i cant seem to find a picture of this. my setup is good but i am just curious on how this mounts up.

 

Me too. Very happy mine, but would be curious just how they did it. Before I did mine I scoured the web and drove a local jeep dealer nuts looking for a Mopar mod for this - nada. Even brought the panel in the parts department to explain. They were very helpful, but came up empty - this was the first week of August 2011. Just checked a few websites including the Mopar site with this part number - nada still. I believe that it exists or at least it is very close - it only makes sense, but it appears it is not in the "systems" yet. Looking forward to seeing it.

 

Question, once you do this modification, and you still have the 2007 soft top, will the new mounting loop in the middle be compatible with the 07 softtop header? There is a large notch in the middle of the header (where the loop is located) until you move the loop to accomodate the hardtop. Would i have to notch out the soft top header as well? i can take pictures if need be.

 

I wanna say that loop is only meant 4 when or if u fold the windshield down or if u hang an overheadconsole. Id say go for it.

 

I have the mopar soft top. The center loop is not used for the soft top and you do not have to do anything extra at all after the mod for the hard top and soft top to be interchangeable.

 

For all of you that have done this mod. What did you do with your old panel. I am looking for one to see if I can mod the panel itself to fit the wide loop on the windsheild.

Thanks
Underdog

 

i just cut mine with a dremmel. and used some sandpaper 2 smooth out the ruff edges.

 

I did the same thing.

 

Wow, didnt know this was an issue, great job!

 

For what it's worth at this point, I just replaced the damaged hardtop on my 2008 JKU with a brand new 2012 Mopar hardtop kit (all three pieces) that I purchased from a big aftermarket dealer, and it fit perfectly with no modifications necessary. I didn't try to modify the front to make the center latch fit over the center loop, since it looked no different than the setup with my 2007 hardtop. Because I had read threads like this one, I bought a modification kit for 2007 and 2008 models (about $31), but I let the store keep it and got the cost credited back to my credit card when I saw no need for it. I figured the modification kit was for softtop to hardtop conversions.

It would be nice to move the center loop over so that the center latch could go over it and thereby further secure the roof against leaks, but as I said, the original top didn't use the center loop and I never had leak problems with it.

By the way, I now have my old hardtop set here in Houston that I would sell for $300 (enought to maybe buy a cold air intake, another issue). Only problem is that the right window was shattered and an inch wide hole was punctured in the fiberglass next to the window when my wife backed her car with a bike carrier into it (although I tell people that she took a couple of potshots at me during a fight). If you replaced the window and tape over the hole with black duct tape, she'd look as good as new!