RAMPAGE PRODUCTS Frameless Trail Top for Jeep Wrangler TJ | Tinted Windows, Sail Cloth, Black Diamond | 109735 | Fits 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ (Excluding LI Unlimited)

What a great product! I have had a typical frame soft top on my TJ for the 10 years I've been the owner. I have never been able to hold a conversation inside the Jeep. I read some reviews on this little baby and thought I'd give it a shot. I made the right choice for sure!It arrived packaged well. The vinyl windows are protected from transport abrasion with tissue paper. All pieces were flat and then cigar rolled. I'm a pretty particular guy, and wouldn't hesitate to send this back if it were damaged in anyway, but I think Rampage has their packaging on point.I love running with no top until late fall. All the reviews said to "make sure and leave the top out in the sun on a hot day." That being said, I installed this top on an overcast 48deg F Idaho day. I do not have the luxury of a heated shop. So, I was nervous about ripping any poorly constructed seams. The construction of this top is of high quality. I had no issues getting the appropriate install by following the directions, and being patient. I will say that a warm day would be ideal for the fabrict to be more stretchy... but if you rip this sucker it's without a doubt, your own fault. It's a very snug fit (being well built from a well designed spec) consider it a workout!I have put my other top on and off many, many times. That experience must have offered me an advantage. All told, from unboxing, to top on, drinking a cold one, admiring the Jeep's new look was 2 hours and 55mins.I took it for a test spin and was amazed. If there is any fabric flap below 45mph, it's completely undetectable. At highway speed it's about the same as my last top, but I'm running a Kargo Master Congo Cage and Safari Basket which causes so much air disturbance even a hard top would be load as all get out.In closing, if you like the style of this top it might be just what you're looking for. I see rain in the forecast in a couple days, I may update to this top's ability to keep the drips out effectively.

I love this top. Yes like others have said you need to install it in warm weather. And it's not just the ambient temperature that makes it easy, it's the heat from direct sunlight that really helps. Install only took me about an hour and I paired it with some Bestop 2 piece soft doors. I have a factory hard top and full steel doors so I can't rate the noise level but honestly I bought this set up to run the top and doors when it's rainy or when I am driving on the highway at 6:00 am to go wheeling. Get to the trail, store the windows in the roof (awesome!!!) pop the soft doors in the back and bam totally open. Throw everything back on at the end of the day and ride home with some protection from the wind, road noise, etc. All in all this top is awesome. Granted I haven't given it a long term review but I am sure it will be fine. It's warranted for two years and from what I hear Rampage has great customer service, they are also live in [...]

