A quick review of Hoist-A-Top from Lange Originals. I bought this because I needed a way to remove and store my hard top from my 69 Bronco. I live in typical Southern California housing and my '3' car garage is more like a closet than a garage.
https://langeoriginals.com/collecti...ts/hoist-a-top-power-bronco-1966-through-1977
Lange Originals specializes in mostly Jeep accessories, but they do make this lift specifically for the Early Bronco. I opted for the powered lift because of the way my garage is set up, but the manual crank would have been fine.
The "T" assembly was simple to put together, but I did have to adjust the arms a little to fit my top.
The one or two pulleys need to be installed in a ceiling Joist in order to handle the weight of the top.
The electric motor is installed into the wall studs.
Then the cable is strung through the pulleys and attaches to the "T" bar. The "T" bar hooks above the doors and around the handle of the lift gate. The mount on the "T" bar needs to be adjusted to find the balance point so the top doesn't pitch forward or backward.
Once I had the top removed, it would twist and pivot a little bit, so I added two more eyebolts on either side and secured it with bungie cords to hold it in place.
Overall, I like the Hoist a top. Yes, I could have built my own lift but this kit was easy to assemble and relatively inexpensive. Worth the money in my opinion. Now, I'm able to install and remove the top by myself. If only I could get my Bronco running!
https://langeoriginals.com/collecti...ts/hoist-a-top-power-bronco-1966-through-1977
Lange Originals specializes in mostly Jeep accessories, but they do make this lift specifically for the Early Bronco. I opted for the powered lift because of the way my garage is set up, but the manual crank would have been fine.
The "T" assembly was simple to put together, but I did have to adjust the arms a little to fit my top.
The one or two pulleys need to be installed in a ceiling Joist in order to handle the weight of the top.
The electric motor is installed into the wall studs.
Then the cable is strung through the pulleys and attaches to the "T" bar. The "T" bar hooks above the doors and around the handle of the lift gate. The mount on the "T" bar needs to be adjusted to find the balance point so the top doesn't pitch forward or backward.
Once I had the top removed, it would twist and pivot a little bit, so I added two more eyebolts on either side and secured it with bungie cords to hold it in place.
Overall, I like the Hoist a top. Yes, I could have built my own lift but this kit was easy to assemble and relatively inexpensive. Worth the money in my opinion. Now, I'm able to install and remove the top by myself. If only I could get my Bronco running!
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