2005 bright silver auto TJR

I have a new soft top waiting in a box to install myself. Supposed to be in the 70's this weekend, so I'm tempted.
I read on another forum of ppl installing these in the dead of winter. At freezing or below. They take space heaters and set them in the back of the jeep for an hour or so, and that helps the fabric stretch. I’ll prolly attempt it this wknd.
 
You're as bad as I am. My wife constantly looks at our Amazon order history, and she made a comment the other day, "You have probably 30 Jeep parts coming from Amazon at any given time.". I laughed and said, "Yes, but once I get it where I want it, I'll be done with it!".

Who am I kidding though, haha.
 
You're as bad as I am. My wife constantly looks at our Amazon order history, and she made a comment the other day, "You have probably 30 Jeep parts coming from Amazon at any given time.". I laughed and said, "Yes, but once I get it where I want it, I'll be done with it!".

Who am I kidding though, haha.
I honestly mean it this time haha. I really am loving the looks of the JLs, and later down the road I’d love to get a 2 door JLR. Not sure if I’d part with this or not when that time comes, but I really like the new look. The tj money train stops now lol.
 
I honestly mean it this time haha. I really am loving the looks of the JLs, and later down the road I’d love to get a 2 door JLR. Not sure if I’d part with this or not when that time comes, but I really like the new look. The tj money train stops now lol.

Haha, that works for me, because I hate the new look, but I desperately want you to sell your TJ, so then you can sell me the bumper beforehand :D
 
Haha, that works for me, because I hate the new look, but I desperately want you to sell your TJ, so then you can sell me the bumper beforehand :D
Yea I love the new body style. I’d still want roll up windows in mine, and a premium soft top. Mopar 2” lift 35” KM3s, and an auto. Really interested in the 2 cylinder turbo they are doing instead of the 3.6. If I decide to sell and the buyer doesn’t want it attached I’ll yank it off haha.
 
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I found more luck just searching Craigslist for jeep wranglers instead of Jeep Wrangler bumpers

That doesn't surprise me. I'll keep my eyes peeled. I wish I knew the factory part number for that bumper.
 
I was in contact with a guy that was selling a hardtop and he wanted 1250 for it. I told him I didn’t want to spend that much on a hard top for this jeep, and then he wanted to know what I had. I told him and he asked what I would let it go for. I told him 25-26k with all the mods and labor cost. He didn’t bat an eye, and said when I was ready to sell to give him a call. There is still a huge market for these, and I’m leaving it as is. I don’t want to overdue it.
Yeah I see TJ hard tops go anywhere from $600-$1200 down here in Texas. As far as the soft top goes I heard a trick the other day that might help you out. You can store the windows in your hot water heater closet. Gets them nice and warm. Prettier much get your top set up where you want it and then rub from the hot water heater closet and zip the windows in as fast as you can lol.

There is a sweet LJR here in Texas with a roll cage, single action spare tire carrier (I think it’s the Bestop one??) and front and rear mopar bumpers. It has something like 77,000 miles on it and they want $22,000 for it.
 
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yet here by me there are 2 LJ's for sale at 13 and 14K that have been on CL for a while, they both look nice. The one for 13K is an original owner with both tops, 104K on the clock and claims to be rust free.
 
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Yeah I see TJ hard tops go anywhere from $600-$1200 down here in Texas. As far as the soft top goes I heard a trick the other day that might help you out. You can store the windows in your hot water heater closet. Gets them nice and warm. Prettier much get your top set up where you want it and then rub from the hot water heater closet and zip the windows in as fast as you can lol.

There is a sweet LJR here in Texas with a roll cage, single action spare tire carrier (I think it’s the Bestop one??) and front and rear mopar bumpers. It has something like 77,000 miles on it and they want $22,000 for it.
Let’s see the link lol
 
Yeah I see TJ hard tops go anywhere from $600-$1200 down here in Texas. As far as the soft top goes I heard a trick the other day that might help you out. You can store the windows in your hot water heater closet. Gets them nice and warm. Prettier much get your top set up where you want it and then rub from the hot water heater closet and zip the windows in as fast as you can lol.

There is a sweet LJR here in Texas with a roll cage, single action spare tire carrier (I think it’s the Bestop one??) and front and rear mopar bumpers. It has something like 77,000 miles on it and they want $22,000 for it.
I’m gonna attempt it, because the top looks so damn good it will drive me nuts to not get it on there. The material is unreal compared to the OEM.
 
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