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Overall Rating 4.2

out of 5 stars

• Fit 4.430555 4.4
• Bang For Your Buck 4.5 4.5

• 4/5

  April 16, 2019

  Hoist

  Easy to install. Like most instructions the last part putting the foam parts “the white foam” this should be done before adding the cable to the frame not before or it won’t slip over so I had to undo the 3 cable clamps and redo that part. Also the hand crank is very slow to lift but does the job. For the amount of times I will use this it’s ok . Lifting from the ground to my ceiling seemed like ten minutes of cranking.

  NormV

  Year: 2018Submodel: Rubicon

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  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 4

    4
• 5/5

  April 01, 2019

  Review from Lange Crank Hoist-a-Top (87-06 Jeep Wrangler YJ & TJ)

  Love this hoist

  I had purchased a cheaper lift off of ebay and got what I paid for, it used a rope pully that twisted easily and it was off balance, not user friendly. Purchaseed the Lange Crank Hoist-a-Top, works like a champ. Intall was easy but takes some time. The crank runs smoothly and it is easy to use, makes taking the top off and putting it back on really easy and keeps it up and out of the way.

  JMunsch

  Year: 1997Submodel: Wrangler

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  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 5/5

  November 19, 2018

  Strong and easy to install. The best I think

  This was very easy to install and I think the best on its class because the hard top is not quite light weight and this hoist hold it very easy and I feel confident leaving the top hanging from the ceiling. I recommend this one above others.

  Cristobal

  Year: 2013Submodel: Wrangler

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  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 1/5

  November 16, 2018

  Review from Lange Crank Hoist-a-Top (87-06 Jeep Wrangler YJ & TJ)

  Missing pieces and parts

  I can not use this product as it is incomplete and missing pieces and parts. I now have to figure out what else to do. The instructions show parts that weren't included in the box and mounting hardware that was also missing. It would not fit my 2005 2 door Unlimited Rubicon. By the time I went to use it, cause my top was already off, to put my top back on, it was past the return deadline.

  AndrewB

  Year: 2005Submodel: Rubicon Unlimited

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  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 4/5

  November 09, 2018

  Crank hoist

  Does job. Cranking is easy, but slow. Low gear ratio. Not a big deal, have soft top too and only lift / lower hard top 2x a year. Have 2dr Jeep. Most of the weight is held by rear pulley cable. May not rest at a level position to ceiling, tilted a bit like installation video. Relatively simple install.

  DavidL

  Year: 2011Submodel: Rubicon

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  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 4/5

  October 19, 2018

  Does the job pretty good

  Not hard at all to install. My garage ceiling is sheet rocked and my electric stud finder crapped on me, this my only issue. As far as cranking it up, it us going to take some time. I use my drill with socket to get most of it up then manual turn it. Seems pretty solid. Only regret is now I am thinking of upgrading to electronic crank.

  Mike

  Year: 2015Submodel: Wrangler

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  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 4

    4
• 5/5

  October 06, 2018

  Great Product and Easy Install

  This product makes it easy and quick for one person to take their hard top off and store it above their Jeep in the garage.

  RobM

  Year: 2017Submodel: Rubicon

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  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 4/5

  October 02, 2018

  Hand crank is a lot of work

  So first off I love the hoist it works as described. Installation was easy with no surprises(watch the YouTube video. But I Hate the hand crank.... it’s loud(squeals) and takes way longer than I had expected. I WILL be upgrading to an automatic crank.

  MarcelloJ

  Year: 2015Submodel: Wrangler

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  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 4

    4
• 3/5

  September 04, 2018

  The foam is flimsy..

  The foam holders for the t tops is very flimsy...they need to be made out of a stronger material. Had to put duct tape all over it to make it look and work

  DavidB

  Year: 2012Submodel: Wrangler

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  • Fit 3

    3

  • Bang for your Buck 3

    3
• 4/5

  August 27, 2018

  Great, but....Instruction Revisions Required

  The Good - The hoist and lifting frame work great! The Must - Watch Lange's instructional video. Use a battery operated drill/driver and a 19mm socket instead of the provided crank. The Bad - The instructions need some revisions. There are a couple of pages that show erroneous dimensions or use of screw types. For instance, when mounting the crank support board (2x6) it shows using lag bolts(4), but only 2 lags are provided. The 2 lag bolts are for mounting the crank to the support board(2x6). Next, Lange only provides 13 (12 1) 3in. screws for mounting the support boards (2x6's), but 4 support boards are required, 4 screws per board plus and extra should be 17 (4x4=16 1=17). Lastly, the directions show the rear pulley placement equal to the back of the top's location. This is erroneous as the rear frame lifting location = the rear pulley location does not correspond to the rear of the top.

