PRESS RELEASE : Rugged Ridge Exo-Top for 2-Doors Now Available
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07JKSahara
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Holy Price Tag! Not my cup of tea, but I'm pretty much a minimalist.
Jtmw
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This, if i wanted an exo cage/camping solution I'd just make one. probably for less the price too lol
Wardell
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The price isn't actually that bad when you consider the cost of buying a soft top and roof rack separately. If you only need one or the other though, it's not worth it at all.
I briefly considered the Unlimited version when it came out. It only has a 300 lbs rating. They don't say if that's only while moving or static too, but the way it has a bunch of little frame rods that bolt together I really wouldn't trust it with more weight than that at any time. That makes it OK for hauling a canoe or a kayak around, but no good for a roof top tent and the weight of people sleeping in it.
The way the top slides in the rails seems really flimsy to me too. In their video, they showed two people sliding it from each side from outside the vehicle (and awkwardly reaching through the rack while they did). I got the impression that one person on the inside could easily knock it out of the track by accident. Maybe I'm wrong and the tracks are stronger than that, but I'd have to see it in person to really know.
Also, you need a header bar from an OEM soft top, so they're assuming you're cannibalizing the one that came with your Jeep. Not good if you were planning on selling the old soft top after this is installed or you only bought the hard top, though you can probably get an aftermarket or replacement OEM header bar to use with their top. Still, it would have made more sense if Rugged Ridge just included one from the start.
Anyway, that's my 2¢. Basically it's an interesting idea but could have been designed better.
I briefly considered the Unlimited version when it came out. It only has a 300 lbs rating. They don't say if that's only while moving or static too, but the way it has a bunch of little frame rods that bolt together I really wouldn't trust it with more weight than that at any time. That makes it OK for hauling a canoe or a kayak around, but no good for a roof top tent and the weight of people sleeping in it.
The way the top slides in the rails seems really flimsy to me too. In their video, they showed two people sliding it from each side from outside the vehicle (and awkwardly reaching through the rack while they did). I got the impression that one person on the inside could easily knock it out of the track by accident. Maybe I'm wrong and the tracks are stronger than that, but I'd have to see it in person to really know.
Also, you need a header bar from an OEM soft top, so they're assuming you're cannibalizing the one that came with your Jeep. Not good if you were planning on selling the old soft top after this is installed or you only bought the hard top, though you can probably get an aftermarket or replacement OEM header bar to use with their top. Still, it would have made more sense if Rugged Ridge just included one from the start.
Anyway, that's my 2¢. Basically it's an interesting idea but could have been designed better.
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