When not using your hardtop, a lot of folks put it vertical (on a hardtop stand). Whereas, others like to hang theirs from the garage ceiling. Unless you have a helper, it is very hard to rotate the hardtop 90 degrees, without damaging the top.
I have an idea for a hardtop removal & installation process, that, if it works, one person would be able to EASILY remove the hardtop, rotate it 90 degrees, then move it around. No help needed.
I drew up a basic plan for this idea.
Basically, you roll the contraption up to the rear of your jeep. (Notice that the "lift table" is in the UP position.)
Lock the caster wheels.
Unbolt & unlatch the hardtop from the jeep.
The 2 horizontal arms (pre-drilled to match the 3 holes on each side of your hardtop) slide up under your hardtop, from the rear.
Using the 6 bolts, fasten the hardtop to these 2 arms.
Then, from the inside of the jeep, you just lift up on the hardtop, from the front of the hardtop.
The hardtop would rotate 90 degrees, resting on the table.
Climb out of the jeep.
Place a retaining pin into the lifting table, so that the hardtop can not rotate down, prematurely.
Lower the "lift table".
Unlock the caster wheels.
Roll the contraption to wherever in the garage you would want to store it.
Finally, lock the caster wheels.
Installation would be the reverse of the above instructions.
I have an idea for a hardtop removal & installation process, that, if it works, one person would be able to EASILY remove the hardtop, rotate it 90 degrees, then move it around. No help needed.
I drew up a basic plan for this idea.
Basically, you roll the contraption up to the rear of your jeep. (Notice that the "lift table" is in the UP position.)
Lock the caster wheels.
Unbolt & unlatch the hardtop from the jeep.
The 2 horizontal arms (pre-drilled to match the 3 holes on each side of your hardtop) slide up under your hardtop, from the rear.
Using the 6 bolts, fasten the hardtop to these 2 arms.
Then, from the inside of the jeep, you just lift up on the hardtop, from the front of the hardtop.
The hardtop would rotate 90 degrees, resting on the table.
Climb out of the jeep.
Place a retaining pin into the lifting table, so that the hardtop can not rotate down, prematurely.
Lower the "lift table".
Unlock the caster wheels.
Roll the contraption to wherever in the garage you would want to store it.
Finally, lock the caster wheels.
Installation would be the reverse of the above instructions.