Five minutes in you'll see that the majority of your views were people looking for design ideas, not their time wasted. Thanks for the upload.

Thanks so much for this!!!! I was almost ready to shell out $699 for one of those new rolling hardtop lifts but a friend told me about this video. I just set it up and it’s working GREAT….

Thanks for this I just picked up a JL and can’t wait to go topless! 4 years later and this vid is still helping us! 🔥🔥🔥

@RedRockCrawlers

Жыл бұрын

my wife told me to make this video, and I thought it was a dumb idea. Good job Wife haha

Thanks Man! I went to my local hardware store bought the straps, screws and eyelet anchors, got home and had it done in less than 20 minutes, for a little over 20 bucks. Much appreciated!

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Heifner that's awesome! Glad it worked for you. It's a simple way to remove that hard top 😎👌

Thanks for posting this! I installed an identical setup today for my rubicon JL. Works beautiful. Simple and sweet. Hell yeah.

The best and easiest idea ever !! Thanks for the idea 💡 I’m gonna do this one ☝🏼

Great video and how to. I’m going to set mine up next week. Thanks!!

Dude, this is awesome. Thank you!

Awesome video! So easy.

Nice great idea and very simple system!! Thanks a lot!

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

Veej glad you enjoyed it. 👍🏽

thanks for the video...totally doing this soon!

the idea of the straps through the hard top connected together, lOVE It! TY I like this idea better then the 2x4 in the back.

@tcr73903

4 жыл бұрын

TY again. Built it yesterday, very easy thanks to your video.

Yours is probably the simplest and most economical system...Thanks man !

I'm so thankful for this video. As someone who bought his Jeep and wanted to strip it down as soon as possible, and as easy as possible, this video was a real game-changer. Now I'm into the schizophrenic Pacific NW weather in such a way that is pretty easy to navigate, due to this video. Less than $20 to be able to lift the back of the hard top off our Jeep, and take the family out the way in which it's intended is great. Thanks, man. Appreciate it.

Good idea! Thanks

I can't thank you enough for this great idea! I was so frustrated trying to install another system. Thanks for saving me time and money.

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

Rick Kumler glad you like it.

Very easy to install and works great. Very budget friendly.

Thanks, I plan on doing this in a few weeks!

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

Good Luck!

Just built this!!!! Worked amazing thanks for the great video and information. Went to the big box store and got everything.Thank you soo much

@RedRockCrawlers

3 жыл бұрын

glad it worked out for you!

Great video. Very easy inexpensive effective way to do that I like it.

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

AZ WESTSIDE WHEELERS thanks guys! 🤘

This is a great video and great idea. Heading to HD to get some straps and hooks...Its time to expose my Rubi and enjoy the summer topless...Thanks buddy

Yes this is perfect!

I did this and it worked out great. Thanks for the easy process.

@RedRockCrawlers

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! glad it worked for you. its a cheap and simple solution!

Thank you so much for this easy, budget-friendly solution. We have a tandem garage with a high ceiling and due to thick soundproofing on the back half of the ceiling, only had access to the trusses in the front half of the garage. We used cam buckle straps instead so we could lift it all the way to the ceiling and both cars can clear underneath. It’s perfect!

@RedRockCrawlers

3 жыл бұрын

awesome! i'm glad you found it useful

That is awesome idea! I need that for my garage! 👌😎👍

@RedRockCrawlers

2 жыл бұрын

You should!

I'm a Jeep mom and we have such a small garage. This is awesome!!! Thank you for sharing! I'm gonna get my almost 5 year-old to help me. God bless!

@RedRockCrawlers

3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad I was able to help! Good luck with the install, it’s always worked great for me. God bless!

Great idea!

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! its simple but effective

great video love the idea.

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

glad you liked it! hope it helps

I owe you a beer or 3 for this money saving lift.

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

David Palmateer haha glad to help fellow Jeepers. 👍

I like it, thanks.

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

Armee Green hope it helps! 👍

Thank you very much for this video. Ty ty ty

First ! Beautiful family. Nice videos and work!

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

trjnsd thank you that's nice of you to say. We got rained on today, Can't wait for sunny topless days!

Thanks, just got my JL this works great.

@RedRockCrawlers

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! i'm glad this was helpful

Got my first Jeep and I am ready fro Spring to get the top off. Thanks for the video!

@RedRockCrawlers

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! how do you like the Jeep so far? I'm also ready to get the top off and enjoy the summer!

