Jeep Hard Top Removal
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2011
- My boyfriend rigged this up for me last summer. 4 Ratchet straps, (700lbs each strap) secured from my ceiling joist by galvanized metal T-type "T & L Strap Ties". The top part of the T was attached to the joist above the drywall and then a thin slit cut in through the ceiling for the bottom of T part to slide neatly through which holds the hook of the strap. All for an extremely low price of $35.00 canadian. Once I shut off the camera I neatly wrapped up the hanging cords and zap strapped them up.
The clanking sound you hear when I drove in is the aerial hitting the top. I have since raised the roof a tad higher to compensate.
That's got to be the cutest how-to video I have ever seen. You running around with your little stool is terrific!
very simple and it works. I did something similar, but used an old wide tow strap (cut into two pieces). I looped them under the top on each side from door to rear and attached them all at a central point above the top. I connected a cable through a pulley attached at the ceiling. The cable runs to one "come a long" ratchet (that I attached to a floor plate-stud). The only benefit over your system is that only one ratchet is involved, and it lifts all the way to the ceiling.
Ive been looking online for some type of hoist for about 2 months. Seeing the price range is about $129-$300. I watched your video this morning, went to lowes and spent $17 on a 4 pack of straps & 4 eyelet screws, came home and installed it in about 15 mins. Top is off!! Thanks for the idea!!
Simple yet effective. I have been reviewing various lifts all morning when I came across your video. Seems like the easiest and cheapest way to go. Thanks for sharing!
My 6 year old daughter saw me watching your video and she said "wooooow, she is sooooo pretty" I went to walmart and grabbed a portable 2000lb winch for around $60. I added some cable pulley's and came across a guy who didn't want his hoist anymore because it came as a manual. I lucked out. So far, I only got about $90 in the entire set up. It's more than your strap idea, which is great, but I had to go for electric. I will have to post a video of mine here soon so other people can get an idea
I also use the tiedown strap system for hanging my 06 Unl Rubicon from the ceiling. I live in Vegas and run the soft top fall, winter and spring (weather is pretty mild then). Due to summer heat the hard top goes back on. I've had the top hanging for up to 8 months without any issues. One thing I do different, I have a 2x4 board that runs under the front of the top, left to right, which the top sits on. Eye bolts are used to hook the tiedowns into. Stops the sides of the top from flexing.
Great video. Thanks for posting!
Great video! Simple and easy. It's always a pain rounding up a few people to take the top off. Thanks
I just wanted to thank you :) I used your idea and it works so good. No more struggling with the top when im alone.
Love the setup! Nice, simple and in-expensive. Smart Girl!
Great idea, it's my next project. simple but effective. Thanks for sharing.
that was AWESOME!!!!!!!! Cant wait to do this!! Thanks for Sharing!!
Nice rig, really like the simplicity of it all. Just ordered one of these and was concerned about storing the hard top but this looks like an excellent solution! Thanks for the idea :P
This is really an ingenious idea. I'm definitely going to consider rigging something like this in my garage as I'm looking to get a Jeep with a hard top in a few years.
Awesome! Glad to hear that you have more time for other things now.
Excellent demo , thank you !
Very cool! Just got a '12 Rubicon....I will build this! Thanks for posting!
Very nice invention!!! I hope u enjoyed your day and plenty more with the top off!!!
just a helpful idea. IN MY JEEP (some don't have them), under the hard top there is black metal loop. I use this same system but I hook the straps to those metal loops. The loops are right above where the passenger door is, kinda where a seatbelt would go.
Great idea! Just took of top of my 2011 Rubicon and needed the neighbor to help me. Figured there had to be a better way - too bad I didn't look here first! Going to install eyes and ratchets net weekend.