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Anyone regret trading hardtop for soft top

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Old 02-04-2016, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ugmw177
hijack alert :-). What is everyone's favorite hoist, lift, winch etc. to remove their hardtop. I plan to rig something to the ceiling of my garage and store the top there for the warm months. I see a number of them from various suppliers
4 eye screws, 2 ratchet straps and 2 pull straps. $20-30 bucks depending on the quality of straps. Eye screws go into the studs in the ceiling. I use the ratchet straps to raise the top and the pull straps make it easier to lower it back on the Jeep.
Old 02-04-2016, 01:05 PM
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I had the hard top soft top option and I ended up selling my soft top. I used it a couple of months and never loved it. I figure I can pull the freedom panels or whole top if needed. the soft top just did not afford me the security when I was traveling.
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I'm lucky to have both. A buddy in my local Jeep club gave me his soft top. My hard top has been hanging from my garage ceiling ever since... When traveling, I like the security of the hard top, but I hate to go on wheeling trips (Colorado or New Mexico) and have no place to take my hard top off. Since switching, I like the lines of the soft top better than the hard top. Noisier, but higher on the cool factor...
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on my 4th jeep, 1st one with soft top only... doubt i'll ever get a hard top again .
Old 02-08-2016, 09:54 AM
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i am planning on trying to trade my hardtop for a softtop also
never liked the hardtops to heavy to take off by myself and no where to store it.
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I have a OEM JKu softtop with all the parts for sale, if anyone is interested. Like new condition used briefly. Garage kept.

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