yeah..invest on a soft top..kayline soft top
Going topless... theres gotta be an easier way..
This has been such a beautiful week. Days of 65-78 degrees, not a cloud in the sky, slight breeze from the southwest.. just plain wow.
Well today I decided to run around topless. I already use the nifty come-along hooks from the roof of my carport to lift off my heavy top by myself, but heres something I'm not sure that has been addressed.
What about the 10 minutes it takes to remove all the bolts that hold the top on? Does anybody know of any type of 1/4 turn fasteners that can be swapped in in place of the bolts? It would make things even nicer to spend two minutes unsnapping the top, then three pulling it up instead of 10mins in the backseat and three hoisting it up.
Any thoughts? I really cant think of any 1/4 turn fasteners that would do a good job of holding it on to the body and holding it tight enough to provide a good rain seal.
Or maybe I'm thinking 5 years ahead of my time...which is what I usually do.
Well today I decided to run around topless. I already use the nifty come-along hooks from the roof of my carport to lift off my heavy top by myself, but heres something I'm not sure that has been addressed.
What about the 10 minutes it takes to remove all the bolts that hold the top on? Does anybody know of any type of 1/4 turn fasteners that can be swapped in in place of the bolts? It would make things even nicer to spend two minutes unsnapping the top, then three pulling it up instead of 10mins in the backseat and three hoisting it up.
Any thoughts? I really cant think of any 1/4 turn fasteners that would do a good job of holding it on to the body and holding it tight enough to provide a good rain seal.
Or maybe I'm thinking 5 years ahead of my time...which is what I usually do.
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Yeah... dzus sounds familiar. Its those type of 1/4 turn jobbers that are used to hold the cowling down on the lil Cessnas. I just dont think theres anything like that which would provide enough holding power to keep the seals tight.
The C clamps sound simple enough, but I do some serious high speed rough terrain antics which I'm sure would make those clamps come loose and my top fall off out in the middle of the forest.
I've actually considered going soft top on numerous occasions, but I'm sorta hung up on the look of the hardtop. And I really dont like the idea of drilling 50 or so holes into the body. :\
I guess I'm just a lazy SOB
Foghorn:
I'd do airtool route like you, but I'm cheap and dont have any air anything. Just the standard ratchets in the Sears 200pc kit. As for my gizmo lift, I'll bring the bossman's digicam home tonight and snap a few. I think I can get it back into the office before he notices it gone. [g]
I just dont think theres anything like that which would provide enough holding power to keep the seals tight.The C clamps sound simple enough, but I do some serious high speed rough terrain antics which I'm sure would make those clamps come loose and my top fall off out in the middle of the forest.
I've actually considered going soft top on numerous occasions, but I'm sorta hung up on the look of the hardtop. And I really dont like the idea of drilling 50 or so holes into the body. :\
I guess I'm just a lazy SOB
Foghorn:
I'd do airtool route like you, but I'm cheap and dont have any air anything. Just the standard ratchets in the Sears 200pc kit.
As for my gizmo lift, I'll bring the bossman's digicam home tonight and snap a few. I think I can get it back into the office before he notices it gone. [g]
Don't go getting your butt in trouble over a pic dude...And I've always wanted to get an old hard top and cut it down to just the part that touches the body and then mounting a custom softop to that but I've never ahd the cash.....But it might work w/no new holes---FogRavenTBK said:
Now that you mention it, I think I'm going to go this route. ....Whenever the bossman decides to pay me for this week that is....knarf121 said:
you cant replace the very back bolts or the ones on the slanted rails behnd the doors, at least i didnt spend time trying... but if your taking it on and off regularly then you dont need these anyway
i put them all back in when its winter.. and seeing as im in maine and it hailed today... ill do that soon.
and i leave a wrench in the truck with a socket for these bolts, just makes it easier than digging for a tool
i put them all back in when its winter.. and seeing as im in maine and it hailed today... ill do that soon.
and i leave a wrench in the truck with a socket for these bolts, just makes it easier than digging for a tool
One thing i have learned (almost the hard way) I don't use all of the bolts but you NEED the ones in the back if you're wheelin. I almost lost the glass when I flexed the truck.
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