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ragincajun
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Soft tops will wear down and need replacement ever so often. Not sure about the newer tops but maybe after 5 years depending how often it goes up and down. I would keep the hard top personally. Ask the dealer to get you a top at cost and see how that goes?
ragincajun
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Your model Jeep is a JK. I think this is the hot forum right now.
http://www.jk-forum.com
Of course they all have JK sections.
Pirate 4x4 is a good one however more off road crawler geared. It actually how I found FBG. Someone posted the blue onion thread there.
Jeeps unlimited, jeep forum are good ones. Also look for a local one as I am sure there is a local club. Those guys will become invaluable if you have questions and someone can help you put eyes on it, I.e. Install a soft top.
http://www.jk-forum.com
Of course they all have JK sections.
Pirate 4x4 is a good one however more off road crawler geared. It actually how I found FBG. Someone posted the blue onion thread there.
Jeeps unlimited, jeep forum are good ones. Also look for a local one as I am sure there is a local club. Those guys will become invaluable if you have questions and someone can help you put eyes on it, I.e. Install a soft top.
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ragincajun
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As posted by RC: JK Forum is where you guys should beOtis said:
Regarding back-up sensors: I wasn't kidding when I said Jeeps had the best aftermarket support of any vehicle.
I would do a little research to ensure that's the best option... but, yes, there are options available
NY Based shop installed sensors and backup camera on this rig.
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Otis
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kutta, the two tops I mentioned:
http://www.amazon.com/Bestop-54853-17-Trektop-Hybrid-Unlimited/dp/B00OWS4J6M/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1439818438&sr=1-1&keywords=bestop+pro
http://www.californiatops.com/fastback.html
The first one seems to be a better known brand and get killer reviews. Very seriously considering.
http://www.amazon.com/Bestop-54853-17-Trektop-Hybrid-Unlimited/dp/B00OWS4J6M/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1439818438&sr=1-1&keywords=bestop+pro
http://www.californiatops.com/fastback.html
The first one seems to be a better known brand and get killer reviews. Very seriously considering.
kutta
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Otis
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kutta
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Pull the trigger!It's in my shopping card on Amazon. I can't decide.Digging that first one
Otis
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I actually pulled the trigger last night on the Offroad Heros fastback top I linked here. It's way cheaper and I think looks a little better. It's a small one-man operation who makes it, but I read a ton about it in the forums and it gets fantastic reviews. No leaks, great year round, and I love how you can configure it in tons of different ways--important for me when my kids complain they want their section of the roof off one day but my wife then complains an hour later that it's too sunny for them...Pull the trigger!It's in my shopping card on Amazon. I can't decide.Digging that first one
There used to be a several week or more wait for them, but he actually has them in stock now. I should have it in a few days.
Otis
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Dumb question -- for the guys without the fancy pulley and hoist systems, how do you store your hard top? Standing up/leaning against the garage wall? Flat somewhere? I want to figure out a place for it where the kids won't destroy it. Anything in particular needed to store it? I've got some old moving blankets the movers left when they moved us in, maybe I can wrap it in a couple of those...
2Young2BBald
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We just lay it flat on blanket on the garage floor. How would the kids destroy it? I suppose you could cover it, but I don't think that is even necessary. As an aside, I bought a pack of these http://www.amazon.com/Textured-Coating-Gripping-Gloves-12-Pairs/dp/B007VS21JC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1439987531&sr=8-2&keywords=rubber+work+glovesfor my son and I to use to take the roof off. The ridge on the bottom of the roof is thin and digs in on the hands a bit. These help the grip and keep hand prints off the top too.
Bull Dozier
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I've lost track of this thread. What did you end up getting?
I'm as unhandy as they come and I built a lift for my hard top when I had a Jeep. Wasn't too hard. I didn't get a design from the internet, so it was still a two man job, but it was much better having it up by the ceiling out of the way.
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HARD TOP STORAGE:
Build a cart to store it upright... with casters for wheels so it's easily moved around.
If you don't want to build it, check out the Bestop HOSS!
