| Tools required: 3/16th
Allen Wrench, Set of Torx bits, Phillips screwdriver, 1/4th in center punch, hacksaw or
skillsaw. |
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| First thing we did was to remove the rollcage padding from
the bar that goes across the top of the door and the center bar that crosses the top. |
| Remove the speaker covers and speakers. 2 Phillips
screws for each cover, 4 Phillips for each speaker. Unclip the speakers and set out
of harms way. |
| Remove the 3 bolts on each side of the dash, pull the dash
away from the body about 3/8th of an inch. |
| Now the hardest part. Remove the thread clips from the
3 holes on each side of the dash. I tried to get a picture of it, but it was dark
and you couldn't see it in enough detail. There is a center tab in the thread clips
that holds it between the sheet metal. I found it easiest to bend and break off the
tab to get the thread clip to fall out. |
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| Push the dash back in place against the body. |
| Fold the soft top back or raise the hardtop about 4 inches.
Remove the door surrounds. Note: The easiest thing to do at this point
would be to lower your soft top and remove the door surrounds or remove your hardtop and
plan on doing the complete installation at this time. |
| Remove the 2 bolts from each side of the factory roll bar at
the top corners of the windshield. (had to use some liquid wrench in my case because
I have never lowered my windshield.) |
| Install the sport bar top assembly. Loosely install the
clamps, reinstall the 2 bolts from each side of the factory roll bar at the top corners of
the windshield. |
| Install the front windshield bar. The secret to this is
to make sure you have removed your door surrounds. Bring it in and line it up with
the clamps against the stock bar across the door. Then slide into position.
Align the 3 holes on each side of the dash with a punch to hold it in place.
Install the 5/16th x 1 inch panhead bolts using the plates for nuts. Reach through
the speaker holes to hold the plates. Install the clamps. |
| Now tighten all clamps and bolts evenly. A little on
this side, a little on that. Reinstall the speakers and speaker covers. |
| Before reinstalling the door surrounds, you must cut of
approximately 1/4 inch of the plastic on the front mount. See photo. |
|
| Install door surround and raise soft top or install hardtop. |
| If you have any problems, call 970-834-0761 (RockHard4x4Parts) |
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Front
Windshield bar with handles. |
Front
bar fits perfectly without limiting vision. |
The
visors and soft top latches still function. |
Heavy
duty CNC machined clamps. |
The
handle doesn't make the blind spot any worse then it already is. |
The
handle on the passenger side is the same way. |
The
windshield bar does little to limit the forward view from the drivers seat. |
The
angle iron mounting to the firewall is the strongest I've seen in a cage of this style. |
The
location of the clamps makes this a very strong bolt-in cage. |
Very
neat and clean looking along with functional. |
