Some more info on Gladiator soft top and tonneau cover

[Chewkee24]

A JLU doesn't have anywhere close to 5ft of storage behind the rear seat. But to each his own, for me a cap that I can take on and off is great, I look at it like hooking up a trailer. I can use to keep gear dry etc... but remove it when it's not needed

Gotcha, right on! Thx

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[drogers]

If you do this, I get that it’s not permanent and is removable and all, but aren’t we just backing ourselves in sideways to basically re-replicating a regular JLU? If I wanted this thing, better just get a JLU and get it already done...

A JL has about 35" of cargo space that's 43" wide - the list of things that *wont* fit in a JL but can go in a JT bed is too long to even consider...

That said, I've always been partial to open beds, and not a big fan of caps.

 

[steffen707]

Is the tonneau cover made with the same fabric as the premium soft top? Did bestop make the tonneau cover? @BestopTeam ?

 

[drogers]

Is the tonneau cover made with the same fabric as the premium soft top? Did bestop make the tonneau cover? @BestopTeam ?

The one I saw in the videos looked like the standard top material...

 

[FunWagon]

(1)
I am also very interested in a frame for the truck bed with a removable top and removable sides (all four sides removable). The fabric for the bed top would need to match the fabric of the factory cab top.

I like having a top on (for both the cab and bed), but all the sides off (for both the cab and bed).

(2)
Do you have any information you can share by any chance about the Gladiator being offered with HALF DOORS and when? Maybe Bestop knows since the upper halves of the doors would be made of the same material as the top.

 

[Jeepers!]

+1 for a soft top that fully retracts. I'd actually rather have a hard top than the soft top that will be offered at launch. And I strongly prefer soft tops.

 

[2015er]

The prospect of a convertible mid-size pickup is very, very cool. This is perhaps the best attribute of the Gladiator. This definitely sets it apart from anything else - a huge and attractive advantage!!! I can't wait to see one...

 

[steffen707]

+1 for a soft top that fully retracts. I'd actually rather have a hard top than the soft top that will be offered at launch. And I strongly prefer soft tops.

i want a fully retractable soft top as well. If this isn't available when i order, i'll probably get a hard top, then get the soft top when it is available.

 

[justinliller]

I am ALL-IN for only ordering the hardtop from Jeep and then a soft-top from Besttop if there is going to be an option that folds all the way down and sits on top of the truck bed. I don't like the sunrider look at all.

 

[eternus]

I love the supertop/softopper idea back there, though neither appears to have a passthrough window ... unless it's a secret menu item. If I get a soft-top back there then it will have to accommodate a bedframe I can put over it though. I will want to mount all kinds of bits around it.

 

[eternus]

What I would like to see is a modular bed rack like the one below with slots to add Bestop Panels on the tops and sides. I like to travel with my dogs and on long trips it would be nice to give them some shade and wind protection while still being able to carry all my supplies conveniently.

This. I'm watching for someone to do it, but failing that I might be learning how to fabricate. My plan was moreso to do aluminum panels around the frame so it becomes a hard-shelled topper that can a rack, a topper or some part of both.

 

[TG2500]

Any idea when the tonneau will be available? Getting my rubicon this week but it comes without a tonneau and I need one

 

[guntrust]

Fully retractable sounds like an improvement, but would like it to still be capable of using "surrey style" with top on fully but windows removed.

 

[Bobzdar]

What I would like to see is a modular bed rack like the one below with slots to add Bestop Panels on the tops and sides. I like to travel with my dogs and on long trips it would be nice to give them some shade and wind protection while still being able to carry all my supplies conveniently.

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/finally-the-bed-hauling.14845/page-8#post-244661

 

[GLADI8R]

Any idea when the tonneau will be available? Getting my rubicon this week but it comes without a tonneau and I need one

According to dealer I ordered mine from in early May, the Mopar sun top and folding soft tonneau cover are both "in development" according to the dealer parts site.

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