I could kick Robbins in the NUTS!

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I could kick Robbins in the NUTS!

Postby bonester » Wed May 02, 2018 11:36 pm

Installing my EZ ON top and Robbins rain rail. Robbins instructions say to move rubber lip of rear surround so it points up against the soft top itself. Spent F*cking hours trying to achieve same. No dice. Looked at several videos and instructions from other manufacturers and no one else says anything about it. Arghhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone else have the same joy?

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Re: I could kick Robbins in the NUTS!

Postby bonester » Thu May 10, 2018 12:29 am

I must be the only stoopid one,.... :)

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Re: I could kick Robbins in the NUTS!

Postby ManiacLachy » Thu May 10, 2018 7:33 am

I haven't yet had the (dis)pleasure of installing a new top. Though I'm sure I will some day, by which point I will have forgotten about this post and have the same conundrum :mrgreen:

So, are you saying you just had to leave it as it sits and get on with it?

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Re: I could kick Robbins in the NUTS!

Postby bonester » Thu May 10, 2018 8:25 am

I/m saying exactly that. Menioned it to the guy who sold me the top but not the rail. He had never heard of it.

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Re: I could kick Robbins in the NUTS!

Postby lonesailor » Fri May 11, 2018 2:11 pm

I took my old top off a while ago to have it restitched. I did see the instructions to leave the nuts loose but it still was a PITA. I did get there eventually. Getting into position to tighten the nuts, even with the passenger seat out was a lot of fun for a big old bloke too.

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Re: I could kick Robbins in the NUTS!

Postby bonester » Fri May 11, 2018 2:51 pm

I found tilting the opposite seat forward sufficient. I am an old fat bloke too- 145kg and 46 years old... :)


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