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product_id: 5068863
title: "Bestop Tailgate Bar - Jeep '97-06 Wrangler TJ; Not Compatible with Trektop Classic"
brand: "bestop"
price: "6505291₫"
currency: VND
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Bestop"
url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/5068863-bestop-tailgate-bar-jeep-97-06-wrangler-tj-not-compatible
store_origin: VN
region: Vietnam
---

# Precision U-bolt mounting Complete install kit included Corrosion-resistant black steel Bestop Tailgate Bar - Jeep '97-06 Wrangler TJ; Not Compatible with Trektop Classic

**Brand:** bestop
**Price:** 6505291₫
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚙 Elevate your Jeep’s soft top game with the ultimate tailgate upgrade!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Bestop Tailgate Bar - Jeep '97-06 Wrangler TJ; Not Compatible with Trektop Classic by bestop
- **How much does it cost?** 6505291₫ with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/5068863-bestop-tailgate-bar-jeep-97-06-wrangler-tj-not-compatible)

## Best For

- bestop enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted bestop brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **All-in-One Installation Kit:** Includes tailgate bar, retainer clips, mounting screws, and clear instructions for hassle-free setup.
- • **Durable & Sleek Construction:** Black finished steel resists corrosion and scratches, maintaining your Jeep’s rugged aesthetic season after season.
- • **Optimized Access Convenience:** Enables tailgate opening without lowering the rear window—effortless access on the go.
- • **Seamless Soft Top Integration:** Perfectly engineered for 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler & Unlimited soft tops, ensuring flawless rear window mounting.
- • **Tailored Compatibility Warning:** Not compatible with Bestop Classic Trektop models; designed specifically for soft top users who demand precision.

## Overview

The Bestop Tailgate Bar is a precision-engineered replacement bar for 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ and Unlimited models, designed to securely mount rear vinyl soft top windows. Crafted from corrosion-resistant black steel with an integrated rubber seal, it ensures durability and a sleek finish. The kit includes all necessary hardware for easy installation and allows tailgate access without lowering the rear window. Not compatible with Bestop Classic Trektop hard tops, this bar is a must-have for soft top Jeep owners seeking reliable, stylish functionality.

## Description

Bestop Tailgate Bar Kit is a replacement bar kit allows the vehicle's tailgate to open without opening rear window for trouble-free access. 1-year limited warranty.

Review: Great for the soft top, brackets won't work with the hard top... - I bought this to replace the OEM bar that had seen better days. I didn't realize at the time that the Bestop bar is shorter than the OEM...original equipment is square, and the Bestop is a rectangle (shorter in height than OEM). It doesn't matter at all if only using the soft top, but I swap out to a hard top in the winter months. The OEM hard top has a bracket that fits into the OEM tailgate bar brackets to help hold the glass in place, but since the Bestop bracket is shorter, it won't fit. Not a major issue...I kept the OEM brackets, so I can swap them out along with the hardtop when the time arrives. The bar itself is great, and the brackets that come with it fit perfectly; works great with my soft top and I have zero complaints about the product itself. Just be aware that if you use a hard top, you'll want to keep the original brackets!
Review: Perfect fit - Fits perfectly and great price

## Features

- You can't properly mount the rear vinyl window of your soft top without a Tailgate Bar
- Available for 1997-2006 Wrangler & Wrangler Unlimited
- Replaces old or damaged factory tailgate bar
- Compatible with factory soft tops, Bestop soft tops and most aftermarket soft tops
- Black finished steel construction resists corrosion and scratches
- Integrated durable rubber seal
- Includes tailgate bar, retainer clips, mounting screws and instructions
- Not for use with Bestop Classic Trektop part numbers 56801, 56802

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000VLF990 |
| Automotive Fit Type | Vehicle Specific Fit |
| Best Sellers Rank | #354,730 in Kitchen & Dining ( See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining ) #1,496 in Funnels |
| Brand | Bestop |
| Color | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (677) |
| Date First Available | August 31, 2007 |
| Exterior | Smooth |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00077848019235 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1 pounds |
| Item model number | 5260001 |
| Manufacturer | Bestop Inc. |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 5260001 |
| Model | 52600-01 |
| Mounting Type | U-Bolt |
| OEM Part Number | 52600-01 |
| UPC | 077848019235 |

## Product Details

- **Automotive Fit Type:** Vehicle Specific Fit
- **Brand:** Bestop
- **Color:** Black
- **Global Trade Identification Number:** 00077848019235
- **Is Foldable:** No
- **Item Weight:** 16 ounces
- **Material:** Alloy Steel
- **Mounting Type:** U-Bolt
- **OEM Part Number:** 52600-01
- **Vehicle Service Type:** Jeep Wrangler (1997-2006)

## Images

![Bestop Tailgate Bar - Jeep '97-06 Wrangler TJ; Not Compatible with Trektop Classic - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/614Msq5hJ0L.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this tailgate bar fits original OEM  soft top for 2004 jeep wrangler?**
A: Yes it will.

**Q: Will this fit a 1989 jeep yj? i have a besttop and seem to have lost the tailgate bar i did have.**
A: Don't know but if it does the product works great comes as described those clips are universal and fit right to the bar so prob will fit any size jeep

**Q: What is the purpose of it?**
A: So there isn't a gap between the bottom of the rear window and tailgate. To keep the weather out, especially the rain.

**Q: I only need to purchase the left retainer clip that screws to tailgate for bar to fit in and top to hook under.  Is it possible to find just the clip**
A: 98 Jeep Wrangler Tailgate Bar Clips - Mopar OEM Part #s : Right : 55176738AA / Left : 55176739AA - Google it, they're still available - I just picked up a new pair for my 98 TJ last week - 12/14/18 ...

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for the soft top, brackets won't work with the hard top...
*by L***L on July 8, 2022*

I bought this to replace the OEM bar that had seen better days. I didn't realize at the time that the Bestop bar is shorter than the OEM...original equipment is square, and the Bestop is a rectangle (shorter in height than OEM). It doesn't matter at all if only using the soft top, but I swap out to a hard top in the winter months. The OEM hard top has a bracket that fits into the OEM tailgate bar brackets to help hold the glass in place, but since the Bestop bracket is shorter, it won't fit. Not a major issue...I kept the OEM brackets, so I can swap them out along with the hardtop when the time arrives. The bar itself is great, and the brackets that come with it fit perfectly; works great with my soft top and I have zero complaints about the product itself. Just be aware that if you use a hard top, you'll want to keep the original brackets!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect fit
*by J***N on July 18, 2025*

Fits perfectly and great price

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great!
*by L***B on November 23, 2024*

I purchase u used jeeps that was missing the tailgate bar and I purchase this and am very satisfied with the purchase seals work great. It's been rains and there have been no leaks. Very easy to install

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*Last updated: 2026-02-28*