I think it'll be fine too. It's just how I have the lift positioned. It's there for a JLU that has been backed into the garage. The JT will have to go nose first. That may require some adjustment. However, due to the smaller size of the JT's top, I'm probably going to be just fine leaving it as is.I'm sure that is assuming the JT will appropriately fit in the garage
How are you going to back out after lifting the top? The roll cage will hit the rear window.
I've got a 3.5" lift and 35s on my JLU. My current lift can pull the top high enough to clear the roll cage. So I'm thinkin' I'm good there.
That's perfectly reasonable for someone in Ecuador. However, here in Colorado, it got down to -15F (before the windchill) a few times this year. In the mountains, it can get colder. A hard top is kinda needed.
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...del-racor-hoist-and-topsy-bracket-done.13377/Newbie here, just put my deposit down for a new Gladiator yesterday (trading over from a '14 SRT) - what's going to be the best hard top hoist setup? My garage is 32' x 24' with 11'6" ceilings. Plenty of room to add a hoist...I'd prefer to run the cable/crank down the right side of my wall, OR I could mount it further back, offset to the right just so that it's not directly over the Jeep and blocking my ceiling lights? I have no experience with removing hard tops but assume I'll be doing it.
Perfect, exactly what I was looking for! Thanks Sgt Beavis!
Lots of options available for ya.Newbie here, just put my deposit down for a new Gladiator yesterday (trading over from a '14 SRT) - what's going to be the best hard top hoist setup? My garage is 32' x 24' with 11'6" ceilings. Plenty of room to add a hoist...I'd prefer to run the cable/crank down the right side of my wall, OR I could mount it further back, offset to the right just so that it's not directly over the Jeep and blocking my ceiling lights? I have no experience with removing hard tops but assume I'll be doing it.
That's badass and makes a ton of sense with the height of your ceilings. I move quickly, already ordered the Racon and it arrives Saturday...hopefully can have it done by Sunday evening (got 2 warm weekend days of spring skiing to tend to first!) - seems like a great option with my higher ceilings.Lots of options available for ya.
For my previous Jeep 4dr I did like OP and mounted 4 pulleys to the ceiling and made a square rack the size of the top. Ran plastic coated wire from that through the pulleys to one metal ring then ran one cable from the ring through a pulley at the top of the wall down to a hand crank boat winch mounted on the wall at waist level. To take the top off I would BACK in under the rack, unbolt the top, lower the rack onto the roof, run ratchet straps under the top on the inside attaching either end to the rack and snug it up, then crank the handle to raise the roof and pull out from under it. when parking the Jeep I would pull in forward and the top would be hanging above the hood. To put it back on was a matter of backing in underneath, lowering it down and bolting it on.
With this Jeep I got a little “fancier” in that I made a sliding rack with Unistrut and mounted an electric winch to the sliding frame so I don’t have to be lined up so exact when taking the top off or putting it on. I can just back the Jeep in however and then move the rack to line up with the Jeep instead of the other way around. Then when the top is hanging I can also push it over toward the corner of the garage so its not in the way as much. Ignore all the crap piled on the tool bench (haven't done my spring cleaning yet) but you can see in the pic that I have the soft top hanging from the lift when the hard top is on.
do you have any more pictures/info of your sliding rack? I have been trying how to figure out something like this for my garage since the gladiator positions the roof right in the middle of my garage but if I can roll it back a few feet then I can park with the hood under the roof like I did with my wranglers. For the fact you figured out and accomplished what I thought would be a cool solution you get big points.Lots of options available for ya.
For my previous Jeep 4dr I did like OP and mounted 4 pulleys to the ceiling and made a square rack the size of the top. Ran plastic coated wire from that through the pulleys to one metal ring then ran one cable from the ring through a pulley at the top of the wall down to a hand crank boat winch mounted on the wall at waist level. To take the top off I would BACK in under the rack, unbolt the top, lower the rack onto the roof, run ratchet straps under the top on the inside attaching either end to the rack and snug it up, then crank the handle to raise the roof and pull out from under it. when parking the Jeep I would pull in forward and the top would be hanging above the hood. To put it back on was a matter of backing in underneath, lowering it down and bolting it on.
With this Jeep I got a little “fancier” in that I made a sliding rack with Unistrut and mounted an electric winch to the sliding frame so I don’t have to be lined up so exact when taking the top off or putting it on. I can just back the Jeep in however and then move the rack to line up with the Jeep instead of the other way around. Then when the top is hanging I can also push it over toward the corner of the garage so its not in the way as much. Ignore all the crap piled on the tool bench (haven't done my spring cleaning yet) but you can see in the pic that I have the soft top hanging from the lift when the hard top is on.
