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Spyderweb shade vs. DirtyDog shade

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#1 ·
Anyone familiar with both brands of shades and have any opinion, pros, cons, fit and finish, longevity, installation ease.
 
#37 ·
I've got the Spyderweb full length. It definitely flaps on the sound bar over about 40 mph. Without it though, I would not drop the top here in AZ. It is just to hot to sit in the sun and the spyderweb really does drop the temp and the glare.
 
#38 ·
Mine also flaps. I'm trying to devise a way to use the two holes in the Spiderwebshade - meant for the hard top bolts - that could be used to fasten the shade taut against the sound bar. I don't have a hard top so those holes aren't used. There must be a way to fasten the shade using them.
 
#45 ·
Do most get the trail mesh or the ultra mesh from Spiderweb Shade? I don't do too much off roading, but the thickness of the trail mesh appeals to me. It seems to offer the same protection, just thicker. Are there other differences that I'm not seeing?
 
#50 ·
I found a coupon code posted on their FB page for 10% off of the Spiderweb Shade. I don't know if I can post it on here, so PM me and I'll let you know what it is. Or you can go to their FB page and see it, it was posted on March 20th in response to someone asking for a code.
 
#51 ·
If I remember correctly, WF has one as well (along with other sites).

I think it is WF10 for 10% off.
 
#54 ·
I received my spider jkini in trailmesh 3 weeks ago. I've used it ever since. It means EVERYTHING when driving around (in AZ) with the sun above around 11am-2pm.

It definately has loosened up a bit and now flaps a tiny amount but its nothing memorable. I only mention it because others ask about it.

I remove the front three spider balls when i put the freedom panels on. That's it though. I do not remove the speaker bar spider balls so, as a result, I do not use the freedom top screws. It doesn't seem to be an issue as I've gone through several car washes with no leaks.

By far this is the most used and appreciated mod I've done to any vehicle.
 
#61 ·
Here's a pic on a 2012. seems to be there for when you fold half the roof back (sun rider mode). I'd imagine you could forgo those and tie it down on the sides to the roll bar (tops from to the roll bar outside the spidertop). Or just measure carefully and stick two grommets directly through the spidertop where it should thread through etc.

Got to be a simple solution, it's a jeep.:thumb:

 
#63 ·
I picked up a SpiderWebShade while at EJS a couple weeks ago. Couldn't decide between Trail mesh or Ultra mesh but was told the Trail mesh wouldn't stretch enough for additional cage components. I ended up with the Ultra mesh to fit over the RockHard cage.
 
#64 ·
I am leaning towards the Dirty Dog Sun Screen for Jeep Wrangler JK 4 door 2 pc front and back seats.

Pros:
I Want to take the shade of easily if needed. DD seems easier to take just the front off. I don't have people in the back that much so leaving the back piece on is not a big deal.

For people that have either of these shades how often do you take it off? Would you take it off more it was easier?

I have heard flapping can be an issue with SS.

Cons:
DD only blocks 70%

DD is almost twice as much
 
#65 ·
So I have both; a one piece spiderwebshade that I use with the factory soft top and hardtop and a two piece dirty dog I got when I went to the offroad heros multi-top.

All of the points are spot on. The DD is less dense = more sun but, fits tighter to the edges and with snaps for the footman loops is easier to manage. I wanted the two piece as the ORH tops use a center channel bar and the top is basically two bikinis so this works well with it. The spider works well with the factory soft top as I mostly use the sunrider portion of that top and with the weight of the roof, I didn't get flapping.

Both have a place but if I had to only do one, I would go with the DD for the tighter fit and more options of a two piece. Here it is on the jeep with both roof sections of the ORH top removed.

 
#68 ·
Has anyone ever confirmed whether or not you can use the spiderwebshade under a Trektop NX? Seems that there are just as many folks who say you can and can't.

Anyone got pics?

I just picked up my Trektop NX and have the spiderwebshade on the way to me for next week. I won't even open the spiderweb box if it doesn't fit, but I haven't been able to confirm one way or the other.
 
#77 ·
I just purchased my second Spiderwebshade. The first one lasted 4 years, and is actually still in pretty good condition. I'll probably use the old one as a cargo net.

I've seen the Dirty Dog ones and they look nice, but I've been so happy with my Spiderwebshade that I saw no reason to switch to something else when it came time for another one.
 
#81 ·
My SS also flapped quite a bit at high speeds so I went to home depot and bought brass toilet tank bolts because they were long enough and had large heads and flat washers which I put through the holes in the sound bar. I also went to harbor freight and bought a grommet kit and 4 bungee balls. I put 2grommets, one on each side of the SS logo at the back and used the bungee balls to secure. Now my SS hardly moves, even on the expressway.
 
#82 ·
Glad you guys got a kick out of the pic haha.

I'm about to order another Spiderweb Shade for my future JKU. Just need to sell my CJ5 and Toyota Celica, then the JKU is mine! Could take months, so I'm starting up a collection of mods to put on her once I actually do get her.

Haven't seen a DD, but I can definitely attest to the quality of the Spiderweb Shade. Makes things a LOT nicer in the Georgia summer heat!!!
 
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