pulling top off

[88bblazen]

i have a 88 blazer and have had for two years and haven't taken the top off yet. woul i have to buy a new seal if i pulled off the top

 

[big83chevy4x4]

nope. the seal is just like a door seal.

welcome to ck5 /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

 

[BlazerGuy]

It really depends on if the top has ever been taken before. The top had been taken off once before on my 84(about 12 years ago) but when I took it off for the first time(5 years ago) it ripped the poo outta the seal. So, sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't... /forums/images/graemlins/thinking.gif

 

[big83chevy4x4]

when my dad bought his 85, it looked like the top was never taken off. (no marks on the bolts, 3 bolts total were rusted to the nuts on the back side) that was the first thing i did /forums/images/graemlins/peace.gif the seals were and still are good /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

 

[firefighter184]

New seal at Pep Boys: $31.00
Line-X for the floor: $100.00
Sun on your back: PRICELESS /forums/images/graemlins/peace.gif

 

[tecton]

spray some wd40 around the seal before you yank it...might save you some $ if its stuck

i had to cut 3 bolts to get my top off for the first time...it didnt tear the seal, but it pulled it off the metal, i had to tuck it back and put some adhesive behind it
but other than that its fine

 

[BlazerGuy]

Oh yeah, don't forget to take out the two "security bolts" under the bedrail, towards the back. Their Torx, but I forgot the number.... /forums/images/graemlins/doah.gif

 

[az-k5]

Those little safety screws blazerguy mentioned are kinda hidden inside the rear panel. If you forget about them it becomes a real pain. I don't know why or when they started that safety screw crap but it makes no sense to me.

 

[bnc04]

How much do they weigh? I'll be poppin mine off here pretty soon for the first time as well.
Brett

 

[bajaviking]

I would think around 200 lbs, ask a friend to help you take it off, it is a two man job unless you don't care about your top, in that case just unscrew it and step on the gas. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[BlazerGuy]

I think the official verdict was ~180 pounds. It's really not heavy at all with two people. I can get it off myself without screwing anything up.... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif