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#1 ·
So my wife states that she likes having the top back but the sun is a little hot for her and our almost 2 year old son. I was looking at the Spider shades and was wondering if anyone had any opinions? Can I keep it on and have the soft top closed?
 
#178 ·
Did you watch the installation video on spiderwebshade's website? Also lay the shade out in full mid-day sunlight for an hour before you install it as it'll stretch a bit and make it easier on you
 
#179 ·
Thanks for the tips, but yeah, I did watch the video. It seems like the corners where the back spiderballs go are much "thicker" than the ones in the video. I actually put it on when it was about 95 out, so that should not be the problem. I'm sure it's something I am doing wrong, but I haven't figured out what that is yet. :nonono:
 
#180 ·
I had a tough go of it the first time I installed it as well. Not sure why it was so hard, but the first time I didn't climb up onto the jeep like the girl in the video did...I tried to do it standing on the ground. The second time I did it exactly like she did...I was standing in the back of the jeep...perhaps I gained some mechanical advantage. Just a thought.
 
#185 ·
Maybe I missed it, but does the Spiderweb Shade cut down on wind?
 
#213 ·
I did this today but heads-up I think they may have changed the grommet size on the SWS. 5/8 or even 1/2 is too large for the grommets on my shade. I used 2.5" 7/16 bolts hex, nylon washers, and wing nuts. I didn't mind the hex nuts as I just laid a large crescent wrench on top holding the nut just enough to get the wing nut started. It worked great.
 
#214 ·
Spidershade install on jk 2 door

Hello everyone, I just bought a spiderweb shade and I was wondering if it was possible to install the shade with the back half of the freedom top on? I don't have a rig set up to remove my back top yet, but I wanted to install my Jkini. Any ideas would be helpful. Thanks.
 
#215 ·
Hello everyone, I just bought a spiderweb shade and I was wondering if it was possible to install the shade with the back half of the freedom top on? I don't have a rig set up to remove my back top yet, but I wanted to install my Jkini. Any ideas would be helpful. Thanks.
It would be very difficult with the hard top still on. You don't need anything special to take off the hard top. One person on either side is fine. My wife is 5' 2" and she helped me.
 
#216 ·
Thanks for the advice. I found a friend to lift the rear top while I attached the spider balls. Now I'm concerned that I won't be able to tighten the freedom top screws on the sound bar! I'll get it figured out. Just another learning experience. Still smilin' and lovin' my JK! Thanks again.
 
#223 ·
I put my spider shade with my top on. I just loosened all The bolts on the sides and the upper bolts almost all the way out. I lifted the top a bit and I stuffed the shade over the sound bar and pulled it tight over the rear bar Got it nice and tight all around. I used all the spidey balls where they should go including up front on the footman's loop I put the freedom tops on with the shade on. I just slide the latches over by pushing thru the screen. I dont use my freedom top screws thru the sound bar at all when i have the hard top and spidey shade onPiece of cake. I love my spidey shade:)
 
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