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How do you store your hard top?
Here is a link to a couple photos of how we store our top. Took it off
yesterday (yayyyyyyyy, snows gone). I get on one side, son gets on the other and we just lift it off the Jeep and set it on this rack for storage. They aren't that heavy, just awkward. I'll cover it with a tarp for the summer. One photo shows the inside of the rack has a small block at the back edge, this keeps the top resting on the mounting flange instead of the bottom (fragile?) edge. Cost about $15 or $20 to make. All 2x3's and 1x3's. Maybe use pressure treated where it sits on the ground. Hope this helps. http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...y/0870d552.jpg http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...y/8baefeaf.jpg Les > : Kate wrote: > : > > : > I am looking at all of this stuff on the web and my owner's manual > says > : > store it flat on the floor. > : > > : > Is anyone using the vertical cart system? > : > Any other suggestions? > : > Hubs is getting ready to build an electric hoist and rack system for > it, > we > : > may just leave it up there like a pinata... > : > > : > Kate > > |
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How do you store your hard top?
Wow!
I am surprised that you store it outside. I guess it's something I just never consdered. Though just now thinking of it, I could never do that. We get too many high winds out here, it would turn into a kite in no time. Thanks for the photos Les, looks like a good design Kate "Les" > wrote in message ... : Here is a link to a couple photos of how we store our top. Took it off : yesterday (yayyyyyyyy, snows gone). I get on one side, son gets on the : other and we just lift it off the Jeep and set it on this rack for storage. : They aren't that heavy, just awkward. I'll cover it with a tarp for the : summer. One photo shows the inside of the rack has a small block at the : back edge, this keeps the top resting on the mounting flange instead of the : bottom (fragile?) edge. Cost about $15 or $20 to make. All 2x3's and 1x3's. : Maybe use pressure treated where it sits on the ground. Hope this helps. : : http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...y/0870d552.jpg : : http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...y/8baefeaf.jpg : : Les : : : : > : Kate wrote: : > : > : > : > I am looking at all of this stuff on the web and my owner's manual : > says : > : > store it flat on the floor. : > : > : > : > Is anyone using the vertical cart system? : > : > Any other suggestions? : > : > Hubs is getting ready to build an electric hoist and rack system for : > it, : > we : > : > may just leave it up there like a pinata... : > : > : > : > Kate : > : > : : |
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How do you store your hard top?
Ahem......'scuse me???
__________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ Kate wrote: > Geeze... all this property and not a damn place to put a hard tip. > > Hmmmmmmmmmmmm |
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How do you store your hard top?
WHAT???!!!!!
hey... what's THIS? .(look down here ?) I need to go look at this methinks. "twaldron" > wrote : Ahem......'scuse me??? : __________________________________________________ ___________________ : 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco : : "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." : : Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 : : Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') : A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton : capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. : __________________________________________________ ___________________ : : Kate wrote: : : > Geeze... all this property and not a damn place to put a hard tip. : > : > Hmmmmmmmmmmmm |
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How do you store your hard top?
For my TJ, I rigged a pulley/rack system to hoist the hardtop up in the
garage and store it out of the way. My garage ceiling is tall enough to park the Jeep under it. I saw the vertical rack storage in a catalog for the wifey's hardtop, but couldn't justify the $$$ for some steel tubing and four wheels. So I made my own rack with 2x4's and casters, probably $40 invested total. Seems to work just fine. "Kate" (please ask)> wrote in message ... >I am looking at all of this stuff on the web and my owner's manual says > store it flat on the floor. > > Is anyone using the vertical cart system? > Any other suggestions? > Hubs is getting ready to build an electric hoist and rack system for it, > we > may just leave it up there like a pinata... > > Kate > > |
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How do you store your hard top?
