I’ll post pics of mine in a bit. I used a Harbor Freight 120v winch, 2 pulleys, 72” 2x4 , 1.5 Nylon straps and a 10.00 eyelet kit. It looks and works a lot like the J-Bar and works PERFECT!
The remote has a 10’ cord making moving and adjusting top on and off simple as can be. 2 bungee cords...
I Also just went from a 2018 GMC SLT 4wd. Im not sorry at all I made the switch. The Gladiator does damn near everything the GMC did and makes more Smiles per Miles.
The 8” screen was confused until I got it dried off. Everything else appeared to be fine.....I would hope to hell a damn jeep can handle an inch or two of water in the seats and floorboards. Its just about all dried out now, after 7-8 hours. About an hour Spent with the shop vac sucking up most...
Took the gladiator to the Dr’s appointment today....spent the afternoon removing about 10 gallons of rain water out of it after it came a damn monsoon while I was in the Dr’s office......yep, I had the top and doors off....not a cloud in the sky when I got there.....FML!
I i stalled my Hotheads yesterday. They look great, fit PERFECT and install took about 30-40 minutes following instructions to the T. The top and panels are still in the garage.....hopefully they stay there A while! Loving running topless and doorless!
I used 2 Harbor Freight 18x30 furniture dollies (16.00 ea) 3 2x4’s 63”long each, 8 bucks of cheap indoor/outdoor carpet.....total time including stapling carpet was about 35-40 minutes including checking measurements 6-8 times! Total cost less than 50 bucks! Oh, and hung door hanger brackets...
probably wont have thetop on much in the winter in SW Florida! .....We are just in our rainy season right now....damn near every day......a 2 day rainless window is rare this time of year.
My top and doors are Comin*off tomorrow for the first time.....no rain tomorrow or Wednesday....its worth the effort.......probably back on Wednesday evening.....
Everyone will be Slightly different due to variables....you can adjust it after it hits the ground To see how much it needs. I would start an 1/8 to a 1/4” longer than stock.