Hard Top or Soft Top
02-05-2006, 07:03 AM
#31
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Re: Hard Top or Soft Top
Paulakn,
You specifically asked about 1997 & 1998 right? 1997 started a new
model design for the Wrangler so the soft and hard tops are
exchangeable into the 2000's. I have a 1997 Wrangler Sport with both a
soft and hard top. I have full metal doors so my soft top requires a
'door frame attachment' that mounts over the front doors to accomodate
securing the soft top to the Jeep. I do not have a clue wether tops
differ from soft doors & metal doors, I'm sure some one on the board
will be able to clarify that point. Be clear that I'm talking OE -
original equipment - when I say they are interchangeable. After market
brands may require modifications which I've heard others complain there
being a pain. There are many web sites and also catalogs that offer a
variety of different roof options that are VERY cool. Two of the
catalogs can be ordered at:
4wd.com and
Also, I read somewhere that it is possible to store the soft top on the
Jeep while using the hard top. There was a trick to doing this I
believe. I paid no attention to this trick because it would interfer
with using the rear hatch.
You've come to the right place to inquire about Jeeps, I think some of
the folks here were born in them. Good luck with your NEW 97/98 toy -
they are fun.
Steve in Michigan
1997 Wrangler Sport stock
paulakn wrote:
> I'm new to the Jeep segment of 4X4's and i want to purchase one, but does anyone know of i can interchange a soft top and a hard top? on either a 98' or 97' TJ sport? thanks
>
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You specifically asked about 1997 & 1998 right? 1997 started a new
model design for the Wrangler so the soft and hard tops are
exchangeable into the 2000's. I have a 1997 Wrangler Sport with both a
soft and hard top. I have full metal doors so my soft top requires a
'door frame attachment' that mounts over the front doors to accomodate
securing the soft top to the Jeep. I do not have a clue wether tops
differ from soft doors & metal doors, I'm sure some one on the board
will be able to clarify that point. Be clear that I'm talking OE -
original equipment - when I say they are interchangeable. After market
brands may require modifications which I've heard others complain there
being a pain. There are many web sites and also catalogs that offer a
variety of different roof options that are VERY cool. Two of the
catalogs can be ordered at:
4wd.com and
Also, I read somewhere that it is possible to store the soft top on the
Jeep while using the hard top. There was a trick to doing this I
believe. I paid no attention to this trick because it would interfer
with using the rear hatch.
You've come to the right place to inquire about Jeeps, I think some of
the folks here were born in them. Good luck with your NEW 97/98 toy -
they are fun.
Steve in Michigan
1997 Wrangler Sport stock
paulakn wrote:
> I'm new to the Jeep segment of 4X4's and i want to purchase one, but does anyone know of i can interchange a soft top and a hard top? on either a 98' or 97' TJ sport? thanks
>
>
> --
> paulakn
>
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> View this thread: http://www.carstalk.net/viewtopic-380942.html
>
> Send from http://www.carstalk.net
02-05-2006, 03:23 PM
#32
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Re: Hard Top or Soft Top
Yeah, but all that plastic crap is on the windshield frame of the other
models, too.
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:w9mdndE3xufMbHneRVn-jQ@ez2.net...
> But the Unlimited is a long-wheelbase TJ, and its top won't fit anything
> else anyhow.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:zoWdnVodc8jh80DenZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Maybe it's 04 then...my wife's 04 Unlimited has so much plastic crap on
>> the windshield frame...
>>
>> "Jerry Slaughter" <jerryslaughter@knology.net> wrote in message
>> news:82fa6$43dd67a6$454901da$29087@KNOLOGY.NET...
>>>
>>> "jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>>> news:l8lqt1dojkbcpemhr7n3sun14gc8152cpq@4ax.com...
>>>>I believe you are correct and some mods would be needed to run the newer
>>>>tops. Many
>>>> of us run part year hard and part year soft.
>>>> -jenn
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:18:58 -0500, "Matt Macchiarolo"
>>>> <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>AFAIK tops are interchangeable from '97-'02, i think. Around '03 they
>>>>>>went
>>>>>>with a slightly different latch system, if I am correct.
