Trek Top NX and rain

UpsideUp

Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #1

I was wondering if anyone has any issues with rain leaking inside during storms? I have this vision of selling my hard top and my Bestop Safari top and just getting the NX. But when I run the safari top with my full doors I tend to get a large amount of rain in through the tops of the doors. Does the NX combat this some how and is this a decent idea to only go with the one top?

 

Canvas JK

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• Dec 28, 2014

• #2

I do not have any issues with my TrekTop NX.

 

wayoflife

Administrator

Staff member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #3

I don't have any issues with rain leaking in while I'm driving but, when I open the doors, water does dribble down from the rain gutter a bit where it meets up with the windshield.

 

crippledpetey

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• Dec 28, 2014

• #4

Only reason mine leaks is because I've broke the windshield support bar a few times and my patch work just isn't that great :doh: Even with that I don't get that much leaking in.

 

UpsideUp

Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #5

I'm wondering is this because of the included "door surrounds" ? This is sounding more like a great idea. If I can sell my hard top and safari top...with the price of the Trek top being less might leave some extra cash for additional mods!:thumb:

 

UpsideUp

Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #6

And thank you for your responses guys. Invaluable help as always!

 

OverlanderJK

Resident Smartass

• Dec 28, 2014

• #7

Buy a factory tailgate bar. The bestop one leaks.

 

IBeHeWhoIsJoshua

New member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #8

OverlanderJK said:

Buy a factory tailgate bar. The bestop one leaks.

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This is a good idea...have you come across anyone using the factory header bar? My gap is so bad that wind comes through haha. I'm going to start looking for a factory tailgate bar now as my bestop one might as well not be there.

 

wayoflife

Administrator

Staff member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #9

UpsideUp said:

I'm wondering is this because of the included "door surrounds" ? This is sounding more like a great idea. If I can sell my hard top and safari top...with the price of the Trek top being less might leave some extra cash for additional mods!:thumb:

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Yes. The Trektop NX has door surrounds that are just like factory and that's because Bestop manufactures factory soft tops.

OverlanderJK said:

Buy a factory tailgate bar. The bestop one leaks.

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This is a good recommendation ^^^

 

OverlanderJK

Resident Smartass

• Dec 28, 2014

• #10

IBeHeWhoIsJoshua said:

This is a good idea...have you come across anyone using the factory header bar? My gap is so bad that wind comes through haha. I'm going to start looking for a factory tailgate bar now as my bestop one might as well not be there.

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Nope and I've never had issues with mine.

 

IBeHeWhoIsJoshua

New member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #11

OverlanderJK said:

Nope and I've never had issues with mine.

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Well that's good. Mine has seemed to have gotten worse. My first go around with their tech support wasn't great. I should try again though.

 

hinrichs

Caught the Bug

• Dec 29, 2014

• #12

I actually went from a factory top to a trektop due to leaks I was having and had no issues while I was running the trektop.

 

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JaySC

Member

• Dec 29, 2014

• #13

I didn't have any issues with leaks at first. But after running it for a couple of years, I now have leaks coming from the door surrounds. Leaves a nice mildew smell lol.

 

UpsideUp

Member

• Jan 3, 2015

• #14

JaySC said:

I didn't have any issues with leaks at first. But after running it for a couple of years, I now have leaks coming from the door surrounds. Leaves a nice mildew smell lol.

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That's awesome! LoL My buddy is running a new Bestop on his old Landcruiser and said that he was having mildew issues with his too. I had a problem with leaking at my freedom panels at the windshield. ..so much so that it was dripping off of my CB above my rear view mirror. I have already replaced one CB (under warranty) because of moisture and got lucky it didn't ruin the second one. So am looking for other solutions. This seems like a great one!

 

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kfd78

New member

• Jan 4, 2015

• #15

Trel Top

I have leaking issues with mine. Same place as you. And when I use the bestop soft doors...forget about it. Mine as well leave doors off completely.

 

Benito

Caught the Bug

• Jan 4, 2015

• #16

UpsideUp said:

I was wondering if anyone has any issues with rain leaking inside during storms? I have this vision of selling my hard top and my Bestop Safari top and just getting the NX. But when I run the safari top with my full doors I tend to get a large amount of rain in through the tops of the doors. Does the NX combat this some how and is this a decent idea to only go with the one top?

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It sounds to me that the op has a safari top and is under the impression that the NX fits the same way. The safari top is not water proof and is different then the NX, the NX has door surrounds which will waterproof around the doors like the hard top.

Edit: all which have been mentioned above

 

UpsideUp

Member

• Jan 5, 2015

• #17

Thanks Benito. I have both the hard top and safari top. I was just using the safari top as an example as it kind of "hangs" over the doors and let's a ton of wind and water in during the rain. I was curious if the NX fit similar as the safari but as other posters said they don't fit the same because of those surrounds. But it seems the tailgate bar is the weak link and an after market one should be used instead? Thanks for the responses guys!