Noise around hard top at high speed.

[yukonosufan]

Has anyone experienced an annoying noise coming from around the hard top at high speeds? I bought my Gladiator new March 2024 and this just started in the last few weeks. Usually starts at 70+ mph and gets worse if it's windy. Which living in Oklahoma is most of the time.

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[SaiintNick]

Re seat your front panels. Also maybe treat the seals.

 

[Sweetums]

Has anyone experienced an annoying noise coming from around the hard top at high speeds? I bought my Gladiator new March 2024 and this just started in the last few weeks. Usually starts at 70+ mph and gets worse if it's windy. Which living in Oklahoma is most of the time.

Yep. I'm driving a vehicle at speed with aerodynamics that make a house brick look efficient. The wind will sing me the song of my people.

The only vehicle worse for this is our Wrangler with no doors, roof, or carpet. (I keep earplugs in the cup holder for a reason)

 

[Vtur]

Yeah. That plus the tires noise, my ears sometimes rings after a few hours drive. Turn up the music helps.

 

[rhaney02]

It helps having tinnitus. That drowns a lot of the stray vague sounds out....

 

[PuddleJumper]

Has anyone experienced an annoying noise coming from around the hard top at high speeds? I bought my Gladiator new March 2024 and this just started in the last few weeks. Usually starts at 70+ mph and gets worse if it's windy. Which living in Oklahoma is most of the time.

either your front panels aren't seated properly or the rear bolts have come loose

 

[Artsifrtsi]

either your front panels aren't seated properly or the rear bolts have come loose

Also, check the windshield securing bolts along the top to be sure they are properly tight.

 

[PuddleJumper]

Also, check the windshield securing bolts along the top to be sure they are properly tight.

Oh yeah! those suckers come loose all the time on my JTM. I need to loctite them tbh

 

[JTdiRtyD]

It helps having tinnitus. That drowns a lot of the stray vague sounds out....

Friends: Man, how do you deal with this wind noise?

Me: What are you talking about? All I hear is EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

 

[Dave D]

Turn up the music.

 

[SaiintNick]

Turn up the music.

Then that just makes the sound bar rattle.

 

[Dave D]

Then that just makes the sound bar rattle.

Thats how you know its loud enough

 

[D_JT]

Nope. 23 gladiator and 2019 JL both hard tops are quiet. Soft top on the Gladiator is quiet as well. Check/clean seals. Try tightening/snugging the latches.

 

[Hootbro]

Another vote for checking your windshield bolt torque and back side of your hardtop while at it. I would also recommend taking Freedom Panels off and smearing a light film of silicone grease on the seals like dielectric grease. Do not use spray on silicone.

 

[Gvsukids]

Has anyone experienced an annoying noise coming from around the hard top at high speeds? I bought my Gladiator new March 2024 and this just started in the last few weeks. Usually starts at 70+ mph and gets worse if it's windy. Which living in Oklahoma is most of the time.

Also check that your roof bolts aren't too tight.

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