Thanks Matt..
that's what we were kind of thinking. Hubs could fabricate something for me without all the $$$. I have some questions though. Do you have any trouble with warpage? How hard is it to wrestle the top onto the storage rack? Glass up, or down? Any photos? "Matt Macchiarolo" > wrote in message . .. : For my TJ, I rigged a pulley/rack system to hoist the hardtop up in the : garage and store it out of the way. My garage ceiling is tall enough to park : the Jeep under it. : : I saw the vertical rack storage in a catalog for the wifey's hardtop, but : couldn't justify the $$$ for some steel tubing and four wheels. So I made my : own rack with 2x4's and casters, probably $40 invested total. Seems to work : just fine. : : "Kate" (please ask)> wrote in message : ... : >I am looking at all of this stuff on the web and my owner's manual says : > store it flat on the floor. : > : > Is anyone using the vertical cart system? : > Any other suggestions? : > Hubs is getting ready to build an electric hoist and rack system for it, : > we : > may just leave it up there like a pinata... : > : > Kate : > : > : : |
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How do you store your hard top?
The TJ hardtop I can do myself. The rack I built uses perforated steel (like
what you'd use to mount a garage door opener) making two frames attached on either side of the top. The top hoists between the steel frames, and I use 2x4's across the frames to support the top. send me a good email addy and I will shoot you a pic, but the hard top isn't up there now. The vertical rack for Linda's TJL ins't here, it's in a storage facility. Glass down on that one. It's kind of a pain to wrestle around with that top, just because it's longer and heavier. When we got that Jeep (purchased used) it didn't have a soft top, so we ordered one from a dealer on eBay. The Unlimited hard top is such a bear I have a good mind to sell the damn thing this spring when I switch tops. No trouble with warpage, the hardtop is flexible enough that it will re-fit once it is put back on. "Kate" (please ask)> wrote in message ... > Thanks Matt.. > that's what we were kind of thinking. Hubs could fabricate something for > me > without all the $$$. > I have some questions though. > Do you have any trouble with warpage? > How hard is it to wrestle the top onto the storage rack? > Glass up, or down? > Any photos? > > "Matt Macchiarolo" > wrote in message > . .. > : For my TJ, I rigged a pulley/rack system to hoist the hardtop up in the > : garage and store it out of the way. My garage ceiling is tall enough to > park > : the Jeep under it. > : > : I saw the vertical rack storage in a catalog for the wifey's hardtop, > but > : couldn't justify the $$$ for some steel tubing and four wheels. So I > made > my > : own rack with 2x4's and casters, probably $40 invested total. Seems to > work > : just fine. > : > : "Kate" (please ask)> wrote in message > : ... > : >I am looking at all of this stuff on the web and my owner's manual says > : > store it flat on the floor. > : > > : > Is anyone using the vertical cart system? > : > Any other suggestions? > : > Hubs is getting ready to build an electric hoist and rack system for > it, > : > we > : > may just leave it up there like a pinata... > : > > : > Kate > : > > : > > : > : > > |
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How do you store your hard top?
Thanks!
Here's my addy: kate at selby.ws "Matt Macchiarolo" > wrote in message . .. : The TJ hardtop I can do myself. The rack I built uses perforated steel (like : what you'd use to mount a garage door opener) making two frames attached on : either side of the top. The top hoists between the steel frames, and I use : 2x4's across the frames to support the top. : : send me a good email addy and I will shoot you a pic, but the hard top : isn't up there now. : : The vertical rack for Linda's TJL ins't here, it's in a storage facility. : Glass down on that one. It's kind of a pain to wrestle around with that top, : just because it's longer and heavier. When we got that Jeep (purchased used) : it didn't have a soft top, so we ordered one from a dealer on eBay. The : Unlimited hard top is such a bear I have a good mind to sell the damn thing : this spring when I switch tops. : : No trouble with warpage, the hardtop is flexible enough that it will re-fit : once it is put back on. : : "Kate" (please ask)> wrote in message : ... : > Thanks Matt.. : > that's what we were kind of thinking. Hubs could fabricate something for : > me : > without all the $$$. : > I have some questions though. : > Do you have any trouble with warpage? : > How hard is it to wrestle the top onto the storage rack? : > Glass up, or down? : > Any photos? : > : > "Matt Macchiarolo" > wrote in message : > . .. : > : For my TJ, I rigged a pulley/rack system to hoist the hardtop up in the : > : garage and store it out of the way. My garage ceiling is tall enough to : > park : > : the Jeep under it. : > : : > : I saw the vertical rack storage in a catalog for the wifey's hardtop, : > but : > : couldn't justify the $$$ for some steel tubing and four wheels. So I : > made : > my : > : own rack with 2x4's and casters, probably $40 invested total. Seems to : > work : > : just fine. : > : : > : "Kate" (please ask)> wrote in message : > : ... : > : >I am looking at all of this stuff on the web and my owner's manual says : > : > store it flat on the floor. : > : > : > : > Is anyone using the vertical cart system? : > : > Any other suggestions? : > : > Hubs is getting ready to build an electric hoist and rack system for : > it, : > : > we : > : > may just leave it up there like a pinata... : > : > : > : > Kate : > : > : > : > : > : : > : : > : > : : |
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How do you store your hard top?
