can the vehicle be towed with windshield attached, what keeps the windshield from scratching the hood when top hald laid dowm
1988652
Yes it can be towed while on. Our's is designed to be towed in down position less wind resistance and less abuse to windshield. There are bumpers that protect hood.
1988653
you haul it with windshield down. the windshield comes with rubber cushions that you stick on the hood
1988654
The windshield should come with rubber stoppers that will not scratch the hood.
1588123
My hood came unattached and I can't figure out how to attach. I am going to have to return it. Not very happy about this situation.
926228
Honestly, I really don't know since I modified mine so I could just stick it on the hood. Sorry I can't answer your question.
949448
Hi there, you can leave the windscreen in place while raising-and-lowering the top. Most customers leave the windscreen on their car all the time.
1838753
My unit is mounted to a van but home roof mounts require anchors professionally mounted to your roof that are sealed to prevent water intrusion. A rack system is then fastened to the roof anchors and kept at least 6-8 inches off the roof surface. Z clips then attach to the solar panel and engage the rack system. The connectors that come with this panel are MC4 connectors, more appropriate to a mobile install than a roof installation
474836
I don't see a problem with that. SUPs are pretty light. The pricy ones even more so. Its the 11' that's the issue on that car. The roof line isn't very long. If there is an anchor point on the nose for an ankle leash it might be a good idea to use that to keep from lifting due to wind while driving. I would want to hold the nose down some how no matter how I put it on that roof.
153838
You can apply some pressure as you mount the unit to the windscreen. Cleaning the silicone surface from time to time does help. Or there may be some temperature differences as when you mount the unit and it then gets exposed to sunlight, where the air inside the mount expands. Anyway, even with a secure mounting, it won't stick forever (over a course of several days), so you might have to remount occasionally. I usually detach the unit whenever I have to park the car in the middle of sunlight for extended number of hours. I didn't do so with my previous unit and it bluetooth appeared to stop functioning as I assumed the electronics should have been worn due to excessive heat.
2209512
Just to be safe, I remove the upper windshield when trailering. I wish it came with a storage bag.
1984488
i have Bestop Trektop NX and sun shade must be removed from windshield mounting
1175931
It never came with one. I have not seen the sun shade; I wonder how it react being towed (does it tend to get blown off)??
485592
the mount included attaches to the windshield. The cradle remains in place when you remove the unit.
178287
It has to be either under the hood or under the truck frame. We had to mount it under the truck due to not enough space under the hood.
2264941
Nope. I love this top for trails and also overnight when I leave the top off in my apartment complex. The front will come down over the windshield. I usually put the windshield wipers over it to keep it down though I doubt it needs it. The top is tight and secure.
508524
Hood is detachable. We would only use hood if we thought it was going to rain or if it was snowing. Hood cannot be used without cover.
206199
It just sits on the windshield. So, there isn't any protection from theft. I love it though! It's worth every penny.
1730412
I have mine on my windshield & sometimes on the sunroof. Can't use my dash since its textured but if you don't have texture & its smooth, you should be able to.
2126950
There's nothing about the tow bar itself that is special for a Jeep. It could in theory be fastened to just about any vehicle. However, in most cases, that would be a bad idea. (1) Most cars don't have a steel bumper. If you fasten the tow bar to the typical fiberglass or plastic bumper, it'll just tear it apart when you try to tow. (2) Most cars don't have four-wheel-neutral. The Jeep Wrangler, like many vehicles with four-wheel drive (but NOT like many vehicles with "all-wheel-drive") has a "Neutral" for the *transfer case*, which is different than shifting the transmission into Neutral. When the transfer case is in neutral, that disconnects the transmission from the wheels. If you cannot disconnect the transmission from the wheels, then towing the vehicle on all of its wheels can damage or destroy the transmission. When towing a "normal" car, either you put it on a towing dolly which lifts the drive wheels (front if its front-wheel-drive, rear if it's rear-wheel-drive) so they don't spin, or you get underneath it and disconnect the drive shaft. My father's GMC pickup has an "N" setting on its 4WD controls. If we could find a way to connect the tow bar to the chassis so that we had a secure connection that could take the strain, this tow bar could be used to tow that pickup. Personally, I wouldn't try it. Chrysler offers a factory option for a front-bumper-mounted winch for Jeep Wranglers, so I know that they made sure the structure of the front bumper can handle the force necessary to pull the entire vehicle out of a mud pit. I have no way of knowing if the GMC pickup's bumper support could handle the same. Most bumpers are intended to protect against too much force being *pushed,* and don't have any reason for great strength when being *pulled.* So *could* you? Probably. *Should* you? Probably not.