PLAN B

[blazinzuk]

I'd run some eye bolts and big washers through the roof and hang it from those.

I did that on my 73, used the eye bolts for ratchet straps if I needed to carry anything on the roof too

 

[the_blaze]

How about something like what these guys offer. https://www.j-barr.com/collections/original-j-barr-selection

good but... does not answer the question. im still not sure if i can support/ hang it from the top or if i need to support the sides somehow.. hmmm...

 

[the_blaze]

I'd run some eye bolts and big washers through the roof and hang it from those.

I did that on my 73, used the eye bolts for ratchet straps if I needed to carry anything on the roof too

maybe on the white one... i wont drill holes in the silver one, hard top or anywhere lol

 

[blazinzuk]

maybe on the white one... i wont drill holes in the silver one, hard top or anywhere lol

I never even thought of the silver one.

IME the sides will pull out just a bit. So the strap under the top is the way to go

 

[72gmck5]

why would you need to support the sides?
@blazinzuk stores his from eye bolts and pretty sure my 72 hard top was stored that way cuz it had eye bolts too.
you could run straps or a support under it length wise and hoist it to the ceiling from the front and rear.

 

[blazinzuk]

I didn't mean support the sides so much as not pull the sides apart by stress.

For the Jimmy I'm gonna drill some 2x4s put one under each side and have them lift straight up.

Using eye bolts in the ends of the 2x4s.

 

[the_blaze]

why would you need to support the sides?
@blazinzuk stores his from eye bolts and pretty sure my 72 hard top was stored that way cuz it had eye bolts too.
you could run straps or a support under it length wise and hoist it to the ceiling from the front and rear.

didnt even consider this.... lol so maybe strap it from the top and bring it up to the ceiling then run straps under the sides running lengthwise to support the sides... boom there you go that would work.

 

[blazinzuk]

Don't over think it Joey lol.

Pretty simple

 

[the_blaze]

Don't over think it Joey lol.

Pretty simple

I've just heard of people warping the tops or cracking them.. that would suck on the pretty one.

 

[72gmck5]

I've just heard of people warping the tops or cracking them.. that would suck on the pretty one.

then you'd be forced to get a way cooler soft top...

 

[the_blaze]

http://www.hoister.com/productdetail.aspx?sku=7806.12

i'll probably get something like this.

 

[72gmck5]

http://www.hoister.com/productdetail.aspx?sku=7806.12

i'll probably get something like this.

I dunno, they have this disclaimer DO NOT use Harken equipment for human suspension

 

[the_blaze]

well shoot... looks like thats out

 

[skunked]

This is how we store Dave's first gen top during the summer. Not my pic but same setup but with ratchet straps.

 

[the_blaze]

This is how we store Dave's first gen top during the summer. Not my pic but same setup but with ratchet straps.

yeah that's about how i store mine currently, my goal here is to avoid a strap across the bottom. if my ceilings were a couple feet taller this is how i would do it.

 

[kgblazerfive]

Run it from front to back.

 

[kgblazerfive]

Or do like J hooks or something that pick the sides up

 

[skunked]

Run it from front to back.

yep, doesn't have the glass in the back like the first gen's so that's an option.

 

[blazinzuk]

Or do like J hooks or something that pick the sides up

Can't do that. It will pull the sides out.

A friend stored his like that. It got an inch wider, got hard to put on

 

[skunked]

Can't do that. It will pull the sides out.

A friend stored his like that. It got an inch wider, got hard to put on

messes the seals up too