Has anyone else done this to their garage door ?

[Junker21]

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 !

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[mojocho]

Happened to me as well. Didn't knock it off the track though

 

[Cmikel]

Im a new owner and almost did that exact same thing a couple days ago but was fortunately saved by my fiance at the last minute. I'm glad your top is alright.
I'm not sure I will always remember and kind of worried I'm going to forget. I'm thinking a sign on the garage wall saying,
"Hey Stupid: Top Closed" might work but idk.

 

[Junker21]

Happened to me as well. Didn't knock it off the track though

No damage to the top? That thing is pretty tough.

 

[Junker21]

Im a new owner and almost did that exact same thing a couple days ago but was fortunately saved by my fiance at the last minute. I'm glad your top is alright.
I'm not sure I will always remember and kind of worried I'm going to forget. I'm thinking a sign on the garage wall saying,
"Hey Stupid: Top Closed" might work but idk.

You know I don't care a bit about the whole "man bun " thing but this might be a real problem for me. Also be aware of those super low parking garages . Ha !

 

[mojocho]

No damage to the top? That thing is pretty tough.

No damage. You're right. Not a scratch on the top but scratches the door. LOL

 

[Staphylococcus0]

Wow a door even shorter than my 80" door.

I want to run 37" tires at some point but with a lift... I'd be airing down to park.

 

[mazeppa]

Did something kind of similar. My old house had a Genie worm drive garage door that opened very fast. I got coniditioned to just pushing the open button and then back out. My new house has a Liftmaster opener that opens a lot slower then the Genie opener. First time backing out with my JKU, I slightly scratch the rear top of the hardtop because I backed out before the door was raised completely and just barley nicking the hardtop. Didn't hurt the garage door, but I did learn to look in the right side mirror to make sure the garage dooor is completely raised before I back out now.

 

[Jeeperjamie]

All the more reason they should fold down to the bed and not sit up top like that, Just Sayin!

 

[Cmikel]

You know I don't care a bit about the whole "man bun " thing but this might be a real problem for me. Also be aware of those super low parking garages . Ha !

I think some hard toppers are jealous of the man bun. I love the convertible top. It gets way more use than some panels I would have to take out every time I wanted to drop the top. 30 seconds tops and I got an open air convertible truck. It's so awesome!

 

[Jeeperjamie]

I think some hard toppers are jealous of the man bun. I love the convertible top. It gets way more use than some panels I would have to take out every time I wanted to drop the top. 30 seconds tops and I got an open air convertible truck. It's so awesome!

I got a soft top as well, no need to be jealous, I just don't use it, a good example of why above among other things. If my hard top is off i can drive right into my garage with no issue, as well as if the panels are just removed.

 

[Junker21]

Did something kind of similar. My old house had a Genie worm drive garage door that opened very fast. I got coniditioned to just pushing the open button and then back out. My new house has a Liftmaster opener that opens a lot slower then the Genie opener. First time backing out with my JKU, I slightly scratch the rear top of the hardtop because I backed out before the door was raised completely and just barley nicking the hardtop. Didn't hurt the garage door, but I did learn to look in the right side mirror to make sure the garage dooor is completely raised before I back out now.

My door is sorta unreliable so I always check. Becomes a good habit. Also figured out I could use my back up camera to park just in the right spot! !

 

[Junker21]

I think some hard toppers are jealous of the man bun. I love the convertible top. It gets way more use than some panels I would have to take out every time I wanted to drop the top. 30 seconds tops and I got an open air convertible truck. It's so awesome!

Yes , Awesome!

 

[AZCooWhip]

No. Next question

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I love big garage doors. (they require opener extensions, but so what?)

Garage -

Shop - 12x12 -

My problem is backing my wife's GC in - it's not as wide an opening and I sometimes get really close.
One week after buying her 2021, I was setting up the opener for her. I had it working fine. I sat in her Jeep opening and closing the door to make sure the opener programming worked.
I gave the button a final push to open the door again - and started to back in - for some reason the door had STOPPED. Oh, boy - everyone hears about the tiny scratch I put on the hatch of her new Grand Cherokee.

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