Soft top install

[greenmonster]

Does anyone have a pic of what the j channel should look like when installed properly. I thought I did it right but the top does not hold down the metal rods into the windshield when going down the road it picks them up out of the windshield. So I am thinking I did it wrong.

Thanks

 

[greenmonster]

Here is how I installed it.

 

[greenmonster]

When I look at it on the truck it looks right but in the picture it looks like it should be turned more?

 

[greenmonster]

Or is that right?

 

[Cycletek]

The rubber part should be doubled up under the steel ledge, the threads should be pointing down toward the wipers......that will tighten it up for you and get the edges sealed to the top of the windshield......opcorn:

 

[greenmonster]

Ok so i tried sliding the plastic in with the top sitting on hood and sliding plastic in but as soon as you pull the top over the plastic rotates inside channel so it just ends up being in the same place like the picture....am i missing something? Or is that right

 

[Cycletek]

I will try to take a picture of mine tomorrow....

 

[greenmonster]

Thank you this is frustrating it is not exactly a good time pulling the top on and off

 

[greenmonster]

Hoping sombody has pics of their soft top and how the plastic is supposed to go in the front channel I pulled it again tonight and every time I try and put thread to windshield it rolls out when I flip top onto cab. What am I missing.

 

[M813rc]

I'll have to go look at mine, but it looks like your metal channel is bent out too far.
I had a similar problem on one of my trucks, had to put the plastic part in, then bang the metal channel tighter with a rubber mallet. It moves easily, just take it slowly. Same when prying it up a bit with a flat-edge screwdriver to free an old top that is stuck in there (which is probably why yours is like that).
Same applies to the vertical channels behind the doors.

Cheers