Reddit reviews Reese Towpower 74337 600 Pound Capacity Winch
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Includes comfort grip handle for a positive hold while crankingZinc-plated finish for superior corrosion resistanceFull-length drum bushing and oil impregnated shaft bushings minimize maintenanceHigh carbon steel gears to resist wear and last longerEasy-to-use one-way ratchet
I can't tell is the eye loop is pointing up, but if it is you might find a friend with a winch. If you can hook a cable to the eye you should be able to winch that sucker right off of there.
Even a hand winch might do the trick.
Nice work. I did something similar this spring. After a few times up and down I replaced my tie off point with this this winch. It now takes almost zero effort to raise and lower.
I put together a very similar setup when I had a '85 4Runner with removable hard top. My system used nylon rope with the 4 corners going around pulleys attached to the rafters with eye hooks. Then all 4 ropes tied into 1 which went around another pulley at the wall, then down to a 5 to 1 pulley hoist so I could raise it all the way to the roof and park under it. Once it was up at the roof I had some heavy duty rope looped around the rafters that I looped under the ends of the 2x4's holding the hard top, as a backup in case any part of the system failed.
I also helped my friend setup a similar system to remove his '67 Bronco hardtop, which was much heavier so we used a crank winch instead of the pulley hoist.