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My sub-$20 hard top storage solution

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Old 12-03-2006, 05:34 PM
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Lightbulb My sub-$20 hard top storage solution

Not the most beautiful thing but I declare it a success. Picked up a couple of tie down straps and some screw eyes (all of this was shockingly cheap at Home Depot). Sorry for the crappy phone cam pics -- figured they get the idea across okay.

I dropped the little finger screws from the front freedom top panels through the rearmost holes in the top to keep it from sliding off the strap, secured the liftgate with a small piece of tape (it basically stays put anyway, but was worried about it flying up).






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nice, i like it!
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Great job! I did something a lot like that for my TJ and will definitely do it on the other side of the garage for my JK too. The only thing I would recommend you doing differently is adding a 2x4 for the rear of the hard top to sit on. Without it, your top will run the risk of pulling apart. After some time, this will make it difficult to install on your Jeep...









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how hard is it to get the top off with two people?
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nice setup, ill have to consider something like that in my garage. I would hate to have to store the hardtop under a tarp in the back yard...
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Old 12-03-2006, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by mike79
how hard is it to get the top off with two people?
With two people, it's a piece of cake. The problem is where to store it once it's off.
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What is the best way to keep the rear window from popping up?
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Old 12-04-2006, 04:19 AM
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why-oh-why did they make those things white inside?

doesnt that make it a bear seeing out the rear at night with all that white reflecting light inside the cabin?:confused:

I like the storage idea.
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Originally Posted by HappyCurmudgeon
doesnt that make it a bear seeing out the rear at night with all that white reflecting light inside the cabin?:confused:
Nope, no issues with reflected light inside the hard top at night. The inside is a flat (matte) finish.
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Old 12-05-2006, 07:23 AM
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No problem with light but avery fingers I have put on it have to be wash. Wish it was another color or at least, offer 2 choices
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