[graham74]

it's pretty easy to remove. you can fold up the 'safari' part (carefully) and put it behind the seats, and the windows go in the storage bag. I left the tailgate bar on the back window and rolled the storage bag up and put it between the roll cage and tailgate. Putting it back in is relatively easy. takes about five minutes to put it back on. The biggest key is to get everything lined up in the header and door surrounds.

[hulkboy]

just sold my hardtop and will be purchasing a viking in the morning.. is it still 650 or 675.. a few posts back theres a link for 650.. but on AtoZ its 675... just curious if the 650 deal is still going on... I CANT WAIT!.!.!.

[Chest_Rockwell]

Originally Posted by missionAvs

I don't understand how the whole taking the top down thing works with this Viking top but from what I've seen, I am very interested. I have one concern, someone mentioned earlier that when you take the top down you are essentially removing it. If so, can you leave it in the same position as you leave the stock top when its down and drive? or do you have to roll it up and place it somewhere else until you put the whole top back on which would get old real quick for me unless its drastically easier than putting the stocker back up. Can someone who has bought this top go into more detail on how the taking top down thing works with this top? Also I think pics showing the tops safari mode would be cool and also pics of it with the top down unless you have to remove the top entirely.
Thanks for the help!!

The Viking top is easy to take down but not as easy as the OEM top.

[missionAvs]

Bump...Can someone answer my last question on post # 105.
Sorry, didn't read other posts. Thanks for the help!

[Twitchy]

Originally Posted by missionAvs

Is the process of removing the top an putting it back on relatively easy? Or is it much harder than stock?

I find it easier than stock, but some don't see it that way, for the Viking top, first you place the bikini top on by sliding the front edge into the Bestop header, then wrap the strap around the middle roll bar pulling it tight back towards the front attaching it through the loop in the middle of the windshield then securing it through its own buckle, this is what keeps the bikini taut. This piece also has two rear straps on either side that wrap around either rear roll bar behind the seat belt torx head bolt.

In this pic I dont have the buckles in place but it still wraps aroung the bolt hole and then back through its buckle to pull each corner tight


In this picture if you look just to the right of the roll bar post hyou can see the front strap wrapping around the middle roll bar and back towards the windshield as described above


The key in these first steps is to make sure everything is centered perfectly which gets easier with time, all this sounds more complicated than it is time wise. The side windows then zip in on either side as well as slot into the window surrounds that come with the factory soft top. They also slot into the tub notch all the way around to the corners. K almost there, The rear center window, has three webbing tabs evenly placed across its length at the top that slip through the matching buckles on the safari top. Then start to zip up the center window to the side windows for a few inches, then tighten the tabs further to mate up the velcro that seals the rear window to the safari portion. Finish doing up the zippers on either side. Finally flip the second portion of the safari top down and hook the metal clips into the precut slits on each bottom corner.

The rear slits and are seen in this picture


Total time to assemble this top, about 7 minutes at a leisurly pace once you've practiced it a few times. Time to take it off, well it depends if your going down to just the safari top or completely remove the entire top. Either way, half the time to put it up

[missionAvs]

Originally Posted by Twitchy

I find it easier than stock, but some don't see it that way, for the Viking top, first you place the bikini top on by sliding the front edge into the Bestop header, then wrap the strap around the middle roll bar pulling it tight back towards the front attaching it through the loop in the middle of the windshield then securing it through its own buckle, this is what keeps the bikini taut. This piece also has two rear straps on either side that wrap around either rear roll bar behind the seat belt torx head bolt.

In this pic I dont have the buckles in place but it still wraps aroung the bolt hole and then back through its buckle to pull each corner tight


In this picture if you look just to the right of the roll bar post hyou can see the front strap wrapping around the middle roll bar and back towards the windshield as described above


The key in these first steps is to make sure everything is centered perfectly which gets easier with time, all this sounds more complicated than it is time wise. The side windows then zip in on either side as well as slot into the window surrounds that come with the factory soft top. They also slot into the tub notch all the way around to the corners. K almost there, The rear center window, has three webbing tabs evenly placed across its length at the top that slip through the matching buckles on the safari top. Then start to zip up the center window to the side windows for a few inches, then tighten the tabs further to mate up the velcro that seals the rear window to the safari portion. Finish doing up the zippers on either side. Finally flip the second portion of the safari top down and hook the metal clips into the precut slits on each bottom corner.

The rear slits and are seen in this picture


Total time to assemble this top, about 7 minutes at a leisurly pace once you've practiced it a few times. Time to take it off, well it depends if your going down to just the safari top or completely remove the entire top. Either way, half the time to put it up

Thanks for the help twitchy. I think this is definitely the top to get!

[Jeep-Gecko]

Hello,

I have the Top now for 2 Years, the best Top I ever had.



Greetings
Jeep-Gecko from Germany

[Stu Olson]

Originally Posted by graham74

..... I had looked at Stu's write up pretty thoroughly and saw that he had it over a soundbar, but no cage padding.

ummm.....say what?

[Stu Olson]

I hadn't had the full doors on in several years and decided to dust off the spiderwebs and see if they still fit.

I noticed, that with the tighter fitting doors on, I can hear some wind by the no-drill header.....not the fault of the top, just the fit of the header I have. I checked it out and I can see where a small piece of supplemental weather stripping fix the issue.

[ryan188]

hmm, im gonna have to put my hard doors on now and see if i can hear any thing...i have gone through multiple bestop channels the past few weeks, and have to keep on sending them back in the mail, every one i have ordered is broke , so im using an old crappy one for the time being

[ryan188]

hey stu, do you have any pics from the front looking along the bestop channel, i would like to see how you have yours, and to make sure i set mine up right, if you do that would be great if you could post one up, if not, no worries

Thanks!

[hulkboy]

got mine on and love it.. it seems a little loose though around the door surrounds but i bought mine used (thanks lou).. ordered some AtoZ rockers as well... cant wait till its all peiced together..

if anyone cares heres some pics...

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p170/vic2424/v3.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p170/vic2424/v2.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p170/vic2424/v1.jpg

[default_user]

Originally Posted by hulkboy

got mine on and love it.. it seems a little loose though around the door surrounds but i bought mine used (thanks lou).. ordered some AtoZ rockers as well... cant wait till its all peiced together..

if anyone cares heres some pics...



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a little help

[hulkboy]

thank you sir..

[raskull]

Originally Posted by Stu Olson

Hey Stu. I think you have that strap wrong there. Check this one out by Twitchy. I have mine the same as him.