Hanging Alu-Cab Explorer Canopy?

[Gray Matter Jeep]

Anyone in here hanging their Alu-Cab Explorer Canopy from your garage/shop ceiling using the rooftop rails?

Weighing in at just under 130lbs (w no accessories) those roof rails should be able to handle it. Right?

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[Gray Matter Jeep]

I should probably include that I have been storing it, on the rare occasion when it's removed, by putting lumber under it... which is getting old.

Not using the lumber will remove a handful of headaches.

Thanks in advance.

 

[smlobx]

Absolutely! These canopy’s are very well made and can easily support itself with the rails.

 

[Gray Matter Jeep]

Absolutely! These canopy’s are very well made and can easily support itself with the rails.

Thanks for the vote of confidence.

 

[Blade1668]

I'd get 4 eye bolts and do that in moment. I just hook to top of mine, it's a RLD topper, I've got U-strut on mine. I do know using 2x4s to lift my R.T.T. on and off is a P.T.A. So I understand your pain.

My hoist isn't that technical 3 4x4s with a screw winch outside.

 

[Gray Matter Jeep]

I'd get 4 eye bolts and do that in moment. I just hook to top of mine, it's a RLD topper, I've got U-strut on mine. I do know using 2x4s to lift my R.T.T. on and off is a P.T.A. So I understand your pain.

My hoist isn't that technical 3 4x4s with a screw winch outside.

I have a Harken Hoist that I bought for my Wrangler hardtop a while back. It seems work fine to lift & hold, then I add separate straps as independent redundant support... because we have to park under them.

 

[Blade1668]

I have a Harken Hoist that I bought for my Wrangler hardtop a while back. It seems work fine to lift & hold, then I add separate straps as independent redundant support... because we have to park under them.

My hoist is quite a bit more crude but works, I plan on relocating it and improving it some.... more bracing and adjusting the pulleys to line up better. With that I lifted the topper off my trailer and installed it. Should be some pictures on a old thread here somewhere.

The concrete blocks was what I set my R.T.T. on other than one on right side it's keeping it semi level. I currently don't have a flat spot in my driveway.

 

[TarheelJT]

Anyone in here hanging their Alu-Cab Explorer Canopy from your garage/shop ceiling using the rooftop rails?

Weighing in at just under 130lbs (w no accessories) those roof rails should be able to handle it. Right?

(Pics for attention)

Did you end up doing this with some eye-bolts inside the rooftop rails?

I'm picking up a contour and would like to have the option of doing the same thing with a ceiling hoist I have. I will have the alucab load bars so I thought about just putting the straps under them and hoisting it up. I know these things are super light so I can't see why it would hurt or wouldn't work.

 

[Gray Matter Jeep]

Did you end up doing this with some eye-bolts inside the rooftop rails?

I'm picking up a contour and would like to have the option of doing the same thing with a ceiling hoist I have. I will have the alucab load bars so I thought about just putting the straps under them and hoisting it up. I know these things are super light so I can't see why it would hurt or wouldn't work.

I could not bring myself to hang in from only the roof rails.

I used 2x4 lumber that supported the topper in the same way it sets on the Trail Rails in the truck bed (as shown above but you can't see the 2 2x4s on the inside), then lifted it to the ceiling with a Harken Hard Top lift system. I did it 4-5 times before I eventually sold the topper, because I sold the Gladiator.

After doing it a couple times I got pretty good & quick doing it.

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