Hard Top Removal/Storage

[79INA69]

this looks like a great solution, but probably doesn't work with a family cage

Taking the top on and off of a Bronco is not easy, and if you have nice paint it has to be nerve racking. BTW nice Sami! I used to have 2 of them and wish I kept the nicer one. They are no longer cheap

 

[Germd]

This looks like an elegant solution to make top removal potentially a one person job - but my roll cage would be problematic. I just completed construction of a 38‘X42’ garage specifically to store the Bronco & RV so I’ll prolly be taking the top off mine for the first time ever this summer. I have plenty of overhead space now so will likely reconstruct the electric hoist setup to pull & store the top.

 

[sprdv1]

This looks like an elegant solution to make top removal potentially a one person job - but my roll cage would be problematic. I just completed construction of a 38‘X42’ garage specifically to store the Bronco & RV so I’ll prolly be taking the top off mine for the first time ever this summer. I have plenty of overhead space now so will likely reconstruct the electric hoist setup to pull & store the top.

definitely good to have that upper space for it in that situation

 

[gnpenning]

Here are a couple out of the box options.

. This is a link for using a trailer jack as a drill press table lift and the concept could be used to lift your top either with a outside frame to clear rollbars or a inside lift.

This next one I picked up at our local rehab store. I bought it to use for under dash work, even has a nice headrest.. It has a hydraulic ram and a hand pump to raise. A 330# lift capacity. Hopefully someone in the medical field can give details about it's original use. Because it's all vinyl I was guessing some kind of wash station?? One picture is with it almost all the way down and one with it raised 18", it can go higher. One picture with a black knob shows some kind of lense for a read out??

 

[RRudd42]

I’ve been moving a hardtop around my garage for a year now and have finally found a pretty neat option I thought I would share. It’s made by RollnJack and is made for Jeep’s BUT it works great for storing and moving my top. In addition its made so you can actually lift the rear liftgate, push the Jack into place and remove the top from your bronco all by yourself. It is a bit on the pricey side but it works very well, has nice wheels and the rear wheels swivel making it easy to push around.

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[RRudd42]

I purchased this same rollnjack, and I cannot get it to lift my top. Did you have an issue with the front of the top sagging much lower than the back? It’s basically causing the posts in the back to angle and then wedge to where it wont lift anymore. Yours looks perfectly flat, did you modify anything or experience anything like that?

 

[BroncoLew]

I purchased this same rollnjack, and I cannot get it to lift my top. Did you have an issue with the front of the top sagging much lower than the back? It’s basically causing the posts in the back to angle and then wedge to where it wont lift anymore. Yours looks perfectly flat, did you modify anything or experience anything like that?

I was really excited when I found this thread because the RollnJack is what I need becuase I don't have space to do an overhead lift. I hope by bumping this thread someone else can answer.

 

[Shimmy]

i have this and was able to easily lift my top prior to me going with a family cage. 3.5" SL and 1" BL 35" tires

 

[69_Sport]

Bringing an old thread back to life...

Walmart has the RollnJack on deep discount right now. $399 vs $799, and free shipping, so I pulled the trigger after considering it for over a year.

I also gave up and invested in a black bikini top kit since I can't buy a tan one.

I'll report back on whether the RollnJack works as advertised for Bronco top removal and storage...

 

[BroncoLew]

Bringing an old thread back to life...

Walmart has the RollnJack on deep discount right now. $399 vs $799, and free shipping, so I pulled the trigger after considering it for over a year.

I also gave up and invested in a black bikini top kit since I can't buy a tan one.

I'll report back on whether the RollnJack works as advertised for Bronco top removal and storage...

I'll be waiting on your review before I buy one as well. My Bronco sits in a carport with a sloped roof so the suspension removal won't be as easy as some of these guys that have theirs in garages. The RollnJack would be perfect for me if it will work.

 

[Shimmy]

I have the RollnJack and it works, but its still awkward if you have a family cage. There are several times that you have to lift the top off the RnJ, slide the top out a few inches, set back on the RnJ, slide out, then lift again to clear the cage. You also need to lift and slide a little to get the RnJ all the way in due to the tailgate/tail lid not having enough space. Other than that is works fine but still not ideal.

 

[anoblefox]

This is my second bronco top remover using threaded rods and a drill motor to do the lifting. I actually removed the top completely by myself. The hardest part is jacking up the top enough to get the cross lift beams in place. I added the diagonal braces after driving out under the storage rack.