Pulled the Hardtop off using ratching tie down straps

groovebus · May 24, 2013

I used a tie down strap method I saw on a forum. Worked pretty well. Blue straps marked up the white inside a little. Eugene looks good topless. After I get a motorcycle mirror and a bigger torx bit I'm take the doors off.

Skid_Kid · May 24, 2013

Looking good! :thumb:

MNTN JK · May 24, 2013

I'm doing same thing works great.....

groovebus · May 24, 2013

I'm just a little concerned about the window seal. If it's gets to compressed it won't seal

mn jk jeeper · May 25, 2013

how is that going to work when you let it back down
ratchet straps do not have a controlled lowering or release
top will drop like a 140lb sack of potato's

sundaydriver · May 25, 2013

mn jk jeeper said:
how is that going to work when you let it back down
ratchet straps do not have a controlled lowering or release
top will drop like a 140lb sack of potato's

Yes it does!!! I did it this way for a little while. I used 4 strap though. You can release it a bit at a time, one at a time. Kind of a pain. Racor is way easer!!!:rock:

Bacon · May 26, 2013

mn jk jeeper said:
how is that going to work when you let it back down
ratchet straps do not have a controlled lowering or release
top will drop like a 140lb sack of potato's

is that how much the JKU hardtop weighs? 140lb?

mn jk jeeper · May 26, 2013

pretty close to 140lbs with the back glass in it

Pulled the Hardtop off using ratching tie down straps

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