Freedom Top Carrier?
 

I thought I recently saw a Freedom Top Carrier that mounted behind the spare tire, similar to a Bike Rack, that would allow you to put both the front Freedom Top pieces on the back so you didn't lose your cargo space. Has anyone else seen anything like this or was I just seeing what I wanted to see?

No you are not just seeing things, Jeep does make one, i am not sure on the part number though. But i have seen them as well, my only consern with it is that the freedom tops scratch real easy and i would think that these things would rub togather and get all scratched up. CAN YOU RHINO LINE A HARD TOP???

Well, I just figured on getting some of the freedom top carrier bags. That, or a simple bit of steel wrapped in neoprene should keep them from scratching and hold up pretty well in the weather.

If anybody can sling a part number up there, I would be eternally grateful...:bowdown:

Okay, after a little research, I found two items...

First, there is one sparetire mounting freedom top carrier pictured in the Jeep Accessories PDF listed on the Project-JK site, however it is a dealer accessory part. I would think Mopar would be retailing this, but didn't see anything on their site.

Also, Quadratech is listing a Lange Freedom Top Carrier, part 12020.13, that mounts behind the rear seats, holding the tops upright. Unfortunately, this think looks like it wipes out the little rear visibility left since it looks like it takes up quite a bit of vertical space. It can be found in the hardtop accessories section of their site.

I'm with you Natec, the carrier is in the jeep catolog but I haven't found it on the web at all....may have to hit the dealer......Im thinking of adding a self made carrier to my trailer hitch basket...kinda like those trucks running around with windshields in the back.

I just got the Mopar storage bag for the two front Freedom Top panels. It is pretty basic, with a piece of fabric in the middle so that the two pieces don't scratch each other. The neat part about it however is that it hangs in the cargo area behind the rear seat off the metal posts holding up the rear headrests. Then there are two clips that attach at the floor so that they don't fly up. This preserves a good amount of the cargo space.
Bill Maloney

WMaloney,

Can you post a pic of this setup?

The catalog version doesn't show much.

What did you pay?

I'll post a picture in the next 24 hours. Paid $79 which is the catalog price. Not sure I would have paid it, but I had some "Dealer Dollar" certificates, which are the rebates you get with the Chrysler/Jeep credit card.
Bill

Sweet! I'd like to see a pic too. :yup:

got a link to see or buy this?
 

curious to know where can I find this besides the dealer?

http://www.jeepsareus.com/Merchant2/...tegory_Code=7W

They have it for $73 (scroll down towards the bottom). My wife got them for me for my birthday. They do the trick, and are out of the way. However, they are woefully overpriced.

OK here is my bad picture, taken in the dark with evidence of Chicago salt stains. The bag is empty thus "poofy" in appearance, and the zipper is on top. I would imagine the way to use this is undo the strap that goes around the top of the headrests, while keeping the bottom clips intact. They you would lay the bag flat onto the cargo floor, so that the zippered top would be by the tailgate. There you would load or unload the top panels, then lift the bag back into place. I tried this without the panels in place and it appears to clear the subwoofer. If not it would be a hassle to load the bag outside the vehicle, hoist it into place and secure it. I won't do an actual dry run until it gets warmer around here. As you can see it doesn't take up that much room which is why I like it.

The previous post has another picture on the jeepareus site.

Okay, I also found the spare tire mounting top carrier on Mopar's website finally, part number 82210483, but the silly thing is $300! I'd have to see one before I bought it at that price, maybe my dealer can bring one in so I can have a look at it.

In the meantime, wmaloney's solution looks like it might work pretty well, but even $70 some odd dolars is kinda steep for all this...maybe I can hack job one together...

Cheap solution...
 

These carriers are OVERPRICED! I am thinking about just cutting a piece of a $5 egg-crate foam mattress cover, sticking it between the panels then bungee cording the panels to the rear seat headrests. Going to try it this weekend. Should be about an under $10 solution not $60-300:thinking: