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Found a soft top on Facebook marketplace but no part numbers listed. Does this look like how a premium soft top would come packaged with the Jeep and does the material look right for premium?

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Looks correct to me. My top came in a huge box in the bed and what you have there looks like what was in that huge box. The seller probably just got rid of the large box. It has been to long so I don't remember if everything is there in the picture. But, there should have been a cardboard template for assembling the 3 piece plastic trim that the bolts where the hard top bolted down (6 bolts) to the tub. Maybe it is not pictured, but you could assemble it without the template.
 
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Looks correct to me. My top came in a huge box in the bed and what you have there looks like what was in that huge box. The seller probably just got rid of the large box. It has been to long so I don't remember if everything is there in the picture. But, there should have been a cardboard template for assembling the 3 piece plastic trim that the bolts where the hard top bolted down (6 bolts) to the tub. Maybe it is not pictured, but you could assemble it without the template.
Does this involve drilling if my model wasn't built with soft top in the build?
 

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I am pretty sure you won't have to drill any holes, I didn't. My truck came with both tops but all of the holes needed for the soft top were just reused from the hard top, already in the roll bar or created when you build the new frame and door surrounds. I see the instructions in the picture and that should give you a list of all the parts that came in the kit.

Just make sure you get everything you need. There should be plastic pieces to build the door surrounds.

There are several Youtube videos you can watch which would give you an idea of all the pieces. Plus the instructions have them all list and the quantity.
 
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I am pretty sure you won't have to drill any holes, I didn't. My truck came with both tops but all of the holes needed for the soft top were just reused from the hard top, already in the roll bar or created when you build the new frame and door surrounds. I see the instructions in the picture and that should give you a list of all the parts that came in the kit.

Just make sure you get everything you need. There should be plastic pieces to build the door surrounds.

There are several Youtube videos you can watch which would give you an idea of all the pieces. Plus the instructions have them all list and the quantity.
The tops (hard & premium soft) are interchangeable pretty easily right? I know bolts need removed to remove the soft top but can some of the parts be left in place to swap faster after the initial install?
 

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You have to remove everything you put on for the soft top to put the hard top back on.
So you have to remove the door surrounds and the plastic around the tub to put the hard top back on.
 

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No drilling.
 
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Sounds like you got a great deal. I think they are like $2200 new.

You will really enjoy it, I know I did.
 

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Congratulations… I just picked one off of Craigslist for the same $$$ today.
 

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Funny timing. I’ve been eyeing one on marketplace as well. Difference is it’s one year old and $1100. I’m being greedy and hoping to go for $900 since it’s “used.”
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