and finally, my hard top hoist
09-05-2011, 02:36 PM
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OP what are you using as padding for the eyebolts on the corners? I used pipe insulation that I used between the straps and the top. It had a gap but after just two days it shifted enough to put one bolt through the insulation. I have about a 2.5 inch long scratch on the top now when I lowered it. Thanks.
01-01-2012, 06:01 PM
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My version
It's tall enough to nose under and holds the top, freedom panels and other junk. The height is slightly higher than the bottom of the hard top. That way only a slight lift of the hard top is needed. I back in so that the spare fits in the cutout. It was covered with plywood after the framing was done. I can remove the top by myself by hunching in the jeep with the hard top against my back. I lift straight up and scoot backward. It was a pain with the rear roll bar, but I managed without damage. The one I had for my TJ was on rollers to move around. I used scrap wood from a cabana, so total cost was $0.
It's tall enough to nose under and holds the top, freedom panels and other junk. The height is slightly higher than the bottom of the hard top. That way only a slight lift of the hard top is needed. I back in so that the spare fits in the cutout. It was covered with plywood after the framing was done. I can remove the top by myself by hunching in the jeep with the hard top against my back. I lift straight up and scoot backward. It was a pain with the rear roll bar, but I managed without damage. The one I had for my TJ was on rollers to move around. I used scrap wood from a cabana, so total cost was $0.