>>>>>>
>>>
>>> Top / Latch from a 2003 works fine on my 99...you need a plug adapter to
>>> make the wiring connection from the top to the jeep. Found one at
>>> JeepsRUs.
>>>
>>> Jerry S.
>>>
>>
>>
>
models, too.
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:w9mdndE3xufMbHneRVn-jQ@ez2.net...
> But the Unlimited is a long-wheelbase TJ, and its top won't fit anything
> else anyhow.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:zoWdnVodc8jh80DenZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Maybe it's 04 then...my wife's 04 Unlimited has so much plastic crap on
>> the windshield frame...
>>
>> "Jerry Slaughter" <jerryslaughter@knology.net> wrote in message
>> news:82fa6$43dd67a6$454901da$29087@KNOLOGY.NET...
>>>
>>> "jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>>> news:l8lqt1dojkbcpemhr7n3sun14gc8152cpq@4ax.com...
>>>>I believe you are correct and some mods would be needed to run the newer
>>>>tops. Many
>>>> of us run part year hard and part year soft.
>>>> -jenn
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:18:58 -0500, "Matt Macchiarolo"
>>>> <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>AFAIK tops are interchangeable from '97-'02, i think. Around '03 they
>>>>>>went
>>>>>>with a slightly different latch system, if I am correct.
>>>>>>
>>>
>>> Top / Latch from a 2003 works fine on my 99...you need a plug adapter to
>>> make the wiring connection from the top to the jeep. Found one at
>>> JeepsRUs.
>>>
>>> Jerry S.
>>>
>>
>>
>
02-05-2006, 03:23 PM
#33
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Re: Hard Top or Soft Top
Yeah, but all that plastic crap is on the windshield frame of the other
models, too.
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:w9mdndE3xufMbHneRVn-jQ@ez2.net...
> But the Unlimited is a long-wheelbase TJ, and its top won't fit anything
> else anyhow.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:zoWdnVodc8jh80DenZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Maybe it's 04 then...my wife's 04 Unlimited has so much plastic crap on
>> the windshield frame...
>>
>> "Jerry Slaughter" <jerryslaughter@knology.net> wrote in message
>> news:82fa6$43dd67a6$454901da$29087@KNOLOGY.NET...
>>>
>>> "jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>>> news:l8lqt1dojkbcpemhr7n3sun14gc8152cpq@4ax.com...
>>>>I believe you are correct and some mods would be needed to run the newer
>>>>tops. Many
>>>> of us run part year hard and part year soft.
>>>> -jenn
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:18:58 -0500, "Matt Macchiarolo"
>>>> <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>AFAIK tops are interchangeable from '97-'02, i think. Around '03 they
>>>>>>went
>>>>>>with a slightly different latch system, if I am correct.
>>>>>>
>>>
>>> Top / Latch from a 2003 works fine on my 99...you need a plug adapter to
>>> make the wiring connection from the top to the jeep. Found one at
>>> JeepsRUs.
>>>
>>> Jerry S.
>>>
>>
>>
>
models, too.
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:w9mdndE3xufMbHneRVn-jQ@ez2.net...
> But the Unlimited is a long-wheelbase TJ, and its top won't fit anything
> else anyhow.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:zoWdnVodc8jh80DenZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Maybe it's 04 then...my wife's 04 Unlimited has so much plastic crap on
>> the windshield frame...
>>
>> "Jerry Slaughter" <jerryslaughter@knology.net> wrote in message
>> news:82fa6$43dd67a6$454901da$29087@KNOLOGY.NET...
>>>
>>> "jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>>> news:l8lqt1dojkbcpemhr7n3sun14gc8152cpq@4ax.com...
>>>>I believe you are correct and some mods would be needed to run the newer
>>>>tops. Many
>>>> of us run part year hard and part year soft.
>>>> -jenn
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:18:58 -0500, "Matt Macchiarolo"
>>>> <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>AFAIK tops are interchangeable from '97-'02, i think. Around '03 they
>>>>>>went
>>>>>>with a slightly different latch system, if I am correct.
