Has anyone else done this to their garage door ?

[TomB]

Oh boy, I don't know if I even want to admit this.
Sh*t does happen though. The Jeep I have with the
lift will clear the door opening by about 1". My garage
does not have power so have to prop the door open
with vice grips. Ended up drilling a hole through the
channel so I just have to insert a screwdriver through it.

So this past December we had a really nice day and I
was excited to get the Jeep out for a drive. Not thinking
I started backing out slow and heard an awful sound
then it hit me I forgot to prop up door. "SWEAR WORDS"!

Get out to check and sure enough the small metal
handle on door, starting right at top of rear window
and dead center had some lunch from the top.
Went up over top and in around 4". Gouged a nice
piece out of the rear.

Now if this was a few years ago when I was really
picky about my vehicles I would have been very upset.
Granted, I was not happy but thought, stuff happens.
Propped the door open and went on a drive, all good.
Not a hard fix. Go to body shop, remove and leave
top, go home and when done go back and install.
I still call myself, in the works of Red Foreman, "Dumba**".

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[Shabba]

My JT came with the hardtop,couldn't wait to get my soft top installed. Install went great and I was thinking I better check clearance into the garage with the top
folded back. Course I forgot.

Knocked it right out of the tracks and bent the hell out it .
This is actually a picture of after I straightened it out some.
No damage to the top ! Worked fine after the carnage.

I can't be the only one.
And guess what? I did it again but just a light tap . I blame that on the sun shade I put on that sometimes doesn't make it obvious the top is folded back. Jeez !

OUCH!!!

 

[tampahoosier]

My JT came with the hardtop,couldn't wait to get my soft top installed. Install went great and I was thinking I better check clearance into the garage with the top
folded back. Course I forgot.

Knocked it right out of the tracks and bent the hell out it .
This is actually a picture of after I straightened it out some.
No damage to the top ! Worked fine after the carnage.

I can't be the only one.
And guess what? I did it again but just a light tap . I blame that on the sun shade I put on that sometimes doesn't make it obvious the top is folded back. Jeez !

Died laughing at this, so did my wife… I did the exact same thing! Unfortunately for me I bent/damaged some of the soft top and I’ve slowly been buying practically a whole new frame since then.

I’m on 37s with a Clayton 2.5” overland (nets around 3”) and I KNOW I can’t make it in when I have the soft top flipped back. Problem is hard top is on 2/3s of the year and of course first time out last year I forgot! Only damage to the trim around garage, none to the door.
Sorry man!

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