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Hardtop Hoist Advice

ElDee

ElDee

SC N8IV
City
Suwanee
State
GA
Anyone using a hardtop hoist they can recommend? Any tips/tricks or advice? TIA
 
I've had the one below for while now and it works well enough, though a similar one with a crank would make for lifting a heavier top easier, but it's still not really a problem given the pulleys. The straps can be adjusted to fit whatever you're lifting, hence why this one worked for my JKU top and is currently keeping my 8 half cab top up and out of the way. The release can be finicky in that it does require some weight to release easily. To get the half cab down I have to pull it down some while holding the rope to release the mechanism. I also like that it was less than half of the beefier looking ones with provisions for freedom panels and such, which I never needed.

 
I have thought of rigging something with pulleys on the ceiling and a harbor freight atv winch.
 
I built one using a hand crank small boat trailer winch, some eye bolts, pulley and short straps. It works decently when I’ve used it, but now it’s keeping my kayak in the garage ceiling.
 
So, talk to me about getting the top back on the jeep... how do you guys get the top off the winch attach points and back onto the tub?
 
I have an ACME top... is it possible to use attach points at the rear (with hatch open) and at the top portion where the doors meet the top?
 
ElDee said:
So, talk to me about getting the top back on the jeep... how do you guys get the top off the winch attach points and back onto the tub?
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I use a similar method to take it off and put it back on, except with one lift point supported by rope rather than the wooden frame. You can actually see the other hook I use for this in my previous post.

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I don't have any pics of it, but had a buddy weld me up one based on looking at a commercially made one. It sits on top, has two cross members front and rear, then a kind of a J hook on each corner that fits under the hard top when installed. The rear hatch has to be opened to work. The lift it off using a Heartburn Fright electric hoist. Other than removing all the bolts, the rest of the job takes maybe a half an hour with just me doing all the work. It works similar to the pic above, but think metal frame in the shape of an H.
 
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