Soft top disconnects-any DIY?
10-14-2011, 11:06 AM
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Soft top disconnects-any DIY?
Has anyone made their own soft top discos? I think $59 for the RR is outrageous, I don't want them that bad
Seems simple enough to figure out some way to just drill it and buy some pins. ANYBODY done it?
Seems simple enough to figure out some way to just drill it and buy some pins. ANYBODY done it?
10-14-2011, 04:08 PM
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I bought the Bestop 51290-01 Black Quick-Release Bow Knuckles for $26 bucks from amazon. They are okay but make sure you don't torque em to much, they're plastic.
Are these what you're talking about? They're not bad to install. I had to use a pair of pliers to pull the factory ones out.
Are these what you're talking about? They're not bad to install. I had to use a pair of pliers to pull the factory ones out.
10-14-2011, 04:21 PM
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I bought the Bestop 51290-01 Black Quick-Release Bow Knuckles for $26 bucks from amazon. They are okay but make sure you don't torque em to much, they're plastic.
Are these what you're talking about? They're not bad to install. I had to use a pair of pliers to pull the factory ones out.
Are these what you're talking about? They're not bad to install. I had to use a pair of pliers to pull the factory ones out.
10-14-2011, 04:40 PM
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I've had them about a month and a half. Just pull the pins and take off the top. No real issues with them except for user error when I actually put the top on backwards 
I tweaked them but used some pliers to fix...I like them! Makes it real easy to pull the top and a lot better then wearing out the screws in the bracket.
I tweaked them but used some pliers to fix...I like them! Makes it real easy to pull the top and a lot better then wearing out the screws in the bracket.
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I've had them about a month and a half. Just pull the pins and take off the top. No real issues with them except for user error when I actually put the top on backwards I tweaked them but used some pliers to fix...I like them! Makes it real easy to pull the top and a lot better then wearing out the screws in the bracket.
I tweaked them but used some pliers to fix...I like them! Makes it real easy to pull the top and a lot better then wearing out the screws in the bracket.