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Originally Posted by wrigley123
Thanks Ray....and I like a good smart A$$ BTW!  I want to beable to open it up and close it by myself if need be. I'm sure that a hard top has to be removed and installed by more than just one person. I guess the ideal situation would be to get both and use them based on the seasons. I'm kind of leaning towards the Unlimited. Again, I have never owned a Jeep, but have wanted one badly for the past few years. Thanks
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The up and down of the soft tops on the TJ, or LJ, is an easy, one man process. The hardest thing is getting the side windows zipped back in but the top is as easy as most convertible cars.
The hard top is a two man job and requires some basic tools to remove/install. Ive never owned a hard top Wrangler, thats what my Cherokee is for, but most of the people that I fourwheel with that purchased the "dual top" option with their Wranglers, never put the hard top on. Even up here in the winter, the TJ soft tops keep the interior plenty warm and dry. Theyre not like the CJ tops of old. (seasons in Florida????
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I do endorse getting full hard doors. They really quiet the interior and the roll up glass windows are so much easier to deal with on a daily basis than the plastic, zippered ones.
In my opinion, the only convincing reason to get a hard top over a soft top is the security issue. Soft tops are easy to break into even with the full hard doors, just unzip a window. There are several types locking boxes that can be bought to secure items in the interior but they dont beat the ease of just rolling your windows up and locking your doors.