Hey,

I have two buddies with a cj5. One is a 75ish. I don't know the other one. The 75 has a hardtop but it won't fit on the other cj5. Is it just the windshield thats different? Thanks.

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I think the older CJ5's were shorter?

Rodney C

The tubs from '55-75 were virtually the same. A hardtop SHOULD fit between any of those years (gotta remember murphy's law though!). In '72 they lengthened the hood, but that wouldn't affect the tub/hardtop fitting. In '76 the tub was changed, some differences around the doors, and especially the windshield frame. I've been told you can use a frame from a '76 or later on a '55-75 Jeep and use a later hardtop, but I've never tried it. The jeep you don't know the year on is probably a later than '76 model. By the way, is it a metal hardtop? I'm running one on my '74.

It's all a state of mind, and if you don't mention the state of my mind, I'll be happy to overlook yours!

I was wondering how much head room there is with a hardtop on a '74. I know where I can get one for mine, but haven't picked it up cuz I thought it was too low (it isn't on a jeep now, so I couldn't get in and try it myself). I am just a tick under 6 foot. How does it work for you? How about with a full cage?

I'm 5'8", and my wheelin' buddy is 6' even. Neither of us have any problem with headroom in my '74. I've even got a vertical gunrack in mine alongside the shifter that houses my 26" Barrel .458 Lott. I think it has plenty of room. I'm only running a rollbar (soon to change), but it looks like there will be enough room for a full cage. Actually, I feel my metal hardtop has more headroom than most of the Wrangler hardtops do. That might just be a preception though.

It's all a state of mind, and if you don't mention the state of my mind, I'll be happy to overlook yours!

As far as tops go, CJ-5 tubs are all the same from 55 to 83. 76 and up the windshield was slanted back and narrowed at the top. (a more aerodynamic barn?) Somewhere on the net is a site that shows the differences, durned if can remember where. A couple years ago I swapped an earlier windshield frame (gotta do the hinges too) on a 79 CJ-5 so the guy could use a nice 68 hardtop he had.

Grant
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