Except there aren't screws anymore. The Freedom panels rely on the clips to secure them between the windshield and the rear hard top. Without the rear hard top section, what would hold them in place back there?I have never owned a hard top. Looking at videos I see where it should be possible. I would have your rear hard top removed and put the freedom panels in place. Once they are lock them down with the latches and that screw piece that goes between them through the sport bar. Push on them and see if there is any give to them where they may pop off from strong winds. If they are attached and solid I don't see where this would be an issue.
Give it a try.
I have seen a few videos of the JL and when they removed those freedom panels they stated and showed a large circular handle attached to a threaded bolt in the center between the panels at the back of them. This was going into the sport bar I believe. Do you have that? What is the purpose of it?Except there aren't screws anymore. The Freedom panels rely on the clips to secure them between the windshield and the rear hard top. Without the rear hard top section, what would hold them in place back there?
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Don't know those videos, but definitely no more screw. The outer clips attach to the rear section, whereas the inner (middle) clips attach to the sport bar. But, without the outers fastened, it just seem too unstable.I have seen a few videos of the JL and when they removed those freedom panels they stated and showed a large circular handle attached to a threaded bolt in the center between the panels at the back of them. This was going into the sport bar I believe. Do you have that? What is the purpose of it?
Yes I have seen those but also others where dealers are going over features of ones delivered on their lots. Somebody here with a JL in their hot little hands have a hard top that can say if this exists?Don't know those videos, but definitely no more screw. The outer clips attach to the rear section, whereas the inner (middle) clips attach to the sport bar. But, without the outers fastened, it just seem too unstable.
Idk, it looks like the indents in the sound bar look like they're there to allow the latches to reach the back portion of the hard top. I don't think the freedom panels would be very secure without it.By looks of this video it would be doable.. The L locks that replace the screws affairs that were in the JK appear to latch/lock into indents on the sound bar itself.