It is less noisy, warmer in the winter, keeps the cool inside in the summer ( AC ), less likely to be broken into, and you can add stuuff to the top like luggage racks and light bars.
Yes. The 1997 Jeep hard top can be replaced by any jeep hard top from 1997 to 2005.
No.
A Jeep Hard Top can be purchased from the official Jeep website. They may also be available from other sites including eBay, Quadratec and JC Whitney.
No.
No.
Yes that should fit.
nope, you have to remove the hard top first.
yes
Yes
bestop
They do not make it well
A hard top or soft top?