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Oh I got an , what about some sort of arm that comes off of the rear wall of your garage? Roll down the rear window back the runner up to it and shazzam! There could be two arms side by side and could slant upwards so it lifts as you push it farther back. Then a strap or something to hold it in place. The arms could be removable or hinged. What do ya think? eh, eh?
Those are some huge welds!
I just take mine off and on by myself. Help is nice but sometimes hard to come by.Remove all the bolts, Slide the top back to almost tipping and get under it. Tip the front off and grab it and set it down on the back leaning up against a wall.Its much easier then you think. And I am sitting on 36s.
yea...... honestly. its fairly easy doin it yourself. easier if you had help but not impossible if you dont. i took it off same way these guys mentioned but being 6'3" its hard to get it down on the saw horses from that altitude
i always grabbed the back and pulled til its barely on the truck still, set it down and get under it and carry it on your back
Here's how I store mine. I use 4 straps, not the ratchet type - those only have limited take up length, but use the toggle-clamp style as shown in image A above. They are attached to 4 bicycle hooks screwed in the rafters of my garage. The hooks are spaced wide enough to clear the sides of the top and far enough apart to line up with the front and rear windows. Then, I use my roof rack bars, to which I fasten screw eyes to the ends. They are just wider than the top is, a pair of 2x4s would work, too. I slide the front window back and slide the bar though the opening, lift the top up with my shoulders and pull the straps tight on each side. Then in back, I lift the top up and slide the bar under the rear corner. Then, its a matter of lifting the top and snugging up the straps until the top is against the rafters and then I simply drive out of the garage (I have to air down to 3 psi to get my 4Runner under the garage door!). To install is the reverse, back in, lower the top, remove the bars and install the bolts. Simple, one person install and removal, no danger of dropping the top, either.
I was thinking the other day (I know, bad idea...) could it be possible to make some sort of eye bolt and brackets to take off the top? As in: 4 big eye bolts through the roof corners (braced with 3/16" or so plate) and hook some rope or chain to them then hoist off the top? I have a lot of trees with hefty lower branches and was thinking of a dual pulley hoist or something so I could take it off by myself. If I was smarter I'd try to do some photoshop diagrams but... not so much.Input? Other ideas?>>Dan
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