Roof Latching

[manxvair]

I'm looking for some ideas to improve the roof latching system, I know there are some out there that have added a more positive latch set up with cables. I'm getting it ready to drive to St. Louis and don't want to worry about the winds going across Kansas.

[Tom-Kathleen]

Put a surfboard on it. We don't even have to latch the roof at all! LOL Tom

[Mike-Presley]

Got this latch system from McMaster Carr catalog. Not cheap but works very well. On page 2939

[GotManx]

I am also using the McMaster Carr latch. It works very well giving the top a positive hold.

[manxvair]

That's what I'm looking for, Thanks Mike & Jon.


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[manxvair]

What length cable 2' or 3'? do you pictures of the roll bar end?

Thanks

[Mike-Presley]

Mine is the 2' the manxter looks like 3'. I drilled a hole in the top bars but there is a stainless bracket which comes with the latch

[GotManx]

I think mine are the 3' cables. I used a billet brake line clamp to bolt to the roll cage and just drilled it out to the diameter needed for the latch. The clamp allows for adjustment, but I did add a setscrew to help hold it in place. With the top bouncing around they tended to move a little. I also added some nylon bushing in the hole to quiet the rattles a little. With the rubber pads between the top and cage and the solid latch, my top is solid and quiet.

[manxvair]

Ok Jon, where did you get the rubber disc's?

[GotManx]

Home Depot - They are furniture feet pads or something like that. They are self adhesive and I just stacked a couple together to get the desired height.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Shepherd-2-i ... /202514361

[manxvair]

Sweet!


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[GotManx]

I also put a little clear 3m tape on the roll cage where the pads sit to keep it from rubbing the paint off.