

🚙 Elevate your Jeep game—no drills, no limits!
The Bestop 5123801 No-Drill Header Windshield Channel is a vehicle-specific, bolt-on steel channel designed exclusively for 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ models. It enables easy installation of Bestop Bikini tops without drilling, preserving your Jeep’s factory integrity. Featuring corrosion-resistant construction and including all necessary hardware, this channel ensures a secure, weather-tight fit backed by a 1-year limited warranty.






| ASIN | B0002SA22Q |
| Auto Part Position | Front |
| Automotive Fit Type | Vehicle Specific Fit |
| Best Sellers Rank | #341,686 in Automotive ( See Top 100 in Automotive ) #162 in Automotive Tops & Roofs |
| Brand | Bestop |
| Color | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (596) |
| Date First Available | December 15, 2007 |
| Exterior Finish | steel |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00077848072926 |
| Installation Type | No-Drill |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 4.79 pounds |
| Item model number | 5123801 |
| Manufacturer | Bestop Inc. |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 5123801 |
| Model | Bestop 5123801 No-Drill Header Windshield Channel for 1997-2006 Wrangler TJ |
| OEM Part Number | 51238-01 |
| Style | Classic |
| UPC | 077848072926 |
T**E
Easy installation
I'm not sure why so many people had trouble with this product. I was able to install this on my 1999 Wrangler TJ Sahara by myself with no problem. The no drill design makes things so much simpler and everything fit perfectly. Make sure to read the instructions and watch youtube videos from Bestop and you will have no trouble at all. They really emphasize that you need to make sure you push the header all the way forward and flush with the seal, not leaning back where air or water could get in. The bigger challenge was installing the bikini top by myself, but I still managed to do it. Two people would have made that way easier, but that is not the fault of the header, which is why I am leaving this at 5 stars.
D**W
Works well
Almost perfect. Got this as a LPN return. Prior customer had stripped nutsert thread and returned item. I just had to rethread the nutsert and install the channel. Works perf.
Q**R
Fits great
Easy installation, fits great and holds the bikini top perfectly as it should.
J**E
Easy
Easy to install. Works as designed.
R**Y
Works like a charm on 2006 TJ
Works like a charm on 2006 TJ
C**Y
Worked with newer TJ Windshield trim
I bought a different brand that said it worked with my 04 TJ but after receiving the plastic trim on the inside of the windshield would have to be modified. Returned and bought this one that fit perfectly without any modifications.
D**S
jeep wrangler header channel
This header panel worked great. Installed on my daughters 01 Wrangler for her bikini top. Took only approx.10 minutes to install. The key is to position on top of winshield frame weatherstrip so channel sits level and attach the hooks and bolts.Tighten bolts nice and snug .Works great and removed easily when we had to stick the hardtop back on during a bad storm.
P**.
Well made, but not what I was looking for
I agree with many other reviewers. Definitely a well made product. However, this it not what you want if you plan to take it on and off. Install of the header bar is easy enough and bolts into the existing clamp holes. But, installation of the top was near impossible with one person. I couldn't get the plastic strip on the top to stay in place on the header bar during installation. After messing with it for 20 minutes, finally re-boxed it and sent it back. If this is going to stay on your jeep for extended periods of time and you have two people to install it, it's the way to go. If you want something that you are going to just put on for a day or two by yourself, it seems like way too much trouble.
R**S
Easy to fit however cover does not stay in at edges very well due to very tight turns at the sides of channel. Looks nice with both cover attached and also when cover removed.
H**N
The product showed in good shape, good price as advertised and it showed up earlier than expected ,would like a custom size top
A**R
Works well. Just require lots of pressure to attach.
A**R
Exactly as advertised.
D**Y
Fits perfect!
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