Soft Top Noise

[62chad]

Anyone come up with anything creative to reduce the noise on long road trips? I know what I got myself into with the soft top...but wouldn't hurt. Air seems to come through right in the middle where the top hinges.

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[Losy]

there has been a thread and videos with people using moving blanks between the roll-bar/pillars and the soft top.

 

[604Bronco]

I mean, I don't drive it on 5+ hour road trips, but the 1-2 hours I have been driving it, I don't really notice/it's not a big deal.

 

[Bonnie6G]

Are you sure your side latches are fully locked down on the pins?

 

[72BroncoSand]

I put a sleeping bag between bimini mesh top and soft top. Makes a noticeable difference and you always have a emergency sleeping bag hidden away and not taking up storage

 

[RUBronco]

I bought the GearShade mesh bimini and some egg-crate foam from Amazon - works like a champ for noise and temperature. 3" egg crate foam fits perfectly snug between the bimini and soft top.

Amazon.com: DMI Foam Mattress Topper, Egg Crate Foam Pad, Mattress Pad and Bed Topper for Support, Air Circulation, Pressure Relief and Weight Distribution, Hospital Size Mattress, 33 x 72 x 3 : Everything Else

https://www.gearshade.com/product/4-door-bronco-mesh-top/

 

[LockedBronco]

I bought the GearShade mesh bimini and some egg-crate foam from Amazon - works like a champ for noise and temperature. 3" egg crate foam fits perfectly snug between the bimini and soft top.

Amazon.com: DMI Foam Mattress Topper, Egg Crate Foam Pad, Mattress Pad and Bed Topper for Support, Air Circulation, Pressure Relief and Weight Distribution, Hospital Size Mattress, 33 x 72 x 3 : Everything Else

https://www.gearshade.com/product/4-door-bronco-mesh-top/

Really?

 

[RUBronco]

Yes?

Downside of the foam is it makes a terrible emergency blanket. But I can safely store a lot of eggs if I need to.

 

[‘21OBX]

Yes?

Downside of the foam is it makes a terrible emergency blanket. But I can safely store a lot of eggs if I need to.

What do you doing you come out of work and it’s a beautiful day? Myself like being able to throw the top back. Would the foam stay in the back or blow all over? To me the top is not bad seems the plastic window area is where 80% of the sound comes from. I have tried but was wondering if a thick clear poly from the rear roll bar to the floor behind the rear seats would cut a lot if that out. I would not want a blanket as I still like to use the rear view mirror.

 

[drew707]

I too went with a blanket option. I have the Bestop Bimini and just layered it on top. It’s a queen from Target, black and grey. Would easily fold up if I need it to. Makes a notable difference on long trips especially on windy days. I’ve got it edged along the seam of the top and roll bar. It’s too large so I just folded the edges a bit to make it fit.

I have driven in a hard top and would say that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to do it on that either.

 

[Two71Broncos]

 

[RUBronco]

What do you doing you come out of work and it’s a beautiful day? Myself like being able to throw the top back. Would the foam stay in the back or blow all over? To me the top is not bad seems the plastic window area is where 80% of the sound comes from. I have tried but was wondering if a thick clear poly from the rear roll bar to the floor behind the rear seats would cut a lot if that out. I would not want a blanket as I still like to use the rear view mirror.

I live in the northeast, so 5-7 months a year it's too cold to take the top off anyway, so I leave it in. The other months I deal with a noisy top. I guess if I was going on a long road trip on a highway in the summer, I would spend the 10 seconds to throw the foam back in. When I say 10 seconds, I mean literally 10 seconds. I cut the foam into two pieces that slide in between the mesh and soft top, and they stay in place very well, no fussing around.

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