Bestop Soft Top Install Problem

[dunacn1]

I went with the Bestop because my understanding was that I did not need to lower my wiper motor. However, after installing their 2-piece windshield header, the passenger side sticks out a 1/4" in the middle because of the wiper motor. Is there a trick to this that I am missing or do I indeed need to lower the motor?

 

[BroncKrawler]

Can you post a picture? You should be able to bolt it up flush with the backside of the windshield frame, my wiper motor touches the riser a little bit but I was able to budge it back enough to make it work.

 

[dunacn1]

Here's my problem of the day.

 

[BroncKrawler]

Hmmm, your motor definitely sticks out more than mine did. Maybe getting the lowering bracket might be the right way to fix the problem, I don't know how you feel about trying to bend the wiper motor bracket to clear.
Tom's sells the bracket for $19.95 which isn't bad at all:
http://www.tomsbroncoparts.com/product/wiper-motor-lowering-bracket-for-stock-electric-motors-new

 

[dunacn1]

As is usually the case, the problem wasn't a manufacturer's defect, it was a user defect. Figured out the riser and got the top on and surprisingly it fits and looks pretty good!

 

[BroncKrawler]

What did you end up having to do? Looks good!

 

[dunacn1]

It was just a matter of backing everything off, lining the the pieces up in the middle, cranking the middle bolt that holds the two, and working my way out to each end. Seems pretty obvious after the fact, but that's how I roll.