Soft top assembly with linkage free bow system

A soft top assembly adapted for connecting to a vehicle, comprising:

• a cover;
• at least one fabric management bow;
• a plurality of operably biased pivots, operable to dampen the movement of the soft top assembly and provide a lift assist when selectively moving between at least a closed position and sunroof open position and back;
• wherein said assembly is operably adapted for sealing engagement with a hardtop roof top.

A fabric management soft top assembly adapted for operably connecting at a roof top opening to a sport utility vehicle, comprising:

• at least two fabric management bows, wherein said fabric management soft top assembly is linkage free between said at least two fabric management bows;
• a plurality of biased pivots incorporating springs located on opposing sides of the soft top assembly,
• wherein the springs of two of said pivots on each opposing side of the top are biased away from each other to load the said fabric management bows, and when the top is opening, said bows manage the fabric;
• wherein the spring of another pivot on each opposing side of the top is biased toward closing the top in order to dampen the fall of the top into an open sunroof position, and to assist the top balance when closing to a closed position;
• and
• wherein springs of one other pivot on each opposing side of the top is biased to assist in closing the top from a full open downward position, simplifying the process of raising the top back up to a top of the vehicle.