Partial hard top - remove just the front three pieces?

[BostonGuy]

Hi All,
I feel like this should be obvious but I can't seem to find it anywhere. I reserved a 4 door OBX MIC hard top only. Are you able to take off and ride on the highway with just the front three pieces (driver, passenger, rear seats) parts of the top off? In my mind I just keep picturing the back as a parachute if I can't open any of the windows on the large back piece.

thank you!

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[Judge Rufus]

Unsure. Some thoughts are that the rear clamshell needs to be there for the mid piece to clamp on to, just as the front pieces need the mid section there to clamp on to.

 

[Wanted33]

NVM, Jake @Drex straightened me out. BTW, what color pants are you wearing.....Jake? Bwahahaha........

 

[Judge Rufus]

Take the whole top off and put on a bimini. That will get the look and feel that you're after.

 

[Drex]

Yes, you can. The first three responses did not carefully read what you asked, they think you are asking about removing just the rear clamshell.

 

[Karl_in_Chicago]

(snip)
In my mind I just keep picturing the back as a parachute if I can't open any of the windows on the large back piece.

thank you!

That's how hardtop Wranglers work and you don't see any of them hitting the "air brakes" hard.

 

[Philly]

I think OP is saying he wants to remove the front 3 panels and leave the clamshell but is worried about the drag being an issue, not the other way around like people usually ask.

If this is the case, it’s no problem. Just make sure it is bolted down and not just resting on the Bronco like a lot of lazy Jeep owners (myself included at times) do. I have seen videos of them blowing off on the highway and they are completely destroyed when they land. Not to mention you could hurt someone else.

 

[BostonGuy]

Crazy it's just all or nothing with the hard top(if I'm reading right). Would that be the same for Modular?

On the softtop you have the option of just flipping back the front piece right, like on wrangler?

 

[Judge Rufus]

Yes, you can. The first three responses did not carefully read what you asked, they think you are asking about removing just the rear clamshell.

OHHHHH! OP wants to just drive around with the rear clam shell on and nothing else. Whatever floats your boat.

 

[BostonGuy]

I think OP is saying he wants to remove the front 3 panels and leave the clamshell but is worried about the drag being an issue, not the other way around like people usually ask.

If this is the case, it’s no problem. Just make sure it is bolted down and not just resting on the Bronco like a lot of lazy Jeep owners (myself included at times) do. I have seen videos of them blowing off on the highway and they are completely destroyed when they land. Not to mention you could hurt someone else.

Thank you and yes. my goal would be clamshell only on a lot of times.

 

[Drex]

Crazy it's just all or nothing with the hard top(if I'm reading right). Would that be the same for Modular?

On the softtop you have the option of just flipping back the front piece right, like on wrangler?

No, the first three responses are wrong, they rushed to answer first and misread the question.

 

[BostonGuy]

OHHHHH! OP wants to just drive around with the rear clam shell on and nothing else. Whatever floats your boat.

I've got two toddlers and my goal is a car safer than a jeep to drive them around in, I rarely have a second set of hands to remove something like the clamshell piece and I worry the softtop will be to loud or to cold for my boys at least for the next few years when I rely on naps on long drives.

 

[Wanted33]

Yes, you can. The first three responses did not carefully read what you asked, they think you are asking about removing just the rear clamshell.

Well hell Jake, I did read it wrong. Sorry 'bout that OP. BTW, you can cut down on the buffeting (parachute effect) by just raising the read window on the top. The struts will hold it up.

 

[GOAT]

You mean like this? Yes.

 

[cbrownabq]

I was also curious (as others read the OPs post) if you could just run the front parts of the hardtop. Kind of like a hard bimini. I guess that's what ratchet straps are for lol.

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