Jeep How does my soft top mount?

[UNSTUCK]

Can’t figure out what I’m missing or doing wrong. Top of the windshield has a nice big rubber seal glued to it. I assume that is supposed to stay in place. I bought a windshield channel off KSL assuming all TJs used the same one. Maybe that’s not the case. My frameless soft top has no provision for mounting to the windshield. What am I missing?

 

[AaronPaige]

There should be clamps that go on under the tabs with holes in them

 

[RockChucker]

There are slots in the frame that the clamps mentioned above hook into. Hopefully the pics help.

 

[UNSTUCK]

I forgot to mention that I do have those clamps and hardware to mount the channel. It’s just that the channel seems too small when I put it over that big rubber seal on top of the windshield. Anyone know if there is a year brake for different channels? Maybe I got one for the wrong year? Maybe there is a specific one when your Jeep comes with a hardtop?

 

[RockChucker]

They fit kinda weird. Not ideal. I don’t think the year matters. But I could be wrong. The hard top clips in the same way an oem style soft top does. It’s been a few years since I installed header last, but seems like the bolts were almost totally loose and it was hard to hold it square to the windshield. As you tighten them, it gets better.

 

[UNSTUCK]

Ok. I’ll try again.

What do I care really? This Jeep has turned into a commuter car for Livy to get to work at chick fil a. 🙄

She has to be the cool 16 year old with the top off. Yet she wants to keep the doors on. I don’t get it.

 

[Bart]

That's how they fit and the front of the top will be wider. It's a Jeep thing.