Mesh Tops

Cruising in a convertible with the wind in your hair and the sun on your face, it’s a great time unless you have fair skin or forget the sunscreen. Then after even a short ride you could be experiencing sunburn pain and increasing your risk of skin cancer. At this point drivers of ordinary convertibles are forced to put the top up, but if you own a Jeep CJ, Wrangler or similar vehicle, you can protect yourself from the sun and still enjoy open air driving.

A mesh soft top will protect you and your passengers from the heat and glare of the sun, but still allow the cool breezes to flow. It’s the closest thing to driving with no top at all. Mesh tops are available in brief, bikini or targa versions that provide protection for just the front seat passengers, and extended, safari, and island topper lengths that provide coverage for both front and rear seat passengers.

Mesh top installation is easy – most tops attach to the roll bar with straps and nylon buckles or hook & loop fasteners, although some may require a soft top windshield channel if the vehicle is not equipped with one. Even though these tops are mesh, don’t think of them as cheap screens. Each top is manufactured from strong, durable materials, for strength, durability, and long service life, and they’re specially treated to resist fading from UV rays. Some models include handy zippered storage pockets at each front corner.

While most mesh tops install in place of the standard soft top, the Bestop Sun Bikini top attaches above the driver and passenger seats and stays there even when your soft top or hard top is on the vehicle. This time saving convenience means protective shade is there all the time whenever you need it. If you have a soft top with a flip back front, you can enjoy the fresh air and cool breeze without having to deal with the glare and intensity of direct sunlight. Just fold back the front of the top and you have the ultimate sunroof.

Even with the flow-through ventilation provided by a mesh top, there may be times when you want a little more enclosure and protection. Additional coverage is quick and easy when you supplement your brief or extended mesh top with a cab curtain and deck cover. Cab curtains, also called wind breakers, attach to the roll bar behind the front seats, shielding you and a passenger from wind, dust, and rain. If the weather suddenly turns cool, a cab curtain will help the cab retain heat, and your ride will be quieter without the wind noise. A deck cover will protect cargo from the elements and conceal it from potential thieves.