AMAZON LINK: http://www.amazon.com/Bestop-42805-01-Organized-Wrangler-Hardtops/dp/B000VLD6X6/ref=sr_1_2?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1439992045&sr=1-2&keywords=Bestop+HOSS
Build a cart to store it upright... with casters for wheels so it's easily moved around.
If you don't want to build it, check out the Bestop HOSS!
AMAZON LINK: http://www.amazon.com/Bestop-42805-01-Organized-Wrangler-Hardtops/dp/B000VLD6X6/ref=sr_1_2?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1439992045&sr=1-2&keywords=Bestop+HOSS
Otis
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Pretty nice. I like the idea of the door storage too. But pretty funny that they designed the thing to hold three doors. Really?
Otis
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Got the Tank colored Rocky Ridge unlimited.
Amazon is dangerous because they load up all the accessories right there on the page once you enter which one you've got. About 15 boxes came in today with stuff I apparently bought in a drunken shopping spree the other night. My roll bars are now covered with mag lights, fire extinguishers, and all sorts of other crap.
Can't wait to get the hardtop off. In the time it will take me to get my BIL to come by I may be better off just building something in the garage, you guys may be right.
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Otis
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Brand spanking. Totally irresponsible splurge of me, but what the hell, only live once.
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Hawks64
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If you've got a basic saw and know how to use it without cutting your fingers off, these carts are pretty easy to make for about $30-40 in materials.
Don't go TOO cheap on the casters/wheels... that's what determines how easily this will roll around.
Don't go TOO cheap on the casters/wheels... that's what determines how easily this will roll around.
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2Young2BBald
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This is brilliant, thanks!! I got everything but the casters and if I move some stuff around in the garage I should be able to get 2 cars in (which I hadn't been doing when we've had the top off).
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I made one for my TJ hard top and it was extremely easy to get in place and move around. Very very handy if you've got limited garage space.
ragincajun
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Oat I was thinking about storage and I think when I pull the trigger I will put up another Rubbermaid Fastrack Bar with a couple of hooks.
http://www.rubbermaid.com/en-US/fast-track®-garage-organization-system
http://www.rubbermaid.com/en-US/fast-track®-garage-organization-system
ragincajun
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Icon I am too lazy too look what year received the new engine? 11+?
Came across this fella. http://m.cars.com/vehicledetail/#!vdp?listingId=643403567&year=2013&stkTyp=U&searchId=2192512600000000000000001440005653613&userId=2192512600000000000000001440005653614&mkNm=Jeep&mdNm=WranglerUnlimited&zc=70769&partyId=undefined
Came across this fella. http://m.cars.com/vehicledetail/#!vdp?listingId=643403567&year=2013&stkTyp=U&searchId=2192512600000000000000001440005653613&userId=2192512600000000000000001440005653614&mkNm=Jeep&mdNm=WranglerUnlimited&zc=70769&partyId=undefined
Otis
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Well yeah I meant hire a guy....Hawks64 said:
Although some of these things I've seen look REALLY easy to do. Like you nail a bunch of straps into the ceiling of the garage, wrap them around the top with some sponges or something so they don't mark it, and then just pulley it on up. This might be something even I could do.
Might.
Frank Drebin
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Otis
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My only negative reactions so far:
1. The stock Wrangler Sport radio may be the worst car radio I've ever heard. It's so, soooo bad. It's like they did this intentionally to convince you to buy the upgraded sound system. I get this isn't a luxury vehicle, but there are cheap bluetooth speakers that sound better.
2. My brakes are pretty crappy. I wonder how much of that is a result of the lift and 35" wheels. But there will be NO sudden stopping in this bad boy. I need plenty of time and need to press pretty hard. Today I found myself wondering if I should upgrade to some Brembo brake pads or somesuch nonsense.
Otherwise I love this thing. I have to figure out this top situation...
1. The stock Wrangler Sport radio may be the worst car radio I've ever heard. It's so, soooo bad. It's like they did this intentionally to convince you to buy the upgraded sound system. I get this isn't a luxury vehicle, but there are cheap bluetooth speakers that sound better.
