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Where do you carry Freedom Panels in the vehicle?

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I also throw mine in the bag and then the bed. I have leftover bungee straps from a jk alien sunshade, and I use one to strap down the bag to the back ring in the corner of the bed to stop any sliding around.
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In the bag in the bed, soft Tonneau though so maybe not if I was parking in a questionable neighborhood
 

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I used to put them in the bag and place them in bed, as well. Then I had a leak appear above the rearview mirror. A look at the gasket made me believe either the compression of the bag or the little projected finger of gasket on the passenger side was folded back while in the bag and created creases. I then changed to removing them only at home and leaving them (unbagged) in the garage.

It was a motivator for getting the soft top on.
 

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Truck bed. I'm not putting something in the cab that can kill me. Altho, admittedly...I have, ob occasion, put them in the backseat, standing up, when I have felt the need to pull the tops when I didn't have the case.
 

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I put mine in the back and use a carabiner to clip it to the front D-ring by the tailgate to prevent sliding. I got lazy the first few times and tossed them in the backseat. I didn't realize how easily the black non-painted hard top can scratch...
 

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Definitely a design flaw, Looks like the Sunrider from Bestop moves up on the list.
 

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That's why I got the Best top Sunrider. It opens with two latches very easily and I don't have any storage issues.
 

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That's why I got the Best top Sunrider. It opens with two latches very easily and I don't have any storage issues.
Can you use the mesh bikini tops with the sunrider? My Scandinavian blood doesn’t take well to the direct sun... I know, I know, why did I get a Jeep?
 

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Bestop Sunrider Top, and I leave the freedom tops at home...
 

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If I didn’t “need” new tires, a Sunrider or maybe a soft top would be my next mod. The freedom panels are a pita when you live somewhere like here In NC with such unpredictable rain.
 
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The weather blows here in Louisiana as well.
 

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It's nice to just flip 2 latches and throw the top back when the weather is nice. When I approach the freeway I just latch it back up. I can do that without leaving the driver's seat.
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