DIY freedom top hoist...

Dopey84

Dopey84

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Has anyone done this yet... ? I just finished mine and am interested in how others have done this..
 
Not exactly a DIY lift but I use a Racor heavy lift to lift and store my hardtop.
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Kind of nice because you can store other Jeep stuff on top. (Grins) 👍
 
I just ordered the Racor last night lol. You mind snapping a pic of how you strapped the top to it? I haven't made my mind up on how I want to do that yet.
 
Also use a Racor lift. There's a drill attachment that makes it a breeze to lift & lower the top. I used straps to secure the hardtop to the lift...

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I installed the Harken hoist a couple years ago and glad I got a hoist, DIY way or buying one either way having one is really nice when you have a hard top.
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Built a total custom job. Electric winch, slides front to back and side to side. That way I don't have to park in the right spot every time. I'll try and take a photo tomorrow.
 
The hoist arrived in 3 days from Amazon...gotta love it. Straight forward install. Would have been even easier if my ceiling was level. Had to fur the back down 2-5/8".

Waiting on the ol' lady to drop off some cut off discs for the remaining threads. Then wrapping the frame with pool noodles. Turned out pretty slick. Don't mind the trashed garage, I'm remodeling the house.

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Havoc40 said:
The hoist arrived in 3 days from Amazon...gotta love it. Straight forward install. Would have been even easier if my ceiling was level. Had to fur the back down 2-5/8".

Waiting on the ol' lady to drop off some cut off discs for the remaining threads. Then wrapping the frame with pool noodles. Turned out pretty slick. Don't mind the trashed garage, I'm remodeling the house.

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That looks like a very solid setup!
 
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