Anderson Composites Hard Top installed

Bird Dog Off Road

Apr 13, 2023

Got it on Yesterday at our friends at @MiddletonMotorsports_4x4eton . Great group there. You can tell they really love what they do!

My thoughts after the first 24 hours:
It is a great piece, the only downside I see is that at some angles and lighting, the pieces don’t look color matched. If looking at it in neutral lighting, they look the same. Not sure if that is something they can resolve when using multiple pieces. The texture is rougher than the MIC which is not my preference, but nothing I can't live with. At 80mph and high winds the Decibels ranged 12-16 lower with the new hard top versus the factory softtop (with a campling mattress between the Bimini shade and the top). If you're at Super Cel East next week, come check it out in person in the Chicagoland Broncos club section.

Overall, I don’t regret the purchase at all.

If you decide to buy one, I’d definitely recommend finding a dealer within driving distance to avoid shipping charges like I did.

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Apr 13, 2023

Looks really good. The last picture it does look like the rear seat portion is a different color but all other pics it looks the same. Does it do any party tricks like removable rear side windows?

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Apr 13, 2023

Looks Good

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Apr 13, 2023

Looks real good!👍🏼

Bird Dog Off Road

Apr 13, 2023

Ford should sub-contract them.

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Apr 13, 2023

OrangecrushBronco
Ford should sub-contract them.

Scratch that. They're 1-star on BBB.

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ResidualGenius, Bird Dog Off Road

Apr 13, 2023

HA! I was JUST watching your youtube video on the RC fender deletes. Rig is looking good! Good to know there's an alternative to OEM for the HT.

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Bird Dog Off Road

Apr 13, 2023

Congrats, I like it! You’ve given us hope that a third party HT exists! How is the rear wiper and defroster, working as it should? Would it be easy enough to switch back to the ST for the summer?

Bird Dog Off Road

Apr 14, 2023

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Congrats, I like it! You’ve given us hope that a third party HT exists! How is the rear wiper and defroster, working as it should? Would it be easy enough to switch back to the ST for the summer?

haven’t had to use them the yet, but I’ll try to follow up when I do

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Apr 14, 2023

Jakob1972
Looks really good. The last picture it does look like the rear seat portion is a different color but all other pics it looks the same. Does it do any party tricks like removable rear side windows?

unfortunately no, but that would be cool.

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Apr 14, 2023

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Looks good!👍🏻

Apr 14, 2023

#11

Looks good, assuming the uneven colors are just the photo … Is the rear cap still made of separate panels? It looks like they are all joined at the seams but it could be the pics. How would you describe the finish? Is it a smooth and rubbery feel, or more of a rough plasticky feel? Wondering if it’s something like Line/X.

If you take the front panels off, do the seals on the center panel show any gaps on the side? The OE one does, and I’m wondering if they’ve improved on that at all.

Apr 14, 2023

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Sulley
Looks good, assuming the uneven colors are just the photo … Is the rear cap still made of separate panels? It looks like they are all joined at the seams but it could be the pics. How would you describe the finish? Is it a smooth and rubbery feel, or more of a rough plasticky feel? Wondering if it’s something like Line/X.

If you take the front panels off, do the seals on the center panel show any gaps on the side? The OE one does, and I’m wondering if they’ve improved on that at all.

It is identical to the factory MIC in regards to pieces and how they connect. The finish is probably closer to line X, but I don't think it's quite that rough.
As far as the gap goes, I'm not sure since I've never had a factory hard top. If someone can post a photo of what that looks like, I'd be happy to verify.

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Apr 14, 2023

#13

Looks like they did a good job. Do you hear any whistles in high winds or high speeds? I didn't until I took the front panels off. Need to get them off again and want to treat the seals before putting back on. It just has to get out of the shop first!

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Apr 14, 2023

#14

I wonder how Anderson will handle cracking claims if they arise.

Apr 14, 2023

#15

Nice review, @Bird Dog Overland. Your Bronco looks great, too. Looking forward to seeing it at SCE and getting to say hi to you in person!

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Apr 15, 2023

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Sulley
I wonder how Anderson will handle cracking claims if they arise.

Hopefully they won’t. Even thought they look the same, they are different in construction and material

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Apr 15, 2023

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Nice review, @Bird Dog Overland. Your Bronco looks great, too. Looking forward to seeing it at SCE and getting to say hi to you in person!

Absolutely, plan on doing Bays Mountain with you all on Thursday too.

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Looks like they did a good job. Do you hear any whistles in high winds or high speeds? I didn't until I took the front panels off. Need to get them off again and want to treat the seals before putting back on. It just has to get out of the shop first!

No whistle so far, but I haven’t removed the panels any yet.

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Apr 16, 2023

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The latches are very nice. The headliner is also done well. Looks like a much better design and quality. Enjoy

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