Hard top hoist suggestion

[KyleV]

I was able to find a 4 door oem hard top at the end of last summer for $1000. This will be my first summer with it. I would like to swap to the soft top for the entire season. I would like to get a hoist. I have about 12 foot ceilings in my garage. I would like to store the soft top in the winter as I have the foam that comes with it when you buy dual top (from hard top seller)

I've found 2 main ones

Smarter home (the way this one holds the top seems to put a lot of pressure on the seals)

Lange

Is there much reason to go to one over the other?

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[MayhemMike]

Harbor Freight electric lift, and some nylon straps. The trick is a done!

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Harken hoister. (Pulley system type lift)
I haven't installed mine yet, but a buddy uses one for his much heavier truck cap and it works great.
You can lift it with one hand.

https://www.harken.com/en/shop/jeeptruck-tops/

 

[G_Money]

agreed with the Harken lift.
Got mine here...

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[KyleV]

2 questions:

Do you store your panels up with it?
Have you had any issues deforming the window seal?

 

[Rick in Maine]

Harken hoister. (Pulley system type lift)
I haven't installed mine yet, but a buddy uses one for his much heavier truck cap and it works great.
You can lift it with one hand.

https://www.harken.com/en/shop/jeeptruck-tops/

I have the Harken lift for my wooden rowboat, and it is very well made. If the lift for the hardtops is different (and it may be), I can't vouch for it, but Harken products are top grade (at least for boats).

 

[G_Money]

2 questions:

Do you store your panels up with it?
Have you had any issues deforming the window seal?

Haven’t installed or used it yet. I bought based off my research and many recommendations in other posts on this subject. All positive from those that have used it

 

[Dadsquatch]

2 questions:

Do you store your panels up with it?
Have you had any issues deforming the window seal?

I store my panels separate in on the ground in the bags. And I use a small section of a pool noodle to prevent window seal deformation from the nylon strap.

 

[MillerAndCheeto]

I have the Harken Hoister for Bronco/Jeep tops and it's of exceptional quality. Because of the 6:1 pulley ratio I can take the top off / reinstall by myself with one hand on the rope and the other hand guiding the top into place.

 

[bhoth1011]

Harbor Freight hoist 440 LB rated, some 2x6 boards, 4.5 inch lag bolts, (2) 8 foot long straps, couple pulleys, and good to go.

 

[SmokeSaves]

Harbor Freight electric lift, and some nylon straps. The trick is a done!

This is exactly what I did, along with the rest of the top panels. Harbor Freight Electric Winch with two 10 foot straps. In the winter I put my soft top on a sheet of plywood and hang that from the hoist. Lemme know if you want a pic?

 

[Rydfree]

I have the Harkin and it works great. I have a spare top that I bought one of the generic Harkins like this and it is identical as far as I can tell but much cheaper .

Goevis Hardtop Overhead Hoist For Jeep Bronco Kayak Or Hard Side Carrier Topper | eBay


Goevis Hardtop Overhead Hoist For Jeep Bronco Kayak Or Hard Side Carrier Topper | eBay


The Harkin I just ran the lines under the top from front to back and have pool noodles at the seals. On the generic one I hooked the front ropes into the mounting plate and the rear to the strut plates so it would lift it by those factory brackets. Seemed to work fine and a little bit easier to rig.

 

[BuknBrcDebi]

I was able to find a 4 door oem hard top at the end of last summer for $1000. This will be my first summer with it. I would like to swap to the soft top for the entire season. I would like to get a hoist. I have about 12 foot ceilings in my garage. I would like to store the soft top in the winter as I have the foam that comes with it when you buy dual top (from hard top seller)

I've found 2 main ones

Smarter home (the way this one holds the top seems to put a lot of pressure on the seals)

Lange

Is there much reason to go to one over the other?

We just used a Harbor Freight hoist and some ropes. Easy peasy!

 

[Johnny Mo]

Harbor Freight hoist with a custom lifting basket, then supported by a floating shelf to take weight off the actual hardtop.

 

[THE Buckeye Bronco]

I went this route:

Roll-N-Jack for the back and Hooke Road cart for the rest:

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