Most Popular Method for Putting the Top Down on a TJ

[vince0013]

New to this forum so I'm sure this has been asked before but I could'nt find anything after searching.

I'm curious if there is a consensus among Jeep owners about the best method for putting the top down on a TJ. Is there a video posted someplace?

[Bishop Creek]

Try this:
http://www.links4jeeps.com/writeups/softtop/

[adurbin]

love the signature bishop HAHA.

[kizer]

When I did that write-up above I had left the back window in. If I plan on taking my side windows with me I leave the back window in. If I don't take the sides I unzip the rear window and leave it in the garage.

Just a matter of what you feel confortable doing. Most will argue your going to scratch up your rear window, but if its clean it "shouldn't" be a problem/concern.

[lupinsea]

I figure my rear window is a lost cause at this point. Actually, I always considered my windows a lost cause. I just leave the rear window attached all the time when I put my top down.

The method in the link above works great.

['B'wigstrailrig]

Taking my top off isnt a problem. Its putting it back on and getting those latches up front to catch on the windshield.

[BronYon]

Originally Posted by 'B'wigstrailrig

Taking my top off isnt a problem. Its putting it back on and getting those latches up front to catch on the windshield.

put in the front latches first but don't lock them down yet. Then lock in the rear flaps then lock down the front latches.

[BLATMAN]

I just got a new to me 02' TJ and the owners manual had very good instruction on how to put the top down and up. Also yesterday coming home from atlantic city N.J. I got stuck in a terrible rain/hail storm w the top down and i was drenched and in pain from the hail reading the damn book trying to figure out how to put the front latches on while my girlfriend was screaming and cussin me out... hahaha