I've been working King of the Hammers for 12 years now. Eibach is a sponsor of the event. This year I was offered some sponsor money so I got a set of the HD sprung ones. I can't wait to get them on.
I am past the bumper to bumper warranty so I am awaiting a reply from Ford customer service. If anything, they will have it on record that their tops are shit.
I guess it depends on what the failure really is. Paint may not remediate any underlying issue with the nature of the plastic.
Still too risky in my opinion.
This may be the only reliable solution now. https://armadillo.design/
I suspect the problem tops never got destroyed. They just ended up on the next Bronco. To think that Ford would have destroyed years of hardtops seems naive.
The end goal was to always get a soft top for my Bronco as I eventually did for my Jeep. But I never thought I would just throw the hard top away. I figured it would sit on a pallet next to my JK hard top for most of its life. Occasionally being installed for long trips or inclement weather as I...
Yup. Then I look at the hard top from my 2011 Jeep Wranlger that has sat its whole entire life outside and wonder if Jeep keeps getting it right, how did Ford fail?
The tops are trash. Ford knows it. They will never do anything about it until we all file complaints. Keep letting Ford know it is trash. Do not let up.
Require, no. Recommend, if you do any spirited driving. Also, the Metalcloak one is not up to the task. I would find one that supports off the bumper and not the tailgate hinges if you do get one.
This is a way heavier tire, but I think you get the point. BFG KM3 37x12.5x17.