2. My brakes are pretty crappy. I wonder how much of that is a result of the lift and 35" wheels. But there will be NO sudden stopping in this bad boy. I need plenty of time and need to press pretty hard. Today I found myself wondering if I should upgrade to some Brembo brake pads or somesuch nonsense.
Otherwise I love this thing. I have to figure out this top situation...
Otis
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Bought this setup. Lord knows if I'll be able to actually make it work....
http://www.jkfreaks.com/forums/showthread.php?562-Removing-Hard-Top-Racor-Pro-Heavy-Lift-Storage-System&highlight=hoist
http://www.jkfreaks.com/forums/showthread.php?562-Removing-Hard-Top-Racor-Pro-Heavy-Lift-Storage-System&highlight=hoist
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Jeeps are large heavy vehicles known for not having great brakes to begin with. When you increase the rotational mass with 35s, it hurts them a good bit more. There are numerous upgraded brake systems and pads available... none of which are just groundbreaking differences. Plenty of research can be done though.
Yeah factory sound systems are frequently upgraded... I went with Infinity Kappa series speakers in factory locations in my dash and sound bar. Aftermarket amps help as well.
ragincajun
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Same exact one as I had. Just drill that sucker into some studs and your golden. Pro tip : mine came with a 2 piece rod to hand crank it up and down. I found that my drill fit one rod section and it allowed me to lower and raise it easily.
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Lol.Otis, you'll need a stud finder for this, and I'm not talking about your wife.
Also pre drill your holes. This will count as your upper body workout for the day.
Otis
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Good news. My garage is unfinished. I can see all the studs in the ceiling. Bad news. It's a vaulted garage. I don't know how much that will complicate this. If the ropes can be made uneven, then I can adjust for that in the rope. If not, I'll have to run a couple of beams down to square it off. I'm hoping I can do the former.Otis, you'll need a stud finder for this, and I'm not talking about your wife.
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You could always attach an extension to one end. Just be sure that operating at an angle won't affect functionality (tension pulling at 30/45 degree angle vs straight down)Good news. My garage is unfinished. I can see all the studs in the ceiling.Bad news. It's a vaulted garage. I don't know how much that will complicate this. If the ropes can be made uneven, then I can adjust for that in the rope. If not, I'll have to run a couple of beams down to square it off. I'm hoping I can do the former.Otis, you'll need a stud finder for this, and I'm not talking about your wife.
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Otis
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The shipments of boxes haven't stopped. All sorts of bars and bikini tops and cargo nets. I don't know what I was thinking.
Tomorrow the lift system I ordered comes in. I wonder if I can install it on Saturday. My soft top will probably be in a few days after that. May be able to swap out the tops for Labor Day weekend, we'll see.
Tomorrow the lift system I ordered comes in. I wonder if I can install it on Saturday. My soft top will probably be in a few days after that. May be able to swap out the tops for Labor Day weekend, we'll see.
Otis
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Well I spend two days and two trips to Home Depot getting a lift system installed. It worked. Got the roof off. That said, when I got it completed I had two other grown men there with me, and I'll probably never use the lift again, which means we just could have lifted it off and saved me some cost and two days. BAG
May never put the hard top on again, and may sell it. Top off rules. I do need to figure out my soft top plan and rain contingency plan.
Jeeps rock. Why didn't I get one sooner?
May never put the hard top on again, and may sell it. Top off rules. I do need to figure out my soft top plan and rain contingency plan.
Jeeps rock. Why didn't I get one sooner?
Koya
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I'd wait until you get through winter before abandoning the hard top. I love it.
Generally in the summer I just pop off the front panels, roll down the windows and open the back window. Super easy to do and for me it's like 90% there as taking the whole thing off... actually sometimes better as it can provide a little shade from the sun at times. Plus, just keep my T-Tops in the back in case of a shower or T-Storm.
Would like to do more doors off driving - how difficult is it to take them off and put them on. Im basically a one man show (wifey ain't gonna help)
