What to do with the soft top hardware when reinstalling the hard top?

I have heard that the hardware will rub against the hard top, wearing holes in the soft top material if you leave it all in place. Owner's manual parrots this.

How do you like the Sunrider so far? I'm looking to buy a soft top myself, and even though they're a pain to put up and down, it beats the HT in summer. I'm contemplating a block & tackle setup in the garage to hoist the HT and leave it suspended while the ST is on, for an easy 1-person swap.

-JD

snipped-for-privacy@cocc.com wrote:

yes you will have to remove it it is not the factory style hardware

I like it so far. It's really not a pain to put up and down - just when put it on in the beginning of the warm season and then take it off in the winter.. It took about 5 hours to put it on - but I'm sure the next times it won't take that long.

I love the sunrider because you can have a "sun roof", topless, or full top.

I think it's well worth it! I read that you're supposed to keep the soft top up for the first week. We'll see if that happens - it's supposed to be 85 here tomorrow..