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adamisadam Apr 29, 2009 08:46 PM

removing hard top - nuts remain in place?
 
So I removed my hard top for the first time. Boy was that easy with 2 people!

Question is, I see no mention of how to remove those nuts/brackets along the rear sides that the torx screws go in to. But I need at least the forward ones out to use the velcro strap for the soft top on the Unlimited. How do they come out?

Anyone know what the heck I'm talking about? It's not in the OM.

TIA.

falconfixer Apr 29, 2009 09:02 PM

I have a 2 door so no idea what velcro straps you are talking about but I leave my nutplates in there...they're not goin anwhere as far as I know

racinfast002 Apr 29, 2009 09:27 PM

he has the dual tops, and I have no idea, as I only have the soft top

RevyJKU08 Apr 29, 2009 10:08 PM

On mine I could slide them back or forward just enough to get out of the way to feed the velcro straps through.

Mulewhisperer Apr 29, 2009 10:39 PM


Originally Posted by TripleJeep_99 (Post 1094261)
On mine I could slide them back or forward just enough to get out of the way to feed the velcro straps through.

Your nuts???:eek2:

SHIT GREEN MACHINE Apr 29, 2009 10:47 PM

Been running mine for two years and never worried about the velcro. I have done 75 and 80 on the interstate with no problems. If you have the top folded down neat it will stay where you put it. The bars stick up but they are not in the way.

adamisadam Apr 30, 2009 03:33 AM

Thanks fellas. Yes, the right rear (passenger side) nut fell off as I was playing with it (oh my, does that sound painful!). It seemed to need to slide back to release from the channel it was in. But none of the others would do that! So I put the screws back in to make sure I wouldn't lose any more nuts, and to keep dirt out of the threads. But was wondering about that velcro scrap.

I'll keep playing with my nuts to see if I can get them to move where I want them. hehehe

RedneckJeep Apr 30, 2009 03:57 AM


Originally Posted by adamisadam (Post 1094385)
(oh my, does that sound painful!).

Yeah, somehow playin with your nuts and them fallin off just don't sound good.

HG07JKRubi Apr 30, 2009 05:22 AM


Originally Posted by adamisadam (Post 1094184)
Question is, I see no mention of how to remove those nuts/brackets along the rear sides that the torx screws go in to. But I need at least the forward ones out to use the velcro strap for the soft top on the Unlimited. How do they come out?

Anyone know what the heck I'm talking about? It's not in the OM.

TIA.

Slide them left to right and push them in towards the outside of the vehicle until they pop out. Just removed all 6 of my nuts last night :eek2: Ouch ! :rotflmao1:

RevyJKU08 Apr 30, 2009 08:21 AM


Originally Posted by Mulewhisperer (Post 1094277)
Your nuts???:eek2:

:bleh::rotflmao1::rotflmao2:


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