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Anybody ever have the hardtop fly off their Tracker?

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Offline Cuthulu

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Anybody ever have the hardtop fly off their Tracker?
« on: November 30, 2009, 01:00:26 PM »
I was at the beach a couple of weeks ago and it was uber windy.  Even by Colorado standards and I was getting a bit nervious about my top flying off.  Anyone ever had it happen and if so what did it take?
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Re: Anybody ever have the hardtop fly off their Tracker?
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2009, 01:15:23 PM »
Quote from: Cuthulu on November 30, 2009, 01:00:26 PM
I was at the beach a couple of weeks ago and it was uber windy.  Even by Colorado standards and I was getting a bit nervious about my top flying off.  Anyone ever had it happen and if so what did it take?

I've had a fiberglass top blow off of a Sidekick. It took about 80 mph... Destroyed both pieces of the top.


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Re: Anybody ever have the hardtop fly off their Tracker?
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2009, 02:40:24 PM »
yeah i had my buddy put my front peice of my hardtop on and he didnt latch it right..going 60 down the highway it ripped right off broke into pieces.. no worries found one on craigslist the next day for 20 bucks lol
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Re: Anybody ever have the hardtop fly off their Tracker?
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2009, 03:34:11 PM »
Quote from: ebewley on November 30, 2009, 01:15:23 PM
I've had a fiberglass top blow off of a Sidekick. It took about 80 mph... Destroyed both pieces of the top.

-Eric

That wasn't the one I sold you was it?
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Re: Anybody ever have the hardtop fly off their Tracker?
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2009, 04:21:00 PM »
Quote from: Drone637 on November 30, 2009, 03:34:11 PM
Quote from: ebewley on November 30, 2009, 01:15:23 PM
I've had a fiberglass top blow off of a Sidekick. It took about 80 mph... Destroyed both pieces of the top.

-Eric

That wasn't the one I sold you was it?

Nope, different one.

:)

-Eric
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Re: Anybody ever have the hardtop fly off their Tracker?
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2009, 08:48:45 AM »
i lost my front section due to it not being clipped in properly, shattered behind me, didn't even bother slowing down, just kept heading home and put the front soft section back.. 
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Re: Anybody ever have the hardtop fly off their Tracker?
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2009, 04:30:30 PM »
i had my front come off at 30km/h landed behind me breaking the rear clips, still have it, going to modify the rear mounts to something better. for right now im running my spare hardtop.
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Re: Anybody ever have the hardtop fly off their Tracker?
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2009, 07:39:13 PM »
Well I feel better for heading back from the beach that day.
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Re: Anybody ever have the hardtop fly off their Tracker?
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2009, 11:28:33 AM »
It'll never stay on.  You should just give it to me.
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Re: Anybody ever have the hardtop fly off their Tracker?
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2009, 02:41:32 PM »
I'd be happy to loan it to you sporadically during the summer.  Best thing about the removable hard top...summer time and full moon nights.
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Re: Anybody ever have the hardtop fly off their Tracker?
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2009, 04:04:35 PM »
never had a top come off but the hoods poped open a few times on the zukes. Funny thing is that it opened once going 100km/h with no damage to the glass but when it poped open at 50 it blew the glass all to crap. It's pretty freaky when the hood pops open driving down the highway.....
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Re: Anybody ever have the hardtop fly off their Tracker?
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2009, 09:32:21 PM »
Quote from: ebewley on November 30, 2009, 04:21:00 PM
Quote from: Drone637 on November 30, 2009, 03:34:11 PM
Quote from: ebewley on November 30, 2009, 01:15:23 PM
I've had a fiberglass top blow off of a Sidekick. It took about 80 mph... Destroyed both pieces of the top.

-Eric

That wasn't the one I sold you was it?

Nope, different one.
 

:)

-Eric







it was also on a trailer.........
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Re: Anybody ever have the hardtop fly off their Tracker?
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2009, 07:00:52 AM »
So, I just spent 800 clams on a never-used ProTop.  You guys are seriously crimping my mellow.
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