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Polaris Ranger Full-Size Roofs
A roof is the first accessory most Rangers ever get, and the logic hasn't changed since 2004 models were new: it's sun in July, rain in September, and the lid on the warm box in January — the one upgrade that pays for itself in every season. This page runs the whole spread: two-piece and one-piece hard roofs in poly, aluminum, and steel from EMP, SuperATV, and Tusk, canvas soft tops at the budget end, Ranch Armor's single-cab metal tops at the built-like-a-building end, and audio roofs that put the sound system overhead. We carry the deepest Polaris Ranger aftermarket catalog online — 25K+ products across 300+ brands — and roofs for every Full-Size machine back to the 2004 Ranger 500 are part of why.
Fitment on roofs is about your cage: Full-Size Rangers split between the older round-tube frames and the newer Pro-Fit profile, and a roof clamps to one or the other — which is why you'll see "Pro-Fit style tube frame" and round-bar callouts right in the product names. This page covers the XP 1000, 1000, XP 900, 570, and 800 — and if yours is a Northstar, the factory-sealed cab already includes its roof, so you're shopping accessories and replacement parts, not lids. We're the fitment experts — text (920) 644-5280, call (920) 214-8135, or hit the live chat on any page, and we'll match the roof to your exact cage before you spend a dollar.
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BUYER'S GUIDE: How to Choose a Polaris Ranger Roof
Material is the first and most important choice when buying a roof. We suggest basing your decision on material first — though we understand budget shapes what you need or want to purchase, and the two usually decide together. The chart below is a great place to start your search: Ranger roofs run from an $85 fabric top all the way to a $3,687 metal roof, so there's a wide range to work with.
| Roof type | What it is | Best for | What you give up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft top / canvas | Fabric and canvas tops (Moose from $84.95; Kemimoto's waterproof tinted canvas at $149.99) | Sun and light rain protection at the friendliest price; lightest install there is | Fabric wears faster, and winter asks more of it |
| Poly / plastic hard roof | Molded hard roofs (Rough Country from $159.95; EMP two-piece from $209.95; Kemimoto, Kolpin, SuperATV) | The volume pick: real weather protection, easy handling, honest prices | Poly flexes and drums more than metal in hard weather |
| Aluminum & steel | Metal roofs (AFX aluminum $267.99; Tusk profile aluminum $359.99; EMP and Kolpin steel; Armor Tech; Ranch Armor's single-cab tops from $884) | The buy-once lid: hail, falling branches, years of sun — metal shrugs | Weight and price climb with the toughness |
| Audio & feature roofs | Roofs with built-in sound (Thumper Fab's Level 2 audio roof and rack, from $2,594) and LED-lighted options (EMP) | The destination build: overhead audio, lighting, and storage in one ceiling | The premium tier of the category |
Two-piece or one-piece? Two-piece hard roofs (like EMP's best sellers) install through the cage without wrestling a full sheet overhead, seal at a center seam, and let one person do the job — the reason they lead the grid. One-piece roofs have no seam to manage but want a second set of hands on install day. Either way, check the cage type first: Pro-Fit and round-tube mounts don't interchange, and the product name usually tells you which one you're holding.
The upgrade nobody regrets: insulation. Kolpin's roof foam liner ($109.99) fixes the two complaints hard roofs earn — drumming rain noise and radiant heat — and in winter it keeps the heat your cab heater made from escaping through the lid. If your Ranger runs a cab heater or full enclosure, the liner is the cheapest comfort upgrade on this page. Roofs also anchor the feature builds: audio systems ride overhead on audio roofs, and lighted roofs pair with the lighting catalog for work after dark.
What to budget. Soft tops run $85–$160, poly hard roofs $160–$550, metal $268–$884 with Ranch Armor's premium single-cab tops reaching $3,687, and audio roofs from $2,594. The most common warranty is between 3–6 months, but Everything Polaris Ranger does offer extended 1- and 2-year warranties on all products if that is something you are interested in — you can add the extended warranty right at checkout, and financing is available through Affirm on the bigger systems. Most items ship within 24 hours — any exceptions show a lead time right on the product page — and everything carries our risk-free 90-day return policy — see what Ranger owners say about us.
Top 4 Polaris Ranger Roof Brands
- SuperATV — the deepest roof bench on the page (17 listings): plastic and tinted roofs across every Full-Size generation, Kinetic included.
- Extreme Metal Products (EMP) — the two-piece hard-roof best sellers plus steel and LED-lighted roofs; the install-it-yourself favorite.
- Kemimoto — the value bench: waterproof tinted canvas tops and plastic hard roofs at the friendliest prices in each class.
- Ranch Armor — single-cab metal tops built like farm buildings; the premium American-steel end of the category.
Top 5 Polaris Ranger Roof Products
- Polaris Ranger XP 900 / 570 Hard Top Roof by EMP — the two-piece best seller: real hard-roof protection that one person installs through the cage.
- Polaris Ranger XP 900 / Full-Size 570 Aluminum Roof by EMP — the metal step-up from the same maker: aluminum toughness for hail, branches, and decades of sun.
- Polaris Ranger Crew 570 / XP 570 / XP 900 / 1000 / XP 1000 Canvas Waterproof Tint Roof Top by Kemimoto ($149.99) — the budget answer: waterproof tinted canvas spanning nearly the whole model family.
- Polaris Ranger 570 / XP 900 / XP 1000 UTV Profile Aluminum Roof by Tusk ($359.99) — low-profile aluminum from one of the aftermarket's biggest names; metal protection without the bulk.
- Polaris Ranger Full-Size Single Cab Metal Top by Ranch Armor (from $884) — the top of the category: a fabricated metal roof for the Ranger that works under falling limbs and Texas sun for a living.
Polaris Ranger Roof FAQs
Q: Hard roof or soft top — how do I decide? By what the roof fights. Sun and fair-weather rain: a canvas top does the job for under $160 and weighs nothing. Year-round weather, branches, and winter duty: hard roofs earn their price — poly for the budget, metal for the machine that lives outdoors. The honest tiebreaker is winter: if the Ranger runs doors and a heater in January, a hard roof is part of that system.
Q: Will a roof fit my cage — what's this Pro-Fit versus round-tube thing? Polaris changed the Full-Size cage design over the years: older machines run round-tube frames, newer ones the Pro-Fit profile, and roof clamps are made for one or the other. The product names usually say which ("Pro-Fit style tube frame," round-bar callouts), and every listing names its models and years. Not sure which cage you have? Text us the model and year — it's a thirty-second answer.
Q: Are two-piece roofs weaker than one-piece? No — the seam is engineered with overlapping, gasketed joints, and the two-piece design exists for install sanity: each half passes through the cage instead of over it, so one person can do the job. One-piece roofs skip the seam but want two people on install day. Both protect the same once they're on.
Q: My Ranger's roof drums in the rain and bakes in the sun — is that just how it is? That's exactly what the roof foam liner insulation fixes — it deadens rain noise, blocks radiant heat in summer, and keeps your cab heater's warmth from escaping through the lid in winter. At $109.99 it's the cheapest ride-quality upgrade in the category, and it installs with adhesive backing in an afternoon.
Written and reviewed by the Everything Polaris Ranger fitment and marketing team — riders and product specialists who work with these machines daily. Spot an error, or have a suggestion that would make this guide more helpful? Email us at marketing@gearup2go.com — we read every note. Last updated: July 2026
