is there a way to take off rear section of freedom top without removing front panels? If so is there a How to do with pics?

Thanks in advance

 

Not really. there are 2 star bolts located under the front two sections. one one each side. you will have to remove those 2 bolts and the eight bolts on the side rail in the back. After you remove the back you can put the front 2 pieces back.

 

thanks for quick reply. Would I need to remove freedom top to take softop out? Or can it be manuvered without freetop removal?

 

Im not going to say its impossible but I suggest you remove the hard top and then the freedom top. Job takes min of 2 adults and about 15-20 min. to remove. the 1st time you put up your soft top may take you a little longer. Find a bag to keep the bolts in or replace them once you've removed the top. Good Luck

 

We took the top off to remove the soft top. I don't think there is a way to maneuver it out but I could be wrong.

 

You have to remove the front panels first to get at the bolts under them holding the front of the rear part on. You can replace them as a bikini top. You NEED to flip the spacers/legs doen before reinstalling the hand tighten bolts in the front panels because if you do not and tighten them fully you can puncture the hard top above them. It also is loose without the legs down if not tightend down fully. Sorry but that's how it works.

 

Uh oh... I dont think I did that....

 

You may be able to get away with it but I read a couple of posts a while back where more than one person cracked the front panel due to not flipping the leg down. I also read where one guy was thinking about using the leg to vent the top during the summer but I never heard if he did it. Personally when the top is off I run either without or a Safari top (so the kids have shade too) so I have never done it. I am just going by what I have read others have done. I'm an easy learner I let others screw it up first then don't do it that way.