver's freedom panel as well. Factory original hard top, never been messed with.
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