2023 Update:I reinstalled our RR sail cloth top a couple weeks ago and then while tweaking my somewhat hurried quick install that day, today I finished where I had left off (the interior of the Rubicon's interior was wet from being out with just our storm cover for a few weeks before Christmas, so deep cleaning and drying the interior out was my top priority - Duh). We've had so much rain on the west coast this winter no more open drives for awhile. All is tight and dry now so disaster averted.I'm writing to pass on how impressive this top has been for us over the years. Really, if you take normal care, clean it and not rush your removal/installs (and of course the sunny day install recommendations are just best for the top when it can stretch out a bit). Amazingly the top (still) fits like a glove once you have carefully align your window extension and just be methodical as you snap in all the edging. It's pretty miraculous how well it (still) fits at such tight tolerances. Well done Rugged Ridge and your suppliers!The top is now in its seventh year of service now, looks great and has held up well with some common sense care and storage (dry hung from the garage rafters). Yes, the tinted windows does have a few scuffs and scratches but actually they clean up well with sudsy bucket of water and a very soft sponge between water rinses. Same with the sail cloth, just clean it and rinse it. I had to sew the left rear corner edging (at the strap tie-down hole area) just due to my yanking on that corner so many times to get the edging to begin to let go to remove the top (so it eventually tore at the edging) but that easily repaired with heavy thread, an awl and some patience. Beyond that, it is and has been perfect.2015 When First Purchased:I am giving a four star for now (it deserves a five but it needs to earn it), as it brand new by less than a month (and so far, so perfect) but I will report back in six months to update. Meanwhile, a sub $300 price for anything that covers the passenger area (almost perfectly water tight btw) through a winter is pretty amazing. To also have it look like it might last multiple seasons surely justifies any "risk" in buying this rather than many tops at two, three times the price. I have lots of other places/interests to spend my hard earned money on what is basically another toy/hobby. That said, if you need a top because your Jeep is both pleasure and needed/mandatory for commuting, I can't see any reason to pay more unless security, vandalism and break-in's are an issue, then no soft top can prevent that and you are going to be out $1100 or so for a hard top. Otherwise, the tinted windows gives an added measure of no peeking security...and I imagine this top will repair just as easily as any soft top with a seam split (or blade cut) by using a big needle, tough thread and a tube of black chalking/seam repair glue.Buy this top. I did not receive any special discounts or pricing to do this review.You cannot do better in terms of price, performance, fit or appearance in my humble opinion. I really like the fastback or frame-less style. Drops the visual height of the vehicle and gives it a slightly squatted down appearance. I am a six footer and easily another two-three inches of height for driver and my head touches the top in the back but not uncomfortable for any short stretch passenger (who the heck is in the back seat for hours at a time anyway? That is what a hardtop or a car is for!) The Sail Cloth version is absolutely high quality material given the ridiculously low price point. I will use the top during the winter and switch back to our full bikini and tonneau (and windscreen when stormy) set-up in the spring, summer and Fall. This frameless is such a perrfect alternative to a hardtop (which we have but I just don't need it/like it as it changes the character of the vehicle. I get hardtops but in our case it is a backup/fun truck and not an everyday driver. Anyway, switching tops will preserve the frameless top a few more seasons then what already looks to be material and workmanship that will last at least a three to four years of constant use with a little bit of care and careful install and removal thoughtfulness. I base the opinion on how well our current rampage tops have manged this past year. Yes, they are slightly discolored/faded but other than that the seams are good, the clasps/plastic tracks, edges are all in good condition and after they are unpacked from their storage box this spring they will get a protective coat of Topps or other dressing and off to another season of dust, dirt and open air motoring. Cheap, quality and durable.Installation:Installed sail cloth version on a 2004 Rubicon with the sound bar. Tight, impressive, precision fit requiring a little bit of patience (especially lining up and carefully doing the final zipping of the side and rear windows) but it can all be done by one person (use a stool or short ladder to gain better leverage and positioning) and allow about an hour to pre-heat the top, rear and side windows and another hour for the initial install and learning curve, and best waiting between sequences to provide some additional thermal stretching time in mild 60-70 degree weather. Time and patience really do matter on this install. If you are in truly cold weather you had better have a warm garage as I can not imagine fully installing the top without doing some serious damage to the top (zipper's and fitting the lower window plastic edging without something splitting/tearing. All in all a perfect fit. Followed exacting advice of others in this forum as well as watched the couple You Tube Rampage install clips.The BowsMy top came with hollow metal tubes ("bows") crimped at each end rather then the fiberglass rods referenced in the installation instructions which are to be used and installed directly over the passenger compartment to help in water runoff and less pooling during storms. First, what is not made clear in the instruction (written or in the company video's) is whether the bows are best to install while the top is off the vehicle, loose or after everything is in place and a final procedural step. Obviously, or logically (to me at least) was to install after installation of the top as in my case the top was tight enough without the rods initially installed. When I remove the top at the header I may try to install but it isn't critical or a major concern. Just a minor flaw or instructional over-sight. Once I figure out it will probably be one of those "doy's!". Not a big deal, just a detail thing.The problem is getting the metal rods to deflect/bend enough into the end tabs sewn in the top without bending/splitting/breaking the rods or tearing the cloth insert tabs. I chose to slip the rods in the front windshield side tabs only and then slide the opposite end of the rods between the top itself and the roll bar for now since I see only using when the Jeep is stationary for drainage rather than have them in while driving (as the top drums on them as you drive). Small thing really. I have a call in to customer service at "Rampage" but they (the new ownership) seems to be in transition and may be addressing this at a later date. Tent-like fiberglass bows that had more "give" would make much more sense. These rods, though since they are somewhat bendable in a permanent position may be as intended to create a greater "bow" effect in the top, but as it stands now you are guaranteed to permanently bend these at install and either prepare to unbend once inserted and/or allow a slight additional bow to customize your level of drainage needed.