Hardtop hoist

[Deleted member 34382]

Would like to build a hoist for the hardtop using my atv winch any ideas?

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[Gvsukids]

Would like to build a hoist for the hardtop using my atv winch any ideas?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...BMAB6BAgTEAM&usg=AOvVaw1zKZYbo8_WCFE-de5KYfBZ

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...FjAJegQIFBAB&usg=AOvVaw3G7Q29OGQnU3CSMhPy5__x

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[CTFriel]

I’m about $150 into my harbor freight setup. I used an electric hoist and some pulleys.

 

[Artsifrtsi]

I’m about $150 into my harbor freight setup. I used an electric hoist and some pulleys.

Unrelated, but I have an identical bike rack!

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Did mine with 2 $10 menards bike lifts, a $19 boat winch, some pulleys and some eye-hooks and parachord.
Winch pulls it up via the bike lifts, the other hooks and chord are safety as I'm paranoid.

 

[DaleG]

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 hooked after it is raised keeps the top from moving around at all. I have about $230 bucks in the entire build.

 

[FLUndertaker]

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 hooked after it is raised keeps the top from moving around at all. I have about $230 bucks in the entire build.

Trying to figure where you attach the straps to on the actual top?

 

[DaleG]

Trying to figure where you attach the straps to on the actual top?

I use 4 of The top bolts and 4 8mm wing nuts through the (2) front bolt holes and 2 of the rear bolt holes. VERY secure. (Just like J-Barr does) the pic doesnt show the rear straps completely. The end are tucked in the pads.

 

[DaleG]

I can take the top off in 5 minutes by myself.....easy as can be. It will ne a week or so before I take it off again because of weather here, but I will post Pics and video when I do.

 

[lobelsteve]

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/gladiator-hardtop-hoist.16878/post-517976

Inexpensive option.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Like others have said - I can pull the top or set it back down in minutes.
My winch is on the wall right next to where I park the truck in the garage. I use my right hand to run the winch, my left to guide the top up or down clear of the bars (OCD, don't like it even TOUCHING as it goes up or down, not until it's clear down - and I guide the pins into the holes so they don't touch anything else)
Because the bike lifts (one for the front of the roof, one for the rear) have two pulleys, you are splitting the lift like a snatch block would, so the winch has almost no real load on it. In fact I have had the top up a couple of inches and let go of the winch - there isn't enough weight on the winch to let it drop at all.

 

[Richlavjr]

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 hooked after it is raised keeps the top from moving around at all. I have about $230 bucks in the entire build.

How long are your straps? I would love to copy what you did.

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