@boardgamecloset

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedRockCrawlers I am in love. We got a good snow here last week and I played and played in it!

Awesome man!

@RedRockCrawlers

Жыл бұрын

hope it helps!

Watched the video, hit up the Depot, and got this done today pretty easily. Great idea! Saved me a ton of $$$…

@RedRockCrawlers

3 жыл бұрын

glad you liked it! pretty simple solution eh

Did this, installed it, works easily, totally worth it

@RedRockCrawlers

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it worked for you

Perfect have the same unpainted garage setup with trust joyce ehhh trust lol . I have a JL body would be nice for some ratchet strap links etc and hardware . Thanks again for your video really made simple hoist awesome

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

haha yes i couldn't get those names right. Hope you can get your lift installed! its a pretty simple solution!

Thanks brother going to Home Depot today

I think I'm doing this tomorrow. so much easier install than the expensive solution and feels more stable..

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

Matthew Sanchez it’s very easy to install and will hold the hard top all year no problem. 👍🏽

Elegant, simple solution.

@RedRockCrawlers

2 жыл бұрын

easy and inexpensive!

This was very similar to my first hoist. Although I used straps that had friction cams instead of ratchet straps. That made it quicker to get the top up and down. I also lifted the top, and slid a 2X4 with eye screws in ti under the hard top. One near the rear glass, and one where the top cuts up to accommodate the rear door. That gave me a stable platform to rest the freedom panels on when the top was off and it was stored. It was a really good economical system, especially since I already owned everything I needed.

@mckeancole

4 жыл бұрын

Did you have any issues with the cam straps? I want to get my top higher than the ratchet straps will allow, and the cam tie down straps would do the trick because there is no winding.

@stanruta8254

4 жыл бұрын

@@mckeancole no sir. The hard top weight is only a couple hundred pounds, and a good cam strap has a rating for more than double that. Using 4 of them was plenty strong enough. You just need to walk around a few times as you raise it to keep it more or less level. I found I pushed up with my left arm and tightened the cam strap with my right.

@mckeancole

4 жыл бұрын

@@stanruta8254 Awesome, good to hear. I'll probably grab a 2x4 too and make some sort of resting frame eventually vs. connecting with another cam strap or just using 2.

@crowsniper2

3 жыл бұрын

can u post a pic? I am having a hard time picturing it in my head but i like the idea

Wow the hard top hoist came out perfect couldnt ask for a better solution works great finally took my hard top off for summer on JL body turbo . All black . Family enjoyed the ride it was perfect. Thank you for your video . putting together the hoist it required that I add some length to the 38 inches actully took it to 40 inches because of the truces in the garage are settup side ways . Got some amazon choice straps in blue . Now the question is whats your solution for the doors HAHAHA.

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

erf glad to hear it worked out for you. The doors is a whole new problem! Guess I'll have to make another video 😉

Thanks for the video. I did the same thing as you but I used cut sections of foam swim noodle wherever the straps touched the hard top. Thanks again.

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

ah yes thats a good idea. I thought about adding some padding, I might just have to do that

They now have reversible ratchet straps that don’t free spool and ratchet back down slowly.

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

that might be a good way to go. I've never had an issue with these as I just let out a little at a time. I can see where the backwards ratchet would come in handy though.

I have taken my freedom panels off but not the back I can't wait to do that I have a low clearance in my garage my jeep has a few inches it's tight great idea though

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

I hope this works for you. Might need more height to make this work, or you could go to something like an electric hoist that might save room above.

I just built an 8x10 "deck" in my garage bay so I can store junk on top.... and pull the jeep underneath to lift the hardtop off. Was looking for what others did for their lift mechanism... this was a simple idea, thanks! Were you not worried about such small hardware/straps with the top... maybe swinging or breaking/stripping and dropping it?

Buying the parts soon. Have the straps so go get hardware now heheh

This is fantastic. Thank you for sharing. What size ratchet straps are you using?

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

Bryan Rosenberg glad you enjoy it.

Very well discussed. How do you lower at the end of the season?

Dang that's a quick easy lift

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

Ari Paterson quick and easy. Just the way we like it. Haha

@aripaterson5896

5 жыл бұрын

@@RedRockCrawlers Ya i'm gonna use that idea to lift the box off the old truck. probably just get some bigger hardware

I wish I had time to explain to each one of you how the red rock shapes came to be. It was hot a fun thing to see. Try to find my KZread page for information. Now,... thanks to this post for a way to get my hard top off with out spending a thousand dollars. Have fun you Jeep crazies.

