Jeep Accessories to Make Your Jeep Top Last a Lifetime

Jeep tops are designed to take all of the brutal, vicious, and destructive elements the forces of nature can dish out. Better your Jeep top than the inside of the Jeep, or you! Of course, over time this is going to produce wear and tear that will eventually necessitate the replacement of the Jeep top. But if you take care of it with the proper Jeep accessories, your Jeep top can last years longer than it would otherwise. Since there are different methods for taking care of Jeep soft tops and Jeep hard tops, we're highlighting the accessories that will benefit each of the two types of Jeep tops individually.

Jeep Soft Tops

Cleaner – First and foremost, a good cleaner is probably the most important of the available Jeep accessories when it comes to extending the life of your Jeep top. It's inevitable that in your day-to-day driving and off-roading adventures, the Jeep top is going to get dirty. And why would you want to escape it? That's half the fun. But if you leave all of that dirt and grime on your Jeep soft top, eventually it can start to eat away at the fabric, compromising the integrity of the Jeep top. Giving it a good scrub down with a proper cleaner designed for Jeep soft tops will keep it in pristine condition for years and years.

Storage Bags – Jeep soft tops offer more flexible storage options than their hard top counterparts. Storage bags are great Jeep accessories because they serve multiple purposes. If you're the type of person who sees the warm rays of the sun and is inspired to take off your Jeep top right at that moment, you'll be happy to fold your Jeep soft top up and stick it straight into a storage bag until the next time you want to use it. There are also smaller storage bags available if you have windows that can be unzipped and removed. These will make sure that your windows stay safe and clean until next time.

Jeep Hard Tops

Removal & Storage – Because they are much heavier and heavy-duty, Jeep hard tops are more challenging to remove and store than soft tops. Normally it takes multiple people and a lot of sweat. But thanks to the hard top hoist, a hard top can now be removed in just a few minutes by only one person. That's a convenience certainly worth the money. Once you remove it, make sure to store it properly so nothing will corrode it before the next use. These days, you have a huge array of storage options – anything from carts to bags to door hangers – so you're sure to find one that will fit your needs.

Miscellaneous – Hard tops offer a lot of additional Jeep accessories that wouldn't be functional for a soft top. For example, a soft top certainly can't support or adequately distribute the weight of a roof rack. Hard tops can. Hard tops can also allow for additional lighting, whether it's an auxiliary light on top of the roof or a dome light inside the cab. You can even incorporate a rear window defroster and start to get the comfort of a luxury vehicle.

Choosing any of these Jeep accessories will make a large impact on the lifespan of your Jeep top. So by spending a few extra dollars on some small components, you can save yourself a costly replacement before it's necessary.