>>>>>>
>>>
>>> Top / Latch from a 2003 works fine on my 99...you need a plug adapter to
>>> make the wiring connection from the top to the jeep. Found one at
>>> JeepsRUs.
>>>
>>> Jerry S.
>>>
>>
>>
>
02-05-2006, 03:23 PM
#34
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Re: Hard Top or Soft Top
Yeah, but all that plastic crap is on the windshield frame of the other
models, too.
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:w9mdndE3xufMbHneRVn-jQ@ez2.net...
> But the Unlimited is a long-wheelbase TJ, and its top won't fit anything
> else anyhow.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:zoWdnVodc8jh80DenZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Maybe it's 04 then...my wife's 04 Unlimited has so much plastic crap on
>> the windshield frame...
>>
>> "Jerry Slaughter" <jerryslaughter@knology.net> wrote in message
>> news:82fa6$43dd67a6$454901da$29087@KNOLOGY.NET...
>>>
>>> "jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>>> news:l8lqt1dojkbcpemhr7n3sun14gc8152cpq@4ax.com...
>>>>I believe you are correct and some mods would be needed to run the newer
>>>>tops. Many
>>>> of us run part year hard and part year soft.
>>>> -jenn
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:18:58 -0500, "Matt Macchiarolo"
>>>> <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>AFAIK tops are interchangeable from '97-'02, i think. Around '03 they
>>>>>>went
>>>>>>with a slightly different latch system, if I am correct.
>>>>>>
>>>
>>> Top / Latch from a 2003 works fine on my 99...you need a plug adapter to
>>> make the wiring connection from the top to the jeep. Found one at
>>> JeepsRUs.
>>>
>>> Jerry S.
>>>
>>
>>
>
models, too.
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:w9mdndE3xufMbHneRVn-jQ@ez2.net...
> But the Unlimited is a long-wheelbase TJ, and its top won't fit anything
> else anyhow.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:zoWdnVodc8jh80DenZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Maybe it's 04 then...my wife's 04 Unlimited has so much plastic crap on
>> the windshield frame...
>>
>> "Jerry Slaughter" <jerryslaughter@knology.net> wrote in message
>> news:82fa6$43dd67a6$454901da$29087@KNOLOGY.NET...
>>>
>>> "jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>>> news:l8lqt1dojkbcpemhr7n3sun14gc8152cpq@4ax.com...
>>>>I believe you are correct and some mods would be needed to run the newer
>>>>tops. Many
>>>> of us run part year hard and part year soft.
>>>> -jenn
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:18:58 -0500, "Matt Macchiarolo"
>>>> <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>AFAIK tops are interchangeable from '97-'02, i think. Around '03 they
>>>>>>went
>>>>>>with a slightly different latch system, if I am correct.
>>>>>>
>>>
>>> Top / Latch from a 2003 works fine on my 99...you need a plug adapter to
>>> make the wiring connection from the top to the jeep. Found one at
>>> JeepsRUs.
>>>
>>> Jerry S.
>>>
>>
>>
>
02-05-2006, 05:09 PM
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Re: Hard Top or Soft Top
That that rice stuff off, maybe you may fool some into thinking you
own a Jeep: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/swb/articles/dash.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Yeah, but all that plastic crap is on the windshield frame of the other
> models, too.
own a Jeep: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/swb/articles/dash.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Yeah, but all that plastic crap is on the windshield frame of the other
> models, too.
02-05-2006, 05:09 PM
#36
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Re: Hard Top or Soft Top
That that rice stuff off, maybe you may fool some into thinking you
own a Jeep: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/swb/articles/dash.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Yeah, but all that plastic crap is on the windshield frame of the other
> models, too.
own a Jeep: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/swb/articles/dash.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Yeah, but all that plastic crap is on the windshield frame of the other
> models, too.
02-05-2006, 05:09 PM
#37
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Re: Hard Top or Soft Top
That that rice stuff off, maybe you may fool some into thinking you
own a Jeep: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/swb/articles/dash.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Yeah, but all that plastic crap is on the windshield frame of the other
> models, too.
own a Jeep: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/swb/articles/dash.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Yeah, but all that plastic crap is on the windshield frame of the other
> models, too.
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