Sweet system! We are going to use your idea this week. Why not reverse the straps so the ratchets are under the hardtop? Then you wouldn't have to keep climbing and moving the ladder around the Jeep.

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

Robert Brown 2 things. I don’t use a ladder I just step on the Jeep, just wicker that way. And I put the ratchets above the top so I didn’t scratch anything underneath.

Has the strap damaged the soft weather pad on the back where the window opens? It seems like long hanging might pinch that rubber pad and make it warped and leak? But this is the best setup I seen yet.

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

Fit Pro hasn't been a problem so far. I hang it like this all summer

I like the idea, but my concern is bringing it back down. Release the ratchet straps makes them free spool. So, if you release one side then the top comes down crooked and when you release the last one it drops. Maybe you should make another video showing us how that works.

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

i've had several people ask that same thing. I wish I had thought of that while I was putting this video together, lol. I just let out a little at a time until its resting on the jeep again. it comes down controlled that way.

@wildwoody20

5 жыл бұрын

@@RedRockCrawlers Thats why i dont use the ratchet straps. I just use the ones that are used with you pushing your thump on them slow

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

@@wildwoody20 yeah those could work as well. I've never had a problem with the ratchets as i only let out a little at a time.

That blue Tank you have in the back, where did you get that set up from

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

Edgardo Solano it's a power tank. Holds CO2 to fill up tires. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y6agtamaZMypitY.html

Going to Moab soon, should I do hell's revenge, or something else? Also, nice video

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

Torque Master hells revenge is THE trail to do. There are several other trails that are tougher or whatever but hells revenge is just awesome. Have you seen my video on it? kzread.info/dash/bejne/h5OpyMWzn8-qlc4.html

@MarcoPollo77

5 жыл бұрын

Do fins and things in the morning and hells in the afternoon. Its helpful if you have a spotter for some of the hells stuff but if you are experienced you can do it alone. When solo, we would sometimes fall in with a group that was willing to take us with them.

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

Hell's is a absolute must do!

Planning on getting this set up tomorrow. Has it worked for you long term?

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

Mary C my hard top sits up there all summer for 4 years now. It works great

My issue is I think I have metal joists in the ceiling preventing me from screwing into the ceiling studs.

Were did you get the red roll bar covers? I need them in my life.

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

Kasirkin29 they are cagecovers.com they had several different color options. But I don’t know if they are still in business 🤷🏻‍♂️

One more question - are the anchor bolts directly above or slightly outboard of the hardtop?

@RedRockCrawlers

3 жыл бұрын

John S I just followed where the ceiling joists were. Make sure you do the same. Don't just screw the anchors into drywall

Nice way to raise the top off. What about lowering it back down? My ratchet straps free wheel when I release them. Just curious? See you in Moab and Safe Travels!

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

Chuck Zechman the rachets do free spool a bit. I just let a little out at a time

Well..thats great and all..but what if you don't have a garage?

@RedRockCrawlers

3 жыл бұрын

Well then this idea won’t work. I don’t think you would want to store your hardtop out in the open either

Quick and easy! Where'd you get the roll bar covers?

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

dkthom89 from cage covers. Check out the install. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hmeLsdumktmYnrw.html

@dkthom89

5 жыл бұрын

@@RedRockCrawlers nice. Thank you!

Great idea. How do you lower with ratchet straps without dropping the hardtop?

@RedRockCrawlers

3 жыл бұрын

John S I just lower it a little at a time. I've never had a problem lowering it.

@7eremo

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedRockCrawlers Thanks! I am used to tying down much heavier loads. I guess the top doesn't weigh so much that they will take off on me.

Is there any reason I couldn't tuck it up to the ceiling? Every video I see leaves the top hanging a few inches above the jeep.

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

Ron Markarian the reason I don't have it up higher against the ceiling is due to the fact the rachet straps only go so far. If you use this same idea but use a small electric winch or something you could get the hard top to go higher. Hope this helps

I like how simple this is. I have 2 questions. 1: can you close the back window once it is lifted and 2: does this cause any damage to the seals?

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

It is a great and simple solution. Yes you can close the back window and I haven't seen any damage to the window seals as of yet. I've been using this for a few years now and all seems to be good.

@zmoney2938

4 жыл бұрын

@@RedRockCrawlers I will give it a try. Thanks

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

@@zmoney2938 Let me know how it goes

Ideas,... only one. Place a padding at the strap contact points for better protection of the top. Again, Thank You.

