How to Use a SoftTop on a Jeep® Wrangler JK

The first step in using your SoftTop in undoing the two latches up front
You’ll want to unhook the sun visors and then pull up on the SoftTop latches
They operate in a very similar fashion to the Freedom Panels
You’ll want to pull the bottom latch off of the frame of the Jeep
Now that we are unlatched, we’re going to put the SoftTop into what’s called Sunrider mode
It’s much easier to do this if you step outside of the vehicle
Push up on the front edge of the SoftTop from the inside and fold it back on itself
This is called Sunrider mode and it’s the easiest way to use your SoftTop
The top should have also come with two velcro straps that go around the arms of the SoftTop to keep it from moving
We’re now going to show you how to go fully convertible with the SoftTop
If you want to go fully convertible, you’ll need to take the windows off
Both of the side windows come on and off the same
Start by unzippering the window and then pulling out the plastic retainers on the bottom of the window and where it meets the door
The back window is a little different
There is a zipper on the driver’s side that separates in two parts, pull this all the way around the window to meet the zipper on the other side
Give the tailgate bar a little tug to remove
The tailgate bar can stay in the window
Now that the windows are off it’s time to go fully convertible with the top
On either side above the gap between the front and rear doors is a clip that attaches the SoftTop to the frame
Unclip this on either side
The next step is much easier with a buddy
Grab the arms of the SoftTop and swing the top back in fully convertible
This is where the SoftTop sits
We recommend wrapping this with a SoftTop Strap to keep it organized
Now we’ll show you how to put the SoftTop back on
Again with a partner if available, swing the SoftTop back up into Sunrider position
Attach the clips to the SoftTop above the gap in the front and rear doors
Next we’re going to put the side windows on
There’s a bit of a trick to putting the windows on that we’ll show you
First, start by getting the zipper started 1-2 inches
Then tuck the plastic retainer into the door surround
Don’t completely zip the zipper as you won’t be able to fold the window into the door surround
Next fold the plastic retainer into the frame on the bottom
This is more of a push motion instead of a pull motion
Finally, zip the zipper and attach the velcro
Next, let’s put on the back window
You’ll want both parts of the zipper on the left side of the window
Push the zipper on the SoftTop all the way through to the bottom zipper and get the top zipper pull started
Check that the bottom zipper still looks ok and continue pulling the zipper around
Push the tailgate retainer bar into the tailgate retainer clips on either side
We’ll then fold the two smaller plastic retainers in on either side
Next, let’s attach the front of the SoftTop
Fold the top back down
You’ll need to detach the sun shades again
The front clips can be a little tricky
You’ll want to pull apart the top latch from the hook part of the latch
This will give you more distance
If you find that you’re about a half inch short, it’s probably because these two pieces of the latch need to be separated
Attach the hook and pull the latch down
You’re all set!