Viking Offroad TJ Fast Back Soft Top - Page 7

**02tjsport** · 08-05-2008, 10:42 PM

I love these but one question.

Where does the back two straps go? Can someone provide a closeup picture? Is there a bracket that you have to bolt onto the body? Or does it snap under the rail edge as well?

Twitchy · 08-05-2008, 10:47 PM

they run through a stitched slit on either corner and the metal hooks clip into the factory rail

**unsung** · 08-05-2008, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 02tjsport

You need door surrounds, the bestop no drill (quick detach) header, and the lower rear bar from the back window on a stock soft top as well as the brackets that secure the bar into place.

Thank you. I have the header already from running a bikini top. Going to have to find the rest. Gotta find some half doors too.

**unsung** · 08-06-2008, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by zachv

Special pricing on these tops found here.

Are they $650 with free shipping as found here or $675 as seen on the website?

**02tjsport** · 08-06-2008, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by unsung

Thank you. I have the header already from running a bikini top. Going to have to find the rest. Gotta find some half doors too.

you can get the rear bar from many places, as well as from zach at a to z fab

**crgrissom** · 08-06-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by unsung

Thank you. I have the header already from running a bikini top. Going to have to find the rest. Gotta find some half doors too.

There are lots of door surrounds on ebay right now.

Chuck

graham74 · 08-06-2008, 10:55 AM

Just wanted to throw out that I am another satisfied customer. Got a chance to meet Jon in person, and spoke with Thor on the phone a few times. They are both great guys to deal with. I can't begin to tell you how good the customer service is. The fit is VERY tight the first couple times. I live in Washington state and luckily Monday was around 80 degrees. Any cooler than that and it would have been a lot tougher. I had looked at Stu's write up pretty thoroughly and saw that he had it over a soundbar, but no cage padding. Just in case anyone is wondering, I have mine over the soundbar and padding and it works just fine. Had to work each zipper down a few inches at a time on the back window the first few times. After that, it zips down really easy.

Twitchy · 08-06-2008, 12:38 PM

Do be careful with the rear straps, I tightened mine down way to far two days ago and the plastic piece that holds both ends of webbing snapped in half, I jerry rigged it for now, but I have some riveting to do in my future to make it work nicely, just a warning, the directions say to not overtighten even when new, but clearly I didn't heed the warning effectively

hulkboy · 08-08-2008, 03:36 PM

do you guys with the vikings run them or plan to run them in the winter?? i have a hardtop im trying to sell to get a viking. i really like the style but have any of you swapped your hardtop for the viking? if so would you recommend it?

**dabprice** · 08-08-2008, 03:50 PM

I've run mine for two winters and have had absolutely no problems. It's quiet and retains heat very well.

hulkboy · 08-08-2008, 05:54 PM

ok cool and your in new york so your winters are more harsh than what ive got down here in texas..

raskull · 08-11-2008, 09:19 PM

I would not recommend using any soft top up here in Canada however. My brother's rear window cracked in several places last year in cold weather.

**missionAvs** · 08-13-2008, 01:13 AM

I don't understand how the whole taking the top down thing works with this Viking top but from what I've seen, I am very interested. I have one concern, someone mentioned earlier that when you take the top down you are essentially removing it. If so, can you leave it in the same position as you leave the stock top when its down and drive? or do you have to roll it up and place it somewhere else until you put the whole top back on which would get old real quick for me unless its drastically easier than putting the stocker back up. Can someone who has bought this top go into more detail on how the taking top down thing works with this top? Also I think pics showing the tops safari mode would be cool and also pics of it with the top down unless you have to remove the top entirely.
Thanks for the help!!

**02tjsport** · 08-13-2008, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by missionAvs

I don't understand how the whole taking the top down thing works with this Viking top but from what I've seen, I am very interested. I have one concern, someone mentioned earlier that when you take the top down you are essentially removing it. If so, can you leave it in the same position as you leave the stock top when its down and drive? or do you have to roll it up and place it somewhere else until you put the whole top back on which would get old real quick for me unless its drastically easier than putting the stocker back up. Can someone who has bought this top go into more detail on how the taking top down thing works with this top? Also I think pics showing the tops safari mode would be cool and also pics of it with the top down unless you have to remove the top entirely.
Thanks for the help!!

Yea you have to remove the top entirely if you want to take it "down". The windows are stored inside the "safari" part of the top. You may be able to store it behind the rear seat area when it is off if you roll it up. There is no frame system to fold down. It simply slides in the header on the windshield, slides in the door surrounds and is pulled taught around the rollbars. The windows zip onto the safari part of the top.

**missionAvs** · 08-14-2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 02tjsport

Yea you have to remove the top entirely if you want to take it "down". The windows are stored inside the "safari" part of the top. You may be able to store it behind the rear seat area when it is off if you roll it up. There is no frame system to fold down. It simply slides in the header on the windshield, slides in the door surrounds and is pulled taught around the rollbars. The windows zip onto the safari part of the top.

Is the process of removing the top an putting it back on relatively easy? Or is it much harder than stock?