My one have any idea why the back left of my window is all wrinkled? I tried adjusting the way I zipped it. Doesn't help. The other side is fine. It's also loose on this side. The window has a lot of flexibility on the left where is wrinkled. Other side is nice and tight.
Mine looks kinda like that too. I complained about it at the dealership. They "adjusted the soft top" for me, which didn't fix it, then told me that it will just work itself out after sitting out in the sun once it warms up.
That was last spring. It still looks the same now. I need to go back and complain again sometime.
I would think a little time and heat will help. The tops tend to stretch out over time. See if you can swap a buddy for a back window and see if it still does it. If not then its probably how your window was stitched up at the factory.
Try adjusting the sail panel. Pull the sail panel around toward the side of the jeep. This may cause your side window to be a little looser, but may help remove the wrinkle in the back.
Make sure you get the window zipper aligned and as far down as possible against the interior zipper
I couldn't get it to zip until I grabbed the bottom zippers cord and the top zipper cord at the same time and pull them in opposite directions vertically
I did mine with the tailgate bar in, but not sure if that plays a big part.
Mine are like that on both sides. I was a little upset at first, but then said screw it, it is what it is.
That said I think it has to do with how zipper is sewed to the plastic window. I bet they feed the sewing machine manually at the factory, so some misalignment is common.
I also have a wrinkle on the left side. For the first year I searched, and tried everything. After seeing most of the tops like this I gave up, and live with it. After three years it doesn't bother me anymore. Like the previous post states, it must have something to do with the manufacturing. Sucks but what you going to do.
Good luck, let us know how you make out.
As for the zipper, it was a pain for me at first, but I got pretty good at it.
I have the same wrinkles - both sides. And passenger side sail panel doesn't fit inside the channel as tightly as drivers side. Drives me nuts.
- Bestop Super top
12' has the wrinkle to the left and I thought the upholster jacked it up when he fixed my zipper. Sucks but I'd rather behind me than the opposite where I would see it all the time.
A good technique to aligning the zipper without force is to unzip the driver side rear a bit, pull the rear corner out of the track, and you will have plenty of play to start the rear without risking teeth damage.
I stacked the teeth unevenly on my new top. I put some wax based chain lube on and it's sliding easier now, I just have to pay more attention. I wish I'd seen one of these threads earlier.
I have a 2015 with the premium OEM top and have no wrinkles in the rear or sides.
I start the zipper with the bar off and the left sail detached from the body. Also have the side windows out when I do this.
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