Just spitballing here, but from an aerodynamics standpoint, that windshield would create a fair amount of turbulence in that area, so I'm guessing it's just the slack of the soft top being pulled up by that turbulence.
Or I'm full of it. Both are possible, and not mutually exclusive.
This would have looked SO much better if they had left the grill "rock" colored and simply mimicked the shape of it. As it stands it looks really cheaply spray painted and tacky.
Almost every time I've launched my boat(s) through the years with an Escape, an Explorer, and now the Bronco the exhaust dips into the water. Never had any issues. Seeing as how it isn't an intake, and I can't imagine a few inches of water depth create enough pressure to cause issues, I don't...
Eh, I don't agree with this. As a long-legged individual, it's super comfortable (and fun) to set my left foot on the running board while driving doorless.
I can address a few of your points.
First off, I'm 6'5" and "big boned." I've never had more room in a driver's seat, and I traded in my Explorer for my OBX. Tons of leg room, tons of head room, and plenty of width. Super comfortable ride.
As far as driving is concerned, I haven't...
For those with the J Top, how quickly can it be taken off or put back on? It looks like the superior product in almost every way, but I really don't want to lost the ability to go fully topless on a whim.
Gets the basket some extra clearance since it sticks a ways behind the vehicle.
I took this exact basket on a road trip from Wisconsin out to Yellowstone and the Tetons with my Explorer and it worked like a charm. It was pretty fully loaded with luggage too, since we had 5 people on board for...
I 100% will be using it for that come fall. A tailgate table is a must I figure (patiently waiting for @Mabett to start selling his). In the 4 door I'm actually impressed with the amount of cargo space behind the second row. My previous tailgate vehicle was a 2017 explorer, and it will be a...