5th Bow Problem or could there be other issues?

[gtoimpulse]

hello and thank you for responses in advance.

I have had my 2012 45th Anniversary since new and it now has 23k miles. I believe I have a 5th bow problem, but want to be sure before buying the new design and spending the now $600 that the bow costs.

I had the top replaced under the original warranty back in 2015 due to rubbing issues and it has been good up until this point.

I also managed to lose the rear window weather stripping the same day.

Any advice would be appreciated.

['11 cyber grey vert]

that definitely looks like a bad 5th bow....the seal at the truck should be tight and underneath the lip...and no crumpling as shown in your 3rd picture.
this is exactly how my roof looked when my 5th bow let go.

[gtoimpulse]

Thanks for the response! Did you wind up fixing yours yourself? If so, how was it? I think I will tackle mine using the guides from previous threads.

['11 cyber grey vert]

my 5th bow was replaced under warranty in spring of 2012 ...dealer outsourced the repair to a convertible top specialist shop