  TheodoreM

  Year: 2015Submodel: Rubicon

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  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 5/5

  August 23, 2018

  Great!

  Had to make some minor changes, but works great. Excellent to get the top up and off the ground. Great space saver

  JP

  Year: 2018Submodel: Wrangler

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  • Fit 4

    4

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 4/5

  August 11, 2018

  Review from Lange Crank Hoist-a-Top (87-06 Jeep Wrangler YJ & TJ)

  Nice system

  The item works however the fact that the rear window must stay open when lifted was not obvious when i ordered it. As a result this means it takes up extra space and can not be hung to close the rear wall in my garage. However it still works very well and over all I am pleased.

  ChristopherA

  Year: 2000Submodel: Wrangler

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  • Fit 3

    3

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 3/5

  July 25, 2018

  Works as advertised

  Installation was pretty easy. I couldn't get it to balance so had to drill a new hole to lift back of the top. The worm gear cranks slowly but works much better with a electric drill and a socket on the nut that holds on the crank

  DavidS

  Year: 2014Submodel: Wrangler

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  • Fit 3

    3

  • Bang for your Buck 3

    3
• 3/5

  July 18, 2018

  crank hoist-a-top

  i have a 15 ft high ceiling in my garage run into problem the cable is short ,have to purchase longer cable.

  AbdulB

  Year: 2018Submodel: Wrangler

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  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 4/5

  July 10, 2018

  Works as advertised

  This thing works well. It was pictured in a video or pic with the winch mounted to the side but instructions are for front or back only. I couldn’t do this. I fudged with bought swivel pulleys to mount the system sideways. Used all the same front/back measurements. Works Great! I think the provided pulleys are the weak link in the system.

  DrewP

  Year: 2015Submodel: Wrangler

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  • Fit 3

    3

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 2/5

  July 06, 2018

  Lange Crank Hoist-a-Top Installation

  The directions for the installation were good and we had it put together and installed in about 3 hours. My problem with the setup is that does not raise the top level. We tried adjusting the length of the wires several times. The back side with the window is heavier than the front. So the pulley winds tighter causing the back to be lower than the front. Also the gear ratio on the crank is awful. It takes a lot of cranking to move this from the floor.

  JeffreyW

  Year: 2014Submodel: Wrangler

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  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 3/5

  July 03, 2018

  not quite right

  Really not sure if I was sent the wrong item. It was not long enough front to back to fit my 4 door top. It works, BUT not quite right. The instructions could definitely be better for install. OK but not great.

  GregoryC

  Year: 2013Submodel: Wrangler

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  • Fit 2

    2

  • Bang for your Buck 4

    4
• 5/5

  July 02, 2018

  Lange Crank Hoist-a-Top

  Great product. Top on and off in Minutes with no help.

  Front

  Year: 2017Submodel: Wrangler

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  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 3/5

  June 27, 2018

  It’s just okay...

  It does the job... but for some reason the hardtop weight distribution is uneven... both front to rear and side to side... instructions aren’t the best (the video on your site and the Lange site are not exactly the same). I actually thought yours was better... Hand crank sucks... tried using my impact gun, now I need a new one... I would suggest the power model if your garage height is tall enough. Solved all my problems by attaching two ratchet straps to four eye hooks and leveled it off that way... $20 fix... and piece of mind...

  TowTruck

  Year: 2018Submodel: Rubicon

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  • Fit 3

    3

  • Bang for your Buck 3

    3
• 3/5

  June 27, 2018

  Great concept

  Not bad for the price but I thought it would be more sturdy. Hanging was a challenge on 12’ ceilings but finally completed. Added extra everything to keep sturdy and braced straight.

  CarrieA

  Year: 2016Submodel: Rubicon

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  • Fit 4

    4

  • Bang for your Buck 3

    3