brian
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Company contact info?
TROA soft top: nice fit? Happy with the product? OEM Bows. (10 Viewers)
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Living in the Past
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The $3K was a long time ago. I wouldn't expect it to be close to the number any more. Probably search the section for more information but guessing this could have been around 2008.
JohnnyC
Long ago TLCA# 2231
When he bought it the prices were right about at half or a bit higher of what they are now as far as I recall maybe 1700-1800
I think a lot of the original cost is the making of the templates… but you could be right John … it could be higher
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EWheeler
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With your skills shown in you current thread, you can figure out a way to make the TROA top fit.
Living in the Past
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@JohnnyC here is a post from when he was selling the 25 in 2020. It was $3K
Looks like he got it in February 2007.
Looks like he got it in February 2007.
Ok, I delivered my 25 to Badger today and got a tour of the shop. If the impressive amount of tools and material is any indication of what the final product will be, then they are going to do one hell of a jobThey have all of the hardware in stock that we need for our tops. I have 6 sample colors to send out to whomever would like them. They have a color that almost matches Phil's faded OD green top. Thats the color that I'll be using I think. They aren't crazy about using actual OD canvas due to the shrinkage of the top when it gets wet. He's not opposed to it, but feels that we wouldn't be happy with the finished product compared to the materials that he'd like us to use.
Chris and I talked for quite a while. He and I both feel that the way to handle these orders is to just go directly through him. So, he will be using my truck, Phil's top, make a prototype top for us to see, and then will be making a template for all future orders.
Send me a PM if you would like color samples.
IMPORTANT: I want to confirm the height of the rear bow. Can everyone measure their rear bow from the center to the ground?
brian
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I'll be reaching out to them next week.
NicksFJ40
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The hits keep on coming, I received my Customs bill today. Just an FYI if you order a top.
RevISK
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Wow. Ok.
Thank you for sharing this…
RevISK
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To be clear, you have your top, correct?
This is after the fact?
This is after the fact?
NicksFJ40
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Yes, I received it.
Wow. 411/1000 is like 40%. I can see the cartel's have a new opturenity because there is no felony soft top laws yet!
RevISK
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I reached out to our friends in Colombia, but what are they supposed to do? It’s not their fault.
I’ve got two tops in transit for customers and it looks like I’ll probably lose my ass on helping them recover some of this BS. After? I’m probably done.
FTS
I’ve got two tops in transit for customers and it looks like I’ll probably lose my ass on helping them recover some of this BS. After? I’m probably done.
FTS
So sad. The 76 hard top on my 72 has seen better days. Mine was born rag top and I would consider going back. I hoping your gig would work out. I guess I could consider making my own soft top or trimming the cab and making it a pickup.
Wow I was mad about $48 bucks two years ago.
Chungas Revenge
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I get it..That’s a bitter pill.
NicksFJ40
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Not sure how many tops go to the US v other countries. Might be benificial to use zippers and/or other products from the US.
Might be better to pay a little more for the top than $400 for Customs fee? Maybe, I don’t really know.
It’s definitely not TROA’s fault
Might be better to pay a little more for the top than $400 for Customs fee? Maybe, I don’t really know.
It’s definitely not TROA’s fault
Looks like I’ll be waiting on a bill as well. Happy to share my experiences as well. Looking at that invoice, looks like they stacked the percentages! According to my understanding of the tariffs, it shouldn’t work like that.check out the below link where it says it shouldn’t “stack” for auto parts.
www.tradecomplianceresourcehub.com
This isn’t exactly my expertise, but I am an attorney and I’m happy to help out any mud members who find themselves dealing with this stuff. I’m inclined to think that fedex erred on the side of collection too much and it basically ended up double dipping.
Trump 2.0 tariff tracker
According to President Trump, “Tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” Throughout his presidential campaign, Trump promised to use tariffs
www.tradecomplianceresourcehub.com
This isn’t exactly my expertise, but I am an attorney and I’m happy to help out any mud members who find themselves dealing with this stuff. I’m inclined to think that fedex erred on the side of collection too much and it basically ended up double dipping.
NicksFJ40
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kmehr, thank you for the info. I’ll look more into what you sent and try to reach out to FedEx.
Living in the Past
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I was looking at their tops on eBay. Noticed one one on a blue FJ40 from around 1972. All the straps would match my 73 FST. Three on each side and only two on each barn doors and four on a tailgate. It also appeared the back would only roll up to the ambulance doors height. I have that bow to add to my factory bow. Would look good in kaki on my Pollux orange 40.
Do these tops have Velcro straps on the inside to attach the top to the bows. My Kayline top had short straps with snaps on the ends to hold the window when rolled up. How do these tops hold the sides and back up?
With the tariffs unless you have the OEM style bows a Best Top would probably be a much cheaper option. That's if they are still made in the US. Is there anyone manufacturing OEM style bows in the US? Remember in this thread the question of where the zippers were made because of the metal. Imported steel would probably be even higher tariffs. Zippers turn out to be plastic so no metal involved in the $375 tariffs.
Do these tops have Velcro straps on the inside to attach the top to the bows. My Kayline top had short straps with snaps on the ends to hold the window when rolled up. How do these tops hold the sides and back up?
With the tariffs unless you have the OEM style bows a Best Top would probably be a much cheaper option. That's if they are still made in the US. Is there anyone manufacturing OEM style bows in the US? Remember in this thread the question of where the zippers were made because of the metal. Imported steel would probably be even higher tariffs. Zippers turn out to be plastic so no metal involved in the $375 tariffs.
RevISK
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Loops with snaps/buttons.
