DV8 Offroad OEM-Style Hard Top Brackets for Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT

The DV8 Offroad HTJL-BR is a complete OEM-style mounting bracket set that enables 2018–2026 Jeep Wrangler JL, 2021–2026 Wrangler 4Xe, and 2020–2026 Gladiator JT models originally equipped with a soft top to accept a hard top. The set includes all brackets and hardware required for installation. Fitment covers both Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT body styles across the full production run through 2026.

Solving a Gap Most Buyers Discover Too Late

Jeep Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT models that left the factory with a soft top were not built with the hard top mounting points that factory hard-top-equipped vehicles have. This means that when an owner purchases an aftermarket or used hard top, the necessary brackets are simply absent. Without them, the hard top cannot be installed. The DV8 Offroad HTJL-BR bracket set exists specifically to fill that gap, giving soft-top-equipped JL and JT owners the hardware foundation a hard top requires.

OEM-Style Design, Without the OEM Price

The HTJL-BR brackets are designed to mirror the form and function of the factory Jeep mounting brackets. An OEM-style design means the brackets follow the same geometry and attachment logic as the parts Jeep installs at the factory, so the hard top seats and seals as intended rather than relying on improvised hardware. DV8 Offroad designed these brackets in the USA.

A Complete Set, Ready to Install

The HTJL-BR ships as a complete bracket set with all hardware included. Buyers do not need to source additional fasteners or supplementary brackets separately. Everything required to mount the hard top is in the box.

Features

• Soft-Top-to-Hard-Top Conversion: provides the mounting points absent on factory soft-top-equipped Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT models
• OEM-Style Construction: brackets follow the same design geometry as factory Jeep hard top mounting hardware
• Complete Hardware Kit: includes all brackets and fasteners needed for installation
• Designed in the USA: DV8 Offroad CAD-designed and trail-tested in the USA
• Broad Fitment: covers 2018–2026 Wrangler JL, 2021–2026 Wrangler 4Xe, and 2020–2026 Gladiator JT

Specifications

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead and lead compounds, DEHP and bisphenol A (BPA) which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Who This Is For and Isn't

These brackets are for 2018–2026 Jeep Wrangler JL, 2021–2026 Wrangler 4Xe, and 2020–2026 Gladiator JT owners whose vehicle came from the factory with a soft top and who want to install a hard top. They are the necessary first step before any hard top can be mounted on a soft-top-equipped JL or JT.

These brackets are not for Wrangler JL or Gladiator JT models that came from the factory already equipped with a hard top. Those vehicles have the mounting points built in and do not require this bracket set. The HTJL-BR does not include a hard top; the hard top is sold separately.

Common Questions

Which Jeeps actually need these brackets?

The HTJL-BR bracket set is needed on 2018–2026 Jeep Wrangler JL, 2021–2026 Wrangler 4Xe, and 2020–2026 Gladiator JT models that were built at the factory with a soft top. Those vehicles were not fitted with the hard top mounting points that factory hard-top models have, so the brackets must be added before a hard top can be installed.

Does my Wrangler JL need these if it already has a hard top?

No. Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT models that came from the factory with a hard top already have the OEM mounting points built into the body. The HTJL-BR bracket set is only required when the vehicle originally left the factory with a soft top and the hard top mounting hardware was never installed.

What is included in the HTJL-BR set?

The HTJL-BR ships as a complete bracket set with all mounting hardware included. No additional fasteners or brackets need to be sourced separately