Reviews for Lange Originals 014-210 Power Hoist-a-Top for 07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK

Pros: It is a great way to get the hard top out of the way and not take up space. Cons: The video instructions are horrible — they make assumptions that you know their product as well as they do. I looked for a part that no longer exists (the magnetic washer that is now integrated into another part). The brackets for the winch are slightly curved and end up positioning the winch at an angle which in turn causes the cable to push against the safety clip. When this happens the winch won’t turn and I have to hand guide the protective arm to allow the winch to continue.

Lift is excellent. DVD directions were pathetic. It took 3 1/2 hours and last picture showed we had installed it incorrectly by following the video. This is not a new complaint. I have seen this posted several times before but thought it would be addressed.

The instructions are vague and leave a lot of questions. The hoist has no guide for the cable when lowering and raising the top. Therefore my cable got wrapped over itself on my first lift attemp to do my weight and distribution check and now I must box it all back up to return. Not happy with it.