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Sunrider for Hardtop Soft Top Panel
The Bestop Sunrider for Hardtop replaces your factory Freedom Panels with a flip-back fabric panel system that unlatches and opens in seconds, turning any drive into an open-air moment. Engineered by Jeep's sole OEM soft-top supplier and an OEM partner to Ford Bronco, with Bestop's soft top expertise behind every detail.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Bestop Sunrider for Hardtop is a flip-back fabric panel that replaces the factory Freedom Panels on your Jeep or Bronco hardtop. It gives you instant open-air access overhead without removing, storing, or re-installing rigid panels. Once installed, it opens and closes by hand in seconds.
The Sunrider for Hardtop fits 2007-current Jeep Wrangler JK, 2018-current Jeep Wrangler JL, 2020-current Jeep Gladiator, and 2021-current Ford Bronco (both 2-door and 4-door models). Choose the Sunrider for Jeep or Sunrider for Bronco and use the Year/Make/Model fitment tool to confirm compatibility with your specific vehicle.
Installation is a simple process that can be accomplished in less than an hour using basic hand tools. The kit comes with a pre-assembled fabric-on-frame panel, door rails, and detailed instructions. No drilling is required. After the initial install, the Sunrider operates by hand with no tools needed to open or close it.
The Sunrider is designed for easy one-person operation. You can reach up and flip the panel back or pull it closed without leaving your seat in most vehicles. The motion is simple: unlatch, flip back, and drive.
The Sunrider for Hardtop is engineered for all-weather, all-season use. The fabric and seals are built to handle rain, sun, cold, and highway speeds, just like the factory top it replaces. It is designed to perform as a permanent part of your hardtop, not a fair-weather accessory.
The Sunrider replaces only the front Freedom Panels on your hardtop, giving you quick overhead open-air access while the rest of your hardtop stays in place. A full soft top (like the Supertop or Trektop) replaces the entire hard or soft top, allowing you to go from fully enclosed to completely topless. Many owners use both: a Sunrider for everyday convenience and a full soft top for maximum open-air freedom on weekends and trails.
The Sunrider for Hardtop is available in two fabrics: Black Diamond and Premium Black Twill. Both are engineered for all-weather durability. Black Diamond is a proven, durable material at an accessible price. Premium Black Twill offers a refined appearance with enhanced UV resistance. Both are made in Bestop's OEM-certified North American factory.
Yes, Bestop is the only aftermarket brand trusted as the OEM soft-top supplier to Jeep. The engineering, materials, and manufacturing standards behind the Bestop Sunrider for Hardtop reflect the same factory-level quality and fit that defines that OEM relationship.
Open-Air Freedom, Every Day
Some drives deserve a dash of fresh air and open sky. The Sunrider for Hardtop makes that possible on any drive, not just the ones you plan for. Instead of pulling off Freedom Panels, finding somewhere to store them, and hoping the weather holds, you simply unlatch and flip back a single fabric panel and go. Seconds, not minutes. The panel stays attached and flips back by hand.
The Bestop Sunrider for Hardtop is designed for drivers who want open-air access to be a part of daily life. Morning commutes that feel fresher, errands that become small escapes, after-school pickups with the sky overhead. IIt fits the way you drive, making spontaneous open-air moments as simple as reaching up and flipping back.
Whether you drive a Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator, or Ford Bronco, the Sunrider turns your hardtop into something more versatile without giving up the protection and security you count on when the weather turns.
Choosing the Right Sunrider for Your Vehicle
Vehicle fitment: The Sunrider for Hardtop is available for 2007-current Jeep Wrangler JK, 2018-current Jeep Wrangler JL, 2020-current Jeep Gladiator, and 2021-current Ford Bronco (2-door and 4-door). Use the Year/Make/Model fitment tool on each product page to confirm your exact fit before ordering.
Fabric options: Choose between Black Diamond and Premium Black Twill. Both are engineered for all-weather performance and long-term durability. Black Diamond offers proven protection at an accessible price point, while Premium Black Twill delivers a refined look and feel with enhanced UV resistance and sound deadening.
Installation: The Sunrider installs with basic hand tools and existing hardware fitment. The kit includes a pre-assembled fabric-on-frame panel, door rails, and step-by-step instructions. No drilling is required. After the initial install, there is nothing to bolt, clip, or adjust again. Open and close it by hand, as often as you want.
Sunrider vs. a full soft top: The Sunrider is not a replacement for a full soft top. It replaces only the front Freedom Panels of your hardtop, giving you quick overhead access while keeping the rest of your hardtop in place. If you want full open-air transformation from enclosed to completely topless, explore the Supertop or Trektop families. Many owners run a Sunrider for daily convenience and a full soft top for weekend adventures.
Accessories: The Hothead Headliner is a popular companion to the Sunrider, adding further sound and temperature insulation and a finished interior look to the underside of your top.
Why Bestop
Bestop has been building soft tops since 1954. In that time, one thing has stayed constant: every product is engineered with the same precision and testing standards that earned Bestop Jeep's sole OEM soft top supplier and OEM partner to Ford Bronco.
That means the Sunrider for Hardtop is not an afterthought or a generic accessory. It is designed, tested, and manufactured to meet factory-level fit, sealing, and durability standards in the industry's only OEM-certified soft top factory in North America. The fabrics, stitching, and hardware are purpose-built for the specific vehicles they fit, and each Sunrider is a pre-assembled, ready-to-install unit.
When you install a Bestop Sunrider, you are adding a product backed by tthe same brand Jeep trusts to build its factory soft tops.
