Count me in!

 

Nice. Hope you have something available then before winter sets in

Thanks.

 

Maybe it's just me but it looks like it needs support under the top?

 

Went to the dealer and they won't cover it. Count me in for a fix!

 

You've never removed the top, so it's cracking under factory torque, and they won't cover it?!?!?!

That is a bunch of bullsh!t right there!
For those of us that remove and re-install our tops frequently, I could understand, but.....

 

My top hangs most of the year. I only finger tighten mine. But I bet the plates would look nice anyway and a good preventative measure.

 

Mine has several cracks Only time I took the rear off was to uninstall the soft top. Snugged the bolts with a small ratchet one handed lightly to avoid this very problem which I anticipated based on my old CJ hardtop. I've only done mild off-road but hell, I hear it creaking and popping every morning when I back out of the driveway. When I take the JK west to Moab or CO I guess I'll install the soft top - I doubt the hard top would take a week of trail flexing without structural damage.

Count me in for a set of plates.

 

I finally got my backseat removed from my two door and I am getting ready to design and build a platform in the back that rests on the ledge of the hard top. After reading all of the posts I thought maybe I should address this problem even though I don't have cracks at this time. I plan on using 1 1/2" X 1 1/2" aluminum to run parallel and on top of the ledge of the top.
Now the question is: How soon are you going to have your fix available. Also I didn't see any pictures of your design but by the pictures of the problem the top has stress from above that needs to be relieved by a shim below the top. Should your fix not be ready available would a fender washer below the top serve the same purpose so as not to hold up my project.
Also does anyone know if I should get longer bolts or will the factory bolts have enough bite after adding a fender washer below and 1/8" angle above.
My Thanks to anyone for any added imput, GRIZZ

 

I'm in for these plates Woods.

 

I inspected mine a few minutes ago when I took the top off. (many days of rainless bliss in the forecast)

Two are cracked, the rearmost right side ones.
My cracks aren't quite as bad as the pics.
I only tighten my bolts with a driver and a twist of the wrist. (no ratchet or other leverage)

I expected something like this could happen after many years of use, but not in less than a year and not to be not covered by warranty. (especially since the cracks appear to be the norm, not the exception)