I guess you've gotta REALLY read what you wrote there...oh, never mind.
__________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ Kate wrote: > WHAT???!!!!! > > > hey... what's THIS? .(look down here ?) I need to go look at this methinks. > "twaldron" > wrote > > : Ahem......'scuse me??? > > : > : Kate wrote: > : > : > Geeze... all this property and not a damn place to put a hard tip. > : > > : > Hmmmmmmmmmmmm > > |
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How do you store your hard top?
You've got mail.
"Kate" (please ask)> wrote in message ... > Thanks! > Here's my addy: > kate at selby.ws > > "Matt Macchiarolo" > wrote in message > . .. > : The TJ hardtop I can do myself. The rack I built uses perforated steel > (like > : what you'd use to mount a garage door opener) making two frames attached > on > : either side of the top. The top hoists between the steel frames, and I > use > : 2x4's across the frames to support the top. > : > : send me a good email addy and I will shoot you a pic, but the hard top > : isn't up there now. > : > : The vertical rack for Linda's TJL ins't here, it's in a storage > facility. > : Glass down on that one. It's kind of a pain to wrestle around with that > top, > : just because it's longer and heavier. When we got that Jeep (purchased > used) > : it didn't have a soft top, so we ordered one from a dealer on eBay. The > : Unlimited hard top is such a bear I have a good mind to sell the damn > thing > : this spring when I switch tops. > : > : No trouble with warpage, the hardtop is flexible enough that it will > re-fit > : once it is put back on. > : > : "Kate" (please ask)> wrote in message > : ... > : > Thanks Matt.. > : > that's what we were kind of thinking. Hubs could fabricate something > for > : > me > : > without all the $$$. > : > I have some questions though. > : > Do you have any trouble with warpage? > : > How hard is it to wrestle the top onto the storage rack? > : > Glass up, or down? > : > Any photos? > : > > : > "Matt Macchiarolo" > wrote in message > : > . .. > : > : For my TJ, I rigged a pulley/rack system to hoist the hardtop up in > the > : > : garage and store it out of the way. My garage ceiling is tall enough > to > : > park > : > : the Jeep under it. > : > : > : > : I saw the vertical rack storage in a catalog for the wifey's > hardtop, > : > but > : > : couldn't justify the $$$ for some steel tubing and four wheels. So I > : > made > : > my > : > : own rack with 2x4's and casters, probably $40 invested total. Seems > to > : > work > : > : just fine. > : > : > : > : "Kate" (please ask)> wrote in message > : > : ... > : > : >I am looking at all of this stuff on the web and my owner's manual > says > : > : > store it flat on the floor. > : > : > > : > : > Is anyone using the vertical cart system? > : > : > Any other suggestions? > : > : > Hubs is getting ready to build an electric hoist and rack system > for > : > it, > : > : > we > : > : > may just leave it up there like a pinata... > : > : > > : > : > Kate > : > : > > : > : > > : > : > : > : > : > > : > > : > : > > |
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