How To Take Off The Soft Top From A Jeep

With the latches down the soft top will start to move backward and open.

How to take off the soft top from a jeep. On the yj we simply used the bestop supertop for the front seats and the bestop duster for the cargo area during the warmer months of the year. Before lifting the soft top make sure the lift assist mechanism is in the lock position and the hook and loop fastener straps are secured around the linkage. Pull the back corner flaps down and fold them on top. With your fingers push the latches to remove the soft top.

And in the winter we d put the hard top on. The corners are secured with sail flaps just like the side windows. It can be done solo but helps to have an extra pair of hands. Then lift the soft top into the rear.

Fold the flaps onto the roof of your soft top. Fold the flaps first on the roof of your soft top then to the back of your jeep and finally completely remove them. Gently tug at the bottoms of the corner flaps on the back of your vehicles to remove them from your jeep. Removing the soft top on your gladiator is much easier than removing the hard top there are only four steps.

We ve owned 2 jeep wranglers one a 1990 yj and one a 2004 tj. The next thing to do is to work on the latches above the door on the front seat.