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Title: softtop install
Post by: tasbm5 on April 12, 2008, 11:09:57 AM

Hi guys and gals, new here to the fourm (great place by the way) new to the jeep thing also.I was just wondering if there was any online instructions of how to put a softtop on a 97 jeep tj ? mine came with no manual and i am a lot nervous trying to wing it.
Any help would greatly appreciated.
                                                 Thanks in advance..

Title: Re: softtop install
Post by: Mozman68 on April 13, 2008, 03:36:07 PM

You should be able to download the manual for your Jeep on-line.....

Here you go:

http://www.analogstereo.com/jeep_wrangler_tj_owners_manual.htm (http://www.analogstereo.com/jeep_wrangler_tj_owners_manual.htm)

Title: Re: softtop install
Post by: Got Wood? on April 13, 2008, 04:16:32 PM

Where are you located?

Title: Re: softtop install
Post by: tasbm5 on April 13, 2008, 05:12:13 PM

thank you for the link mozman68 but it's dead and i live in Canada Nova Scotia to exact. 

Title: Re: softtop install
Post by: Mozman68 on April 13, 2008, 05:45:04 PM

Quote from: tasbm5 on April 13, 2008, 05:12:13 PM

thank you for the link mozman68 but it's dead and i live in Canada Nova Scotia to exact. 

Sorry...didn't check it so it wouldn't download by accident.

Title: Re: softtop install
Post by: 95yjman on April 14, 2008, 12:55:30 PM

I'm gonna be winging it here in a couple weeks when I put a factory soft top on the YJ. I hope it isn't to hard heh

Title: Re: softtop install
Post by: gomi on April 16, 2008, 09:51:53 PM

Quote from: 95yjman on April 14, 2008, 12:55:30 PM

I'm gonna be winging it here in a couple weeks when I put a factory soft top on the YJ. I hope it isn't to hard heh

I may be mistaken, but I think the yj soft top is a bit more difficult to put on. I doubt it will give you too much trouble, just a bit more of a hassle than th tj.

Title: Re: softtop install
Post by: 95yjman on April 17, 2008, 08:34:23 PM

Quote from: gomi on April 16, 2008, 09:51:53 PM

I may be mistaken, but I think the yj soft top is a bit more difficult to put on. I doubt it will give you too much trouble, just a bit more of a hassle than th tj.

Yep you be right! My buddy's TJ is a breeze to take the top down on. I got to lookin at the hardware and everything last night for my top, I think I should be able to figure everything out. :uhoh:

Title: Re: softtop install
Post by: underwhelmd on April 18, 2008, 06:07:12 AM

Quote from: 95yjman on April 14, 2008, 12:55:30 PM

I'm gonna be winging it here in a couple weeks when I put a factory soft top on the YJ. I hope it isn't to hard heh

I used a cordless impact driver on the torx bolts for the spreader bars at the windshield, made things easier. There's a bracket that goes between the windshield frame and the bars.

I have a good photocopy of the manual for mopar YJ top and can take some pics of it if you want it.

Title: Re: softtop install
Post by: 95yjman on April 19, 2008, 04:21:01 PM

Quote from: underwhelmd on April 18, 2008, 06:07:12 AM

I used a cordless impact driver on the torx bolts for the spreader bars at the windshield, made things easier. There's a bracket that goes between the windshield frame and the bars.

I have a good photocopy of the manual for mopar YJ top and can take some pics of it if you want it.

Thats ok man, I ended up getting everything installed friday. It really wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.  8)