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JKUte PICKUP CONVERSION 2007-2016 WRANGLER UNLIMITED
GR8TOPS
404 Two notch rd
Lexington, SC 29073
803‐443‐6288
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Instruction sheet for JKUte Pickup conversion 2007 to 2016 Wrangler
Unlimited
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THROUGH COMPLETELY PRIOR TO
BEGINNING THE CONVERSION
OVERVIEW
The GR8TOPS JKUte conversion kit utilizes metal panels to fill in the rear door openings. The B‐Pillar
will be trimmed to the measurements shown to be level with the top of the bedside. Likewise, there
are bed floor pieces also provided. Part of this kit includes metal corner guards (body armor) that will
match up with the door fill‐in panels. A fiberglass half‐cab, freedom tops and fiberglass bulkhead are
provided in the kit. The new metal panels provided can be bolted on or welded on. We prefer to
weld everything on. Special attention must be made to the floor drains that are located toward the
front of the bed floor. New LED tail lights are provided.
PREPARATION FOR CONVERSION:
● Remove Hardtop/Soft top
● Remove Seats
● Remove carpet
● Remove rear flares
● Remove rear bumper
● Rear roll bar must be removed and cut at the locations indicated on the pictures below:
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After removing the top roll bar support plate, trim along the forward edge of the tape line and
save the forward portion for later installation.
Cut this sucker off at the 5‐3/4” mark as shown. This will be a little long but you can trim it later
when fitting the new roll bar with the hardtop.
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The rear of the roll bar needs to be cut at the bottom side of the tape line shown.
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PARTS LIST FOR JKUteKIT
Fiberglass half‐cab (1 ea)
Rear sliding window (1 ea)
Weather strip for rear sliding window (1 ea)
Freedom top gasket (1 ea)
Right and Left Freedom tops
Right and Left Lexan side windows
Side window locking gasket (2 ea)
Steel B‐Pillar cap (2 ea)
Right and Left rear door inner close‐out panels
Right and Left rear door outer close‐out panels
Right and Left bedrail caps
Right and Left rear corner armor
LED tail lights (2 ea)
Front and rear bed floor pieces
Right, Left, Center bed floor supports
Angle iron front bed floor support (1 ea)
Bed floor drain kit
Fiberglass bulkhead panel (1 ea)
Right and Left roll bar tubes to floor
Roll Bar Horizontal tube (1 ea)
Right and Left roll bar floor plates
Hardware kit
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B-PILLAR MODIFICATION
The Wrangler’s B‐Pillar will need to be cut down in order for it to match the height of the bedside.
Please follow the measurements in this picture exactly. Once the B‐Pillar has been trimmed properly,
weld on the provided B‐Pillar cap and finish off as shown.
The measurement for the outside edge of the B‐Pillar cut is taken from the seatbelt shoulder harness
attachment point(left pic above).
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The measurement for the frontside of the B‐Pillar cut is also taken from the seatbelt shoulder harness
attachment point (see above).
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CORNER ARMOR INSTALLATION
Install the provided Poison Spider Corner Guards according to their instruction. We want to have
these corner guards properly in place before attaching the new door filler panels. The inner door
panels can be bolted in initially for your convenience. We suggest spot welding those in once you
have the door panels properly fitted. The outer door panel needs to fit perfectly against the Poison
Spider Corner Guard. Test fit both right and left sides before welding in permanently. We suggest
before permanently attaching the door filler panels that you also test fit the bulkhead and the
half‐cab itself. This will ensure a perfect fit before your panels are permanently attached. New top
rails have been provided that will need to be trimmed for a perfect fit. Once you are sure that your
door panels and top are fitted correctly, the top rails can be welded in to place as well as your new
door panels.
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These show the areas we used to weld on the door closeout panels.
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To hold the inner door closeouts in place, drill and hold in place with sheetmetal screws, then tack
weld into place.
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This shows proper fitting of the included bedrail cap.
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More photos showing bedrail cap installation.
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FIBERGLASS BULKHEAD FITMENT
The fiberglass bulkhead will need some slight trimming on both sides to get a tight, secure fit. You will
need to fit the fiberglass half‐cab at the same time you fit the bulkhead to make sure those items are
aligned properly.
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ROLLBAR MODIFICATIONS
The provided roll bar pieces will need to be trimmed and fitted before being welded into place. The
factory roll bar needs to be cut and removed at the locations shown in the picture below. The new
roll bar pieces will slide in to the main bar inside the new half‐cab. Floor plates are provided that will
bolt in to the old rear seat holes for the bottom of the new roll bar tubes to weld to. It is important to
make sure that the fiberglass half‐cab fits as it will be very close to the roll bar itself. If need be, you
can remove the nutsert in the factory roll bar and that will allow the roll bar to slide further in to
provide more clearance to the half‐cab.
BED FLOOR INSTALLATION
The bed floor kit comes with a two‐piece bed floor and front bed floor supports. Attach the bed floor
supports to the Wrangler body as shown. These will support the front of the new bed floor. There is
also a section of 1‐inch angle iron provided that needs to be welded to the bottom of the front bed
floor as shown. The bed floor drains also need to be welded to the front bed floor as shown in this
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picture. Once all the bed floor supports have been installed, the bed floor can be test fitted and
preparations made for welding in place. Take your time welding the two parts of the bed floor
together to prevent warping. When welding the bed floor in, it is not necessary to weld it in solid
around the edges. We install ours with several 1‐inch stitch welds. The very rear of the bed floor
where it meets the tailgate needs to be pushed down and welded all the way across to the Jeep body
itself. Once the bed floor is welded in, seam seal all the edges.
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HALF-CAB WINDOW INSTALLATION
Lexan side windows and a rear slider are provided with the fiberglass half‐cab. The rear slider screws
in with its retainer, and remember to put the adhesive weather strip on before attaching. The
fiberglass window opening may need some slight trimming to get a perfect fit of the rear window.
The Lexan side windows are rubber set into a special locking rubber seal. Please follow the pictures
shown below to properly install the side windows. New Freedom tops are provided as well as a
factory weather strip that will attach to the half‐cab itself.
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This is how we cut and modify the speaker support to keep the stock speaker.
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We added a tie‐down to the former rear roll bar mount.
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