It pays to watch Craigslist

[The Last Cowboy]

I’ve been looking for one of these for awhile and finally found one before it sold. TopLift Pro in nearly new condition. Drove 90 miles to get it, but worth it, at half off retail.

I would use it today, but there’s rain in the forecast. Finally, I can remove it myself without having to worry about bumping something and dropping it.

All it needs is a new sticker, as the old one is peeling. Maybe I can order one from @TopLiftPros

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[Maverick909]

I have garage envy

 

[Rhinebeck01]

@The Last Cowboy

Good find.... you will really like it... a terrific offering it is!

DO, take the time to check your adjustments before you lift up your hardtop. Don't trust that that the guy you bought it from has it adjusted correctly..

Do use the extenders. Do recommend the first time you use, that you have another adult there.
Careful with the brake til you get use to it/til you get it adjusted right.

This video is done by the Inventor / the guy that owns TopLiftPros

 

[rcadden]

Jeepers will tell you "buy once cry once" but I'd say "keep an eye on FB Marketplace"

Last weekend I got a pristine MOPAR Steel front bumper *with* skid plate, factory LED fogs, *and* a RockHard4x4 bull bar for **$500 cash** Included all the hardware needed (brackets, etc). Only thing I had to buy was 4 rivnuts.

Had to drive 2hrs there and 2hrs back, so tack on another $60 and I still got all that for $560.

Unreal. I still have a hard time believing it.

 

[The Last Cowboy]

@Rhinebeck01 , I watched that video about an hour ago. I just cleaned everything and every nut and bolt was checked, most needed a little more tighteneing. The steel cable has one strand frayed off, so i will likely replace that. The jamb adjuster between the brake handle and the mechanism isn't there, only a black bushing.

 

[19 JLUR Bright Whit3]

I got my ST for $700 off Craigslist!

 

[koinneach]

Lucky find!

 

[Heimkehr]

@Heimkehr , I watched that video about an hour ago. I just cleaned everything and every nut and blot was checked, most needed a little more tighteneing. The steel cable has one strand frayed off, so i will likely replace that. The jamb adjuster between the brake handle and the mechanism isn't there, only a black bushing.

Did you mean to tag someone else, Joe? I can't recall what we were discussing, in the context of your post.

 

[aldo98229]

Craigslist works well if you live in a large metro area. I was able to find all sorts of cool stuff on Los Angeles CL.

In this small town on a corner of the Pacific Northwest, I'd be lucky to line up a date with Sasquatch...

 

[CarbonSteel]

Quite a while back a member posted a new in the box premium soft top for a JLU that was priced at $500 for sale on CL.

I was not in the market for one, but at that price, I figured it was a scam, but gave the seller a call anyway. It was not a scam, everything was included, and all of it was NIB. The guy's wife bought a Jeep with a dual top option and did not want the soft top.

A steal...so indeed it does pay to check CL.

 

[entropy]

I’ve been looking for one of these for awhile and finally found one before it sold. TopLift Pro in nearly new condition. Drove 90 miles to get it, but worth it, at half off retail.

I would use it today, but there’s rain in the forecast. Finally, I can remove it myself without having to worry about bumping something and dropping it.

All it needs is a new sticker, as the old one is peeling. Maybe I can order one from @TopLiftPros

Nice. I got mine off craigslist too a couple years ago. Had to drive about 60 miles or so.

 

[AvengerDog]

Jeepers will tell you "buy once cry once" but I'd say "keep an eye on FB Marketplace"

Last weekend I got a pristine MOPAR Steel front bumper *with* skid plate, factory LED fogs, *and* a RockHard4x4 bull bar for **$500 cash** Included all the hardware needed (brackets, etc). Only thing I had to buy was 4 rivnuts.

Had to drive 2hrs there and 2hrs back, so tack on another $60 and I still got all that for $560.

Unreal. I still have a hard time believing it.

I second FB Marketplace, as much as I don’t care for FB as a whole. Snagged a perfect Mopar Steel bumper and skid for $250. Sold the Mopar LED fogs for $75. I spent $60 for the skid brackets and mounting hardware. Best deal I’ve found so far.

 

[Rob97RR]

@The Last Cowboy
DO, take the time to check your adjustments before you lift up your hardtop. Don't trust that that the guy you bought it from has it adjusted correctly..

Do use the extenders. Do recommend the first time you use, that you have another adult there.
Careful with the brake til you get use to it/til you get it adjusted right.

@The Last Cowboy


I love mine, but I very much agree with Rhinebeck01 about having someone with you the first time you use it, as it feels a little wonky and kinda unpredictable at first, but you’ll get used to it fast.

Also, I agree with checking all the nuts & bolts and adjustments before using it, but also make sure you don’t over-tighten them as it will make lifting the roof seem far heavier and harder to do than it is.

But it’s fantastic once you’ve got it dialed in right, and I love that you can do it solo, and that you can move it around the garage even with the top on it if needed.
(Although you don’t appear to be too short on space in your garage!)

 

[NewJLU2019]

I’ve been looking for one of these for awhile and finally found one before it sold. TopLift Pro in nearly new condition. Drove 90 miles to get it, but worth it, at half off retail.

I would use it today, but there’s rain in the forecast. Finally, I can remove it myself without having to worry about bumping something and dropping it.

All it needs is a new sticker, as the old one is peeling. Maybe I can order one from @TopLiftPros

You will love it. Remove and store.

 

[Rubi SoHo]

I agree with it paying to keep an eye out for stuff. Especially these days with supply chain issues.

About a month ago I got 5 MOPAR Beadlock rings ($133.00 each MSRP), unused, from a guy on my local classifieds. He sold me all 5 for $100. Basically he bought them, realized the 392 wheel uses a different ring than the XR package does. But by the time he realized they wouldn’t work, he’d already had them powder coated a beautiful bronze color. When I was there picking them up, he was so excited to check out my new XR, and just chat Jeeping with someone a while, that he started going through his garage for other stuff he couldn’t use. He threw in an unused MOPAR winch plate and all the hardware because his winch didn’t fit on it. Didn’t charge me anything for that. Ended up with nearly $900 worth of stuff for $100. Only had to drive 10 miles to pick it up too.

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