Hardtop torque spec

[BTFU2000]

What is the proper torque for the T50 bolts for the hard top? Manual says around 112 in-lbm for front 2 and 158 in-lbm for the rear 6. Saw other posts for 2018+ JLs with lower amounts.

Thanks in advance for any info!

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[Maverick909]

I run mine down with a hand t50 driver to hand tight

 

[DadJokes]

Right or wrong, here’s what I was told second hand in the JL section at this site. I really should take a minute to see if it’s in the owners manual. When this guy replied “Yes” I thought it may have been a service manual initially but that seems silly to only have it there now giving it some thought.

 

[jludave]

It’s in the manual. I replied the the OP’s other thread with this info:

The Torx fasteners that attach the hard top to the body should be torqued as follows using the provided #50 Torx head driver and ratchet:

Hard top to B-pillar: 119 in-lb +/- 23 in-lb(13.5 N·m +/- 2.7 N·m)

Hard top to J-rail: 154 in-lb +/- 30 in-lb(17.5 N·m +/- 3.5 N·m)

 

[DadJokes]

It’s in the manual. I replied the the OP’s other thread with this info:

The Torx fasteners that attach the hard top to the body should be torqued as follows using the provided #50 Torx head driver and ratchet:

Hard top to B-pillar: 119 in-lb +/- 23 in-lb(13.5 N·m +/- 2.7 N·m)

Hard top to J-rail: 154 in-lb +/- 30 in-lb(17.5 N·m +/- 3.5 N·m)

Owner’s manual? I went and looked at the hardtop removal section and all it said was the install was the reverse of the removal so I was back to thinking it’s in the service manual instead. Shrug

I found this 9lb ft spec in this torque thread around here too. I guess that’s where the + or - 30 in lbs comes in.

 

[jludave]

Owner’s manual?

Yes. Page 93 of the 2021 Owner Manual.

 

[DadJokes]

Yes. Page 93 of the 2021 Owner Manual.

Sure does. We have a 19 and 21. I couldn’t find it in the pdf 19 copy. I looked in our paperback 21 manual and it’s on 93 like you said. Right now, on the updated pdf copy downloadable from Mopar, it is on page 109.

 

[Gregj]

Given the size and quality of the provided tool kit, the required torque for any of the fasteners it should be used for is very low. I just give them a little tug and call it good enough.
Gregj

 

[Mikester86]

From page 73 in my user manual:

The Torx fasteners that attach the hard top to
the body should be torqued as follows using the
provided #50 Torx head driver and ratchet:
 Hard top to B-pillar: 119 in-lb +/- 23 in-lb
(13.5 N·m +/- 2.7 N·m)
 Hard top to J-rail: 154 in-lb +/- 30 in-lb
(17.5 N·m +/- 3.5 N·m)

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