2011 Jeep HardTop Storage - $55
 

Honestly, I got tired of one half of my garage being eaten up by the hardtop from my Jeep. I thought about doing the straps from the ceiling but it wouldn't work as I have storage loft built in my double garage, so, I had to come up with a way to deal with this thing asap as we were finishing the garage (strapping / insulation / storage etc). I cringed every time someone walked by my HardTop and kicked it :knock_teeth_out:

Here we are. Nothing fancy. Building out of some non-pressure treated wood, some decking screws, 4 casters (2 that lock) and some material that my mother was tossing.

Materials:
2x4's
Deck Screws
Material
Casters
Small piece of plywood.

Tools:
Something to cut the 2x4 and plywood. I used a circ. saw for both.
Drill w. bits
Tape measure (string would work im sure if you are really roughing it :tongue: )
Staple Gun (i used a nailer / compressor.)

If you would like dimensions, I would be happy to go out and measure it.

Anyhow, onto the pics.

Picture 1 shows basically where I was at when I felt it was ready for material on it. I did add the plywood to stop the window from dropping and touching the floor. (3) 2x4 peices cut and stacked keep a decent tilt forward for the roof while two small blocks are cut to avoid the roof sliding forward. At this stage there were no caster but it became very apparent to make life easy they would be required.
http://www.jeepscanada.com/attachmen...2&d=1310924350

Picture 2 just shows how awesome the material is :) Remember to staple on the side of the wood or underneath, NOT the top. If you do the top you run into the possibility of scratching your hard top with the nail / staple. What I should have done was buy some material with foam padding in it. I only used what I had laying around.
http://www.jeepscanada.com/attachmen...3&d=1310924350

Picture 3 speaks for itself. It is sturdy and stable. Now I wouldnt leave it in the middle of a field on a windy day, but for my purpose it is good. If I had to enhance it I would do a few things. I would secure the load left to right and add a storage area for the front part of the hardtop, perhaps on one of the sides. The casters were perfect. All in all it cost me $55 to create not my time.
http://www.jeepscanada.com/attachmen...4&d=1310924350