Scrambler Man
Basic User
- City
- Fremont
- State
- NE
If so how?
Show me pictures of your rigs and gizmos that you use to get the half top up in the air.
Show me pictures of your rigs and gizmos that you use to get the half top up in the air.
Anybody hang the half top in the garage?
- Thread starter Scrambler Man
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- City
- Ashburn
- State
- VA
Interested as well. I am planning on putting mine up as well. I was planning on putting a 2x4 on the wall with a 1x4 to create a lip. The back wall would sit on that like the bulkhead. Then have hooks or rope or something to hold it against the wall. But would love to see what creative people have come up with.
Dain
Dain
Scrambler Man
Basic User
- City
- Fremont
- State
- NE
Dain, that is not a bad start, and an interesting idea. I was thinking more along the lines of the top lifters they make for JKs and the like. I have plenty of overhead, but not much wall space, and would like to "hook on and pull up". Back is shot, too many years bouncing in a Jeep.
- City
- Ashburn
- State
- VA
I have really high ceilings in my garage and where the door isn't blocking, I have racks for storage hanging. So ceiling space my not work for me. Although I do like the winch type things for the JKs etc.
I saw a thread here somewhere of a lift that put the top into an attic. Pretty cool
Dain
I saw a thread here somewhere of a lift that put the top into an attic. Pretty cool
Dain
- City
- Richardson
- State
- TX
I tried that but have too much in the garage, namely the El Camino and not enough ceiling height. Just using eyebolts did not work with the rope I had bought either. But I hung it in the shed. Used rubber coated hooks from the home supply store with the rope around the rafters and a center support and it is working great.
- City
- Ashburn
- State
- VA
With the cage, that MUST be fun. I have taken mine off alone, but It was dicey. After unbolting everything, I squatted in the center of the cab supporting the top with my hands and stood up. Imagine the picture of Atlas holding the world. Although I do not resemble Atlas at all.
Then I slowly walked to one side to get out. I set the center of the top (front and rear) on the windshield and side of the tub as I stepped down the the ground. Then hands in the air, pushed the top up over my head and walked the top clear of the Jeep. Like I said it was dicey. Especially when the sides of the top bumped my seats and wobbled.
I prefer to have a second set of hands.
Dain
- City
- Poynette
- State
- WI
I used a 2 x 4 with eyebolts at the ends dropped the back side of the top on it and hung it with chains from the ceiling, and another chain with an S hook to support the front. Pretty easy and cheap. I currently have it setting on top of a couple of saw horses under the eave on the backside of the garage, even cheaper and easier LOL
- City
- Plantation
- State
- Fl
Ok here's my setup, but don't laugh because I'm not lucky enough to have a luxurious garage like many. I store my jeep and too in a 10x25 storage unit.
Ratchet straps and a 2" lift puck and eye bolt with a plant hanger hook.
It works and that's what counts! Right?
Ratchet straps and a 2" lift puck and eye bolt with a plant hanger hook.
It works and that's what counts! Right?
- City
- Dexter
- State
- MI
Search on here, I know there's a couple of threads on this exact topic. There's a couple very easy ways to do this, my favorite is like skiptown suggests. It takes very little to securely hold a top up out of the way in the upper corner of a garage/room.
I just did up a lift for the Thule Load Warrior roof basket to go on the LJ today, it now sits out of the way above the garage door so I finally don't have to move it every time I want a different Jeep to move.
I just did up a lift for the Thule Load Warrior roof basket to go on the LJ today, it now sits out of the way above the garage door so I finally don't have to move it every time I want a different Jeep to move.
scrambler81
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- City
- Hammonton
- State
- NJ
My old garage originally was just rafters. When I put plywood up there, I left one slot open. I nailed a 2x4 to the wall, and glued a strip of carpet on to it. Then I could just push the front of the top up through the rafters, then swing the back edge onto to 2x4, and it would sit in place without any other effort. Now, it just sits in my shed.
I have one of those top hoists for the Wrangler, because that top is just too much for me to move alone. Rather than trust that one eyebolt to hold the top all summer, I suspended chains from the ceiling, and I sling two 2x4s between them. The top rests on the 2x4s, and if one possible fails, the hoist is still attached as a back up.
I have one of those top hoists for the Wrangler, because that top is just too much for me to move alone. Rather than trust that one eyebolt to hold the top all summer, I suspended chains from the ceiling, and I sling two 2x4s between them. The top rests on the 2x4s, and if one possible fails, the hoist is still attached as a back up.
- City
- charlotte
- State
- nc
Took my hard top off for the first time last weekend and now I am trying to figure out my storage options. I don't have a huge garage like some of the one's i have seen on the forum. Pretty much all of the wall space is taken up by general storage, kid stuff and my woodworking stuff. I think my best (only) option is to rig up a pulley system or way to hang it from the ceiling. My ceilings are only 8-'4" so I dont have enough space to lift it off the scrambler and then drive out. I'll need to remove it with another set of hands in the future, place it in the back corner and then figure out a way to get it as high/ close to the ceiling as possible. I've searched the thread, but haven't found what looks like a good option for this. If someone has a solution figured out for this application, I'd love to see it. If not, I'll be piecing ideas together. One thing I am thinking is J hooks through the seat belt holes might be an option, but then started wondering if this would put stress on the top in a way that it's not designed to handle. Thoughts?
Moabite
CJ-8 Member
- City
- Moab
- State
- UT
One design feature (not sure if it was intentional) that I've always loved about the Scrambler is that the top can be removed by one person AND it fits perfectly in the bed. While I obviously wouldn't recommend it off-road, I used to take long road trips and just put the top in the bed when the weather was nice. If I had the ceiling height, I'd think about designing some type of rope and pulley system to save my ageing back. I always used the method described above by Gr8dain to remove the top, but discovered the last time I took the top off that it had gained considerable weight in its old age.
- City
- Ashburn
- State
- VA
- City
- Redmond
- State
- OR
For some strange reason, mine has gotten heavier recently too.
You know what else is weird? The older I get, the ground keeps getting further away. Harder, too!
- City
- charlotte
- State
- nc
I couldn't figure out a good, stable solution for it to be free floating. So here is what I came up with- It won't be coming down often since it's not my DD and I usually only drive it in decent weather. Small garage challenges... 
