Rollnjack Hardtop Lift

[StealthMissle]

They are for Kickstarter backers. Backers got an update back in April asking for shirt size. Although I’m pretty sure they’ll be available for purchase to everyone.

Email John the creator and ask. Worst he can do us say no, but if there are more available you could get lucky.

I’ve been in contact...... maybe. We shall see.

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[Chocolate Thunder]

The actual Rollin Jack. I'm pretty excited!

Who’d you bribe? Latest update said they were just loaded on the ship over. At least a month for voyage, customs, shipping to Ohio, then the customers. I actually expect two months.

 

[Tharsis]

Who’d you bribe? Latest update said they were just loaded on the ship over. At least a month for voyage, customs, shipping to Ohio, then the customers. I actually expect two months.

I'm not sure. I got an email from John saying he was air freighting a few to get them here earlier. I don't know how he chose, Just lucky I guess

 

[Tharsis]

So I received the RollNJack today. It took me about 30min to put together, the instructions were clear and all of the hardware was laid out nicely.

The fit and finish of everything looks great, it's easy to use and it rolls very well on a concrete floor. I did have to make a slight modification to the lifting arms to get them to fit past the cargo shelf I have, but that was no big deal.

It definitely made taking the top off a lot easier!

 

[Rubicon_Wrangler_JL_2018]

Nice! Can't wait to get mine!

 

[Chocolate Thunder]

Great. Thanks for posting. Is that paint or a headliner? Any issue with the lift’s pads on it? What did you have to do to make it work with your cargo shelf?

 

[StealthMissle]

Looks great. Do you have to leave the back glass up or can it be lowered some? Maybe it makes no difference I suppose.

 

[Tharsis]

Great. Thanks for posting. Is that paint or a headliner? Any issue with the lift’s pads on it? What did you have to do to make it work with your cargo shelf?

It's the factory headliner. Doesn't appear to be any issues with the lift pads on it. I ended up using a cutoff wheel and cutting off about 3" of the bar that the lift pads are on. You can see the difference in one of the pictures with the 5th support bar on. The 5th support is the original length, the other 4 are cut off shorter.


You do have to leave the back glass up.

 

[StealthMissle]

Probably over thinking this. OP can you report on how secure the setup is once the top is off Jeep and being held by the rolling jack? Is it secure enough to keep the hardtop suspended up high enough to park under the lift? Figuring out if the setup will need additional support for safety and potential “damage” control.

 

[Jeepney Johnny]

From the RollNJack.com website, their demonstration videos suggest you park your Jeep under the lifted top, it's a selling point. If you think you need additional support, that's a personal call. I live in earthquake country, so I use a safety strap when stowing mine:

The strap isn't supporting the weight of the top, it just helps to keep things in place when the ground shakes for a few seconds.

I have to say, I like the RollNJack more than the TopLiftPro for it's simplicity, price, and portability. I think the TLP is faster, lifts higher, and gives more garage space, but man, does it comes at a premium price. When I was shopping for a top-lifter solution, I probably would have bought a RollNJack, instead, if was available.

 

[Chocolate Thunder]

From the RollNJack.com website, their demonstration videos suggest you park your Jeep under the lifted top, it's a selling point. If you think you need additional support, that's a personal call. I live in earthquake country, so I use a safety strap when stowing mine:

The strap isn't supporting the weight of the top, it just helps to keep things in place when the ground shakes for a few seconds.

I have to say, I like the RollNJack more than the TopLiftPro for it's simplicity, price, and portability. I think the TLP is faster, lifts higher, and gives more garage space, but man, does it comes at a premium price. When I was shopping for a top-lifter solution, I probably would have bought a RollNJack, instead, if was available.

I had a solution in mind like you’ve got, something to “secure” the top from shifting while it’s on the lift for storage. No earthquakes here, but just for peace of mind. I may feel more confident in not doing that once I have it and see how stable it feels on the RollinJack by itself.

 

[Tharsis]

Probably over thinking this. OP can you report on how secure the setup is once the top is off Jeep and being held by the rolling jack? Is it secure enough to keep the hardtop suspended up high enough to park under the lift? Figuring out if the setup will need additional support for safety and potential “damage” control.

I've had my top on the RollNJack for a couple of days now and stability hasn't been an issue. I will say that I was a little worried on stability at first, the entire jack kind of flexes and the top leans forward a little. But the top doesn't move or slide around when moving the jack around the garage, so I feel comfortable leaving it up.

 

[StealthMissle]

Good. Thanks. I will just gauge comfort level when I get it.

 

[Rubicon_Wrangler_JL_2018]

It's the factory headliner. Doesn't appear to be any issues with the lift pads on it. I ended up using a cutoff wheel and cutting off about 3" of the bar that the lift pads are on. You can see the difference in one of the pictures with the 5th support bar on. The 5th support is the original length, the other 4 are cut off shorter.


You do have to leave the back glass up.

I didn't think about the window being left open before I ordered mine. That's going to take up more space in the garage and I don't think I"ll be able to get the Jeep in there - darn!

 

[BDJeep1]

How long does it take to crank up the top with the RollNJack? I wonder about the difference between this and the TLP which looks quite fast once it is positioned.

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