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Rugged Ridge Summer Brief/Roll Bar Windshield Header (07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK)

Item J14690
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    Video Review & Installation

    The Rugged Ridge Summer Brief-Roll Bar Windshield Header is for those of you that have a 2007 to 2010 JK, that are running one of the Rugged Ridge Summer tops. So some of their Safari tops, their Brief tops, they're going to have a snap-in system that do require a header like of this one. And this is gonna work just fine for those applications. This is gonna be a very easy one out of three wrench installation. No drilling for this header, simply clamps into place and the top snaps onto the header, so no tools necessary, very, very easy and I'll show you exactly how to do this in just a second. So if you are running one of those Rugged Ridge tops, it's very important to know that you need one of these and to purchase it to be able to install those tops. A lot of those tops will not install, no matter how you try to do it, without a header like this one. I like this header in particular because it is aluminum so if you were to get any scratching or chafing or anything like that in the powder coat finish, you're not gonna end up with full-on rust like you would with a mild steel header. This is going to oxidize a little bit as aluminum will but you're not going to get a full rust through situation. This is also a no-drill header which is pretty common for a JK but in generations past, the TJ in particular, there were drill-in headers and no-drill headers. This is going to be the no-drill style so it uses these large plastic thumb screws to attach onto the Jeep, making it a very, very easy process. And this is just going to fit for you. If you have one of those Rugged Ridge tops, it's designed to work with this header. They're gonna work very, very well together like I said before and not even any tools necessary. You simply snap the top onto the header and attach the header onto the Jeep with the large thumb screws. So this is gonna come in at $80 which, when you first look at it, it might seem like a lot but when you consider the fact that it is very easy to use, goes on very quickly, this is aluminum which is a more expensive material than steel, all those things together make it a little bit more worth the price. So, if you had purchased one of those Rugged Ridge tops, you wanna get it attached onto the Jeep easily, and you want a header that's a high-quality material, I would recommend this choice even for the price. So, now I've said a couple of times how easy this thing is to install, let me show you exactly how to do it. So like I said, this header installs very easily onto your Jeep, definitely one out of three wrenches. There are a couple of pieces that you need to assemble before actually putting it onto the Jeep so we're gonna do that now and that's really just this hardware over here. So you are going to take your large thumb screw, put a plastic washer on it, then you're going to go through this metal lever part. This is actually what's going to attach the header onto the Jeep. This hooks on the bottom of where the soft top or the hard top would hook. Then you have a metal spacer, finally another plastic washer, and these get screwed right into the threaded holes on the header itself. Go ahead and screw that in place. We can leave it a little bit loose. And then we'll attach the other one. Other than that, the only assembly is to snap your soft top onto the header itself. We're just gonna show you how to install the header today but whichever soft top you have that snaps on here, you can go ahead and snap that in place now. Then we'll move to the Jeep and show you how to attach the header onto the top of the windshield frame. Now we can attach the header onto the top of the windshield frame and it attaches very, very simply. You really just set it in place here and then those arms that we attached previously on the table, they're gonna go underneath those factory hooks like we talked about that hold the soft top or the hard top in place. So we'll tighten this one down a little bit and then we can move over to the other side and get that one set up. So if you're looking to run one of those Rugged Ridge tops, I would recommend taking a look at this Rugged Ridge header that you can find right here at extremeterrain.com.

    Product Information

    Features, Description, Reviews, Q&A, Specs & Installation

    Features

    • Roll Bar Windshield Header
    • Black
    • Aluminum Header Bar
    • No-Drill Installation
    • Includes Aluminum Header Bar, 2 Retainer Arms, and 2 Metal Lock Knobs
    • Works with 2007-2018 JK Wranglers with Roll Bar Tops or Summer Brief Tops.

    Description

    Quality Construction. This Summer Brief / Roll Bar Windshield Header made by Rugged Ridge is manufactured from strong, durable, aluminum and features 2 retainer arms and 2 metal lock knobs. Over time, your windshield channels can get loose and fail to hold your top in place as well as they once did. This product has you covered and allows you to safely and secure attach your toppers and briefs to your Jeep.

    Special Features & Accessories. Everything you need to securely fasten your toppers and briefs is included in this kit: an aluminum header bar, 2 metal lock knobs, 4 nylon washers and 2 retainer alarms. Installation is a breeze and does not require drilling or modification.

    Application. This Rugged Ridge Roll Bar Windshield Header works with 2007-2018 JK Wranglers with roll bar tops or summer brief tops. Installation is easy and does not require drilling.

    CA Residents: WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

    Installation & What's in the Box

    Installation Info

    What's in the Box

    • (1) Header Bar
    • (2) Retainer Arms
    • (2) Metal Spacers
    • (2) Threaded Lock Knobs
    • (4) Nylon Washers

    Tech Specs

    2.8

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