Freedom Top Panels Not Lined Up

[rizej]

Sorry, not a pro with videos...

I was able to take the small torx screws out and loosen the back bracket but even with the loose bolts it seemed difficult to move. Once you loosened the bolts did the bracket move easily or did you have to use some force to get it to move around? I just don't want to pull too hard on the bracket

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[seguerski]

just to get more clarification, once you removed the three small torx in the back and pulled the panel down, you loosened the two larger torx on each side of the bracket, correct? and the freedom panel is removed too? no, should not be hard to shift up/down at all...

 

[rizej]

just to get more clarification, once you removed the three small torx in the back and pulled the panel down, you loosened the two larger torx on each side of the bracket, correct? and the freedom panel is removed too? no, should not be hard to shift up/down at all...

I went back down and played with it more and was able to adjust the bracket completely; however, that didn't seem to fix my issue. If your looking at the driver's side door the height of the freedom panel rain gutter is slightly raised compared to the hard top rain gutter. I tried a few different positions for the freedom panel rear bracket and couldn't get it to line up. I also didn't want to mess with it too much since the freedom panels are lined up except the slight height difference on the driver's side...

 

[Trojan_Actual]

Here are the torx bolt locations:
1st pic shows driver side forward/rearward adjustment, 2nd pic shows driver side front height adjustment and the final picture shows driver side rear height adjustment.

Is there a required distance from the panel and the front windshield area?

 

[shadesoftori]

Sorry, not a pro with videos...

thank you so much for this video. I was able to get mines lined up after it looked like it got unlined after Safelite replaced my windshield. It’s been uneven for about 6 months and I could not figure out why

 

[Altitude2020]

My Jeep is leaking in the front midle of the panel. I noticed that the drivers side white plastic guide bedside the visor clamp is set in the guide lower then the passenger side. I'm not sure if this is normal.

 

[Altitude2020]

This is the plastic nub that is not the same as the passenger side. The passenger side is 5 mm less in the hole.

 

[DBjeepNY]

I was able to take the small torx screws out and loosen the back bracket but even with the loose bolts it seemed difficult to move. Once you loosened the bolts did the bracket move easily or did you have to use some force to get it to move around? I just don't want to pull too hard on the bracket

hi..just came across this video. I have a 2019 and never had this problem..just took off soft top and put on hard top for the winter..and now I have crazy wind noise/whistling..when I look, the driver side seems slightly higher than the passenger in the midde..took them off/on, tightened all the screws for hard top etc..but still not right..nothing else has changed..my soft top was quieter...so when adjusting height screws..do I loosen them and have someone push down and then tighten-seems like that's more likely than the screws themselves will raise or lower depending on direction turned..Appreciate your help.
David

 

[The Last Cowboy]

hi..just came across this video. I have a 2019 and never had this problem..just took off soft top and put on hard top for the winter..and now I have crazy wind noise/whistling..when I look, the driver side seems slightly higher than the passenger in the midde..took them off/on, tightened all the screws for hard top etc..but still not right..nothing else has changed..my soft top was quieter...so when adjusting height screws..do I loosen them and have someone push down and then tighten-seems like that's more likely than the screws themselves will raise or lower depending on direction turned..Appreciate your help.
David

I don't have a soft top, but is there a header piece on the top of the windshield frame that needs to come off prior to installing the hard top?

 

[Dlit]

My Jeep is leaking in the front midle of the panel. I noticed that the drivers side white plastic guide bedside the visor clamp is set in the guide lower then the passenger side. I'm not sure if this is normal.

Had this problem 3 visits to dealership then they found a tab and put a new piece of rubber in no more leaks…..can’t look it up because I am traveling.

 

[Altitude2020]

Had this problem 3 visits to dealership then they found a tab and put a new piece of rubber in no more leaks…..can’t look it up because I am traveling.

Let me know what they did and part numbers. My top is leaking again.

 

[Dlit]

Let me know what they did and part numbers. My top is leaking again.

I will follow up thursday

 

[DBjeepNY]

found one video-it showed that there are several adjustment areas that control the freedom top height...loosened a few screws, dropped the bracket...all fixed. love this site.....thank you

 

[Dlit]

Let me know what they did and part numbers. My top is leaking again.

Got back late will check info in am

 

[Dlit]

Got back late will check info in am

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