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Best way to pull the soft top up with one person?

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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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Default Best way to pull the soft top up with one person?

Like most people, I find it somewhat challenging to put my soft top back up after having it down for a few days. It seems pretty hard to get it back onto the rails when I have to do it by myself. Does anyone have any good tricks for putting their soft top back up when you are doing it solo?
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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Mind you I have a two door, not a four door, but I find it easiest to just climb into the back seat and grab the bar and pull it over and snap one side into place and then climb back out and button it down. Quick and painless.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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i stand on the rear seat and grab each of the side bars.... put a little backwards body lean into it and presto.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 01:15 PM
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I stand up on the side step, grab the header part with one hand and the rear bar with my other hand, and lift it up... simple and effective
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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stand on the rear bumper and toss it over - works fine - standing at the side doesn't work well for me as the hood bars twist and snag the cage
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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As most have stated, stand inside jeep facing the back, grab soft top with both arms and lift hands backward over head, turn around and hook it
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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All of the above. For me, I generally climb into the back seat and give the header bar a lift over my head sliding the clips onto the brackets above the pillar. Generally all buttoned up again inside of 5 min.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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I actually don't get in. I open the tail gate and push the whole soft-top bunch up as high as possible. I hold it up there while walking to the side. Then I just let the top fall into place, guiding the front part forward, and let it lock into the sunrider clips. I don't mess with the big clamps up front till the end. The sunrider clips hold it up for me to put in the windows. Sorta hard to explain but it works well for me. 2dr btw.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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yep, back seat for as well. I make sure I exhale as I lift it so I don't blow out my spleen
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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I stand at the back and have the rear door open then push it as high as i can (the whole thing) then get it the drivers side and finish pushing it the rest and poof!
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