Reviews for MasterTop SkyMaster® Frameless Fastback Soft Top for 97-06 Jeep Wrangler TJ

First let me start by saying that this is a high quality top as with all Master Top products. Now that is out of the way, the directions are terrible. The top has obviously gone through a revision but the directions did not. Step1 Fig 8 mentions included self tapping screws in the hdwe pack. There are no such screws included. Step7A Fig. 41-43 mention a "C" channel for each side window. There are no "C" channels except the rear window and it has an upper and lower one. A nice mention would have been to use a heat gun to warm up the plastic ribs that hook under the rear corners of the tub. The sun isn't enough to get them in there because they are so tight. Finally some of the pictures are taken at such a close up POV that you can;t tell what you are actually looking at. The better way would have been to take an overall picture with an arrow pointing to the spot in reference, then show a zoomed in close up of that area at the beginning of that arrow of reference. If the directions had been better written and actually matched the product, I would have given it a 5 STAR review. Bought this top in February and just now got it put on today. It took almost 5 hrs and some blood was involved as I have never owned or installed a soft top before. Please remember people like me when revising or documenting installation instructions. I will amend my review after some time has gone by and i see how well it wears and works in the real world. So far I really like it after I got it installed. Thank You!!! Brian D.

I want to put 5 stars but I can't. Water is seeping through the stitching of the side windows and dripping onto my rear seat. I was hoping it would do better and I know it was going to leak somewhere but not there. I am happy with the top and I am glad I didn't go for the more expensive fabric. Going to see if there is something I can do about the leaks. Maybe some water proofing or maybe I will just need to put a tarp over it when I am not driving it. Will update if it stops or I find a solution.

Dont completely like the quality. The stitching isn’t the best. The front windshield retainer is bent. The plastic taps that go in the door surround don’t go all the way in. The back window zipper is missing a tooth, and it’s missing a piece of velcro. Thinking I shoulda bought the Besttop trektop.

I will say it's too difficult too install. I understand the top needs to be tight but it also shouldn't be this difficult. I know you should install on a hot day but it's fall with no hot days in the future. Maybe I'm doing it wrong but I watched videos and followed the instructions. I have it half assed. I guess it stays that way until the next hot day that it will stretch out. Maybe May. Differently disappointed.