Soft top help

[rocketman9132]

Hello. Just received my new JL Rubicon and put the soft top on today. We double checked all the instructions and think we did it right. There is a gap between the top and the front windshield of approximately 3". Can this be adjusted? What am I missing?

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[Rico1111]

You have to let it stretch out!!!!!!!!! There are a million posts on this. To let it sit in the sun . You can try to pull it to get the j hook to catch then latch. You wont be able to open until it is stretched out. Day in the sun usually does it!

 

[rocketman9132]

You have to let it stretch out!!!!!!!!! There are a million posts on this. To let it sit in the sun . You can try to pull it to get the j hook to catch then latch. You wont be able to open until it is stretched out. Day in the sun usually does it!

 

[rocketman9132]

thank you

 

[Rico1111]

There has never been one wrangler that the brand new top just went on and there was no need to stretch. I myself was able to strong arm mine when I installed it but then could not get it open again till the next day after leaving it in the hot sun for the day.

 

[rubileon]

There has never been one wrangler that the brand new top just went on and there was no need to stretch. I myself was able to strong arm mine when I installed it but then could not get it open again till the next day after leaving it in the hot sun for the day.

The op says there's a 3" gap... that's never normal.

 

[rubileon]

But then why would they put on a softtop if it's that cold? Everything else will shrink 3" too and no amount of lift and big wheels can compensate for that

 

[2mnycars]

New Brunswick is a beautiful province. Incredible scenery.

I don't know what the weather was like today; however, about sunrise here in Toronto Ontario it was about 9 degrees Celsius. 48 F degrees.

 

[Gregj]

New Brunswick is a beautiful province. Incredible scenery.

X2! Lived just across the Saint John River from them for six years. Beautiful place and friendly folks.
Gregj

 

[BlackGenesis]

Had the same issue 2 weeks ago. Put on the top and did not verify if it closes. Took Jeep right away to a gathering, just to realize that I can't close soft top when I tried to cover it up. Looked like good 2" gap, at least.
After it sat in the sun for one hour, I pushed at each cros bar starting from the back forward and was able to latch it.

 

[rocketman9132]

Had the same issue 2 weeks ago. Put on the top and did not verify if it closes. Took Jeep right away to a gathering, just to realize that I can't close soft top when I tried to cover it up. Looked like good 2" gap, at least.
After it sat in the sun for one hour, I pushed at each cros bar starting from the back forward and was able to latch it.

 

[rocketman9132]

After mine heated up for a few hours it closed.

 

[Notorious]

Everything else will shrink 3" too and no amount of lift and big wheels can compensate for that

This is as subtle, dirty and “in your face” as it can get. Well done sir!

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