gohawks

I have all the trim pieces off and stored for the summer to expedite the process of taking the top off of my 1st Gen Toyota. My question is how many bolts do you put back on? I don't want to put them all back on if I can help it for the summer.

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Adam F

LOL

You just reminded me, I only have 3 bolts in right now because I was in a rush to get the top back on and never got back to putting them all in. I just put the 2 all the way at the back and one ahead of it on the driver's side so I could get the window up. I just got back from driving the truck and it diddnt move. BUT, if I wanted to put the minimal amount of bolts on, I would put the 2 in the back, 2 toward the front of the cab, and 2 on the top of the cab where the top meets the cab.

shiftless89

To add to this thread, how much do our tops weigh?, it was beatch taking it off by myself, so I want to put a hoist in the garage ceiling to expidite the process. Thanks adam f, I was wondering that myself

85 4runr

ive run four in mine two in back and two in back of cab two years no problems

waskillywabbit

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200 lbs or so.

Some lag bolts w/ eyes screwed into the ceiling w/ some tie downs and some 2x4s. Nothing to it.

If 2 or 3 bolts would suffice, Toyota would have put it on w/ that many. Takes all of 5 minutes to put the bolts in and maybe 15 to take the top off/on by myself.

getitdone

Get a 12mm ratchet wrench to speed up the process.

shiftless89

Thanks waskilly, thats what I was looking for. Chris, I bought 1/4 inch socket adapter for my cordless drill, rips those pesky bolts right out!

4Crawler

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I have some additional info on my page as well:

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_TechInfo.shtml#Shell