@RedRockCrawlers

3 жыл бұрын

i've thought about that before. I also want to get it higher out of the way. might have to do a 2.0 version ;)

Great idea, especially in running the 4 straps to the center of the top so that "the front right strap hook connects to the back right strap hook and the front left strap hook connects to the back left strap hook" (say that 3 times real fast! Lol!). This allows the top to rest on the 4 straps (not hooks) and distributes the weight across a slightly larger area. I never liked the idea of just hooking each strap hook to each corner... seems like it could snap off part of the top. Someone here posted using some padding, like a foam swim noodle, where the straps make contact with the top. That seems like the only suggested improvement I see, if it is even a concern at all. Also, seems that several people posted concern about letting the top back down. Like you stated, just pull and release the ratchet lever just a little at a time. The spring loaded action will only allow a little amount of the strap to be released. No big deal or concern. Again, great idea and great video. Now all I need is my new 2020 JLRU to be delivered so I can get that top off!!! Thank you!

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

yeah i run the straps through the top like that so it helps distribute the weight. Congrats on the new JL thats exciting!

how does it work for long term storage?

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

Robert Thomas it stays there all summer until I'm ready to put it back on the Jeep

Would it help to use a larger set of ratchet straps? I used some like you have in the video but can only get it a few inches off my Jeep before they start to bind and are really difficult to get down. Other than that, this was an awesome idea!!!

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

There are different ways to do this, this is just how i've always done it and its worked great so far.

@dougkauffman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I used this system for the first time today and I had a difficult time lowering the roof to place it back on the jeep with these ratchet straps. Once you release the tension on the strap the roof comes crashing down? Any suggestions other than getting someone to help hold the roof while undoing the ratchet straps?

@mckeancole

3 жыл бұрын

@@dougkauffman I ended up using some cam buckle straps. No ratcheting, but same concept. Much easier to lower.

The problem with this common ratchet strap system is, sure ya can slowly ratchet the top up but lowering it back down is a fast crash. I've found little mini chain hoist work far better. more control both up and down.

@RedRockCrawlers

Жыл бұрын

i've been using this system for several years now and its never come crashing down on me. Not saying there aren't better options out there either. It was just a simple and cheap solution I thought others could benefit from.

@3:10... you mention 38 inches... mine is the same, but I have 50 inches in between the trusses. Is that ok? I would assume that measurement doesn't matter, as long as they are equal on both sides. Thanks

@RedRockCrawlers

3 жыл бұрын

I would assume so. Hope it works for you

How long of ratchet straps should I buy? 16ft? 27ft?

@RedRockCrawlers

3 жыл бұрын

I guess it depends on the height of your garage ceiling.

How easy is it to lower this down gradually?

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

It lowers down just fine for me. I just let a little out at a time.

I think 2 door would be harder since my windows are bigger

Nice and easy, lowering it would suck but hey, it’s cheap AF!

@RedRockCrawlers

3 жыл бұрын

i've never had a problem letting it down. I just let a little out at a time and it comes down nice and controlled!

Safe enough to store and then still park my camaro underneath?🤔 I always fear stuff like this will give out over time.

@RedRockCrawlers

4 жыл бұрын

Samantha White I park my camaro under it 😀. Just make sure to use the attic trusses to mount the eyelets and it won't come out

As a renter, this is what I will do so the landlord doesn't get upset. Thank you, very simple indeed.

@RedRockCrawlers

5 жыл бұрын

scot hansen yes it's an easy way to get the top off and you can remove it if you move. Good luck

@scothansen13

5 жыл бұрын

@@RedRockCrawlers It worked as advertised ! Thank you.

Ok, now post the lowering process

they are indeed joists lol

I still can't believe people spend $600+ on them fancy top removers and they still take up all that space in your garage.

I think that red handle hanging out from your garage opener is the easiest way for someone to drinking your garage didn't do not know that they take a coat hanger to the top feel it and pull it take off the string with the handle or someone will break in your garage that way it's too easy watch KZread

Funny how those videos with ratchet or tension straps always show how "easy" it is to remove the hard top, but never how hard it is to put it back on.. Releasing those ratchets will make the hard top heading to the ground at gravity speed...

@RedRockCrawlers

Жыл бұрын

not true. I have been using this system for several years now. I just release the ratchet one corner at a time, that way I can control the descent. It works great

@ChristianFaucher

Жыл бұрын

@@RedRockCrawlers If so, I'd love to see a video showing the hard top bring reinstalled.