Reviews for Lange Originals 014-220 Crank Hoist-a-Top for 07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK
Quality and price
Seemed to be a good product
Actually ordered the wrong item, it should have been the JL model for my 4xe. They took the product back and shipped me the correct item no problem!! As far as the Hoist-a-Top, went up very well and easy. The only issue I had, wasn't pleased with the back bracket that goes in between the rear window and top. Did not seem to fit right and had to bend it some to make it work. So I called the manufacturer, Lange Originals and they sent me a new bracket that fit just right! So the good news is that Quadratec and Lange Originals both took very good care of me!! Highly recommend!!
Gift
Works great once assembled, had it now for 3 years. I paid someone $50 to install it though; it needs to be anchored into a stud or you have a $2800 top falling down and I didn’t trust myself to find that stud with 100% accuracy.
Nice lift! It works great with no issues. I had to search for instructions to have the crank to the side of the lift instead of in a straight line, but once I found them they were easy to follow.
Straightforward installation, works like a champ. This lift makes it easy for one person to remove and reinstall the top.
I installed this with an existing powered hoist for my 4 door 2017 Jeep Rubicon Recon. I really only used the frame to hold the top off the ground. I don't have enough vertical space to store the front tops, but I did put them on with the foam holder and they fit perfectly. My biggest concern was it's strength and durability in holding the jeep hard top for an extended period of time. I've left it in place for a full week three times and for 3 weeks another time. No issues with bending or strain. The frame is strong.
The form of the frame fits the jeep 99%. The reason for stating 99% is the front two hooks could be about a quarter inch longer and then they would not touch the molding in the corner of the window at all. They do, but I have not had an issue with it putting enough pressure to crack or bend the molding. I have two jeeps. I'm planning on buying a second for that jeep. I highly recommend this product. Sorry i can't provide any information about the hand crank hoist that comes with the product. I didn't need it.
The hoist works great. Be careful with the installation, plan out where everything goes before diving in, and it should be no problem.
a great investment, around 3 hours to install, hand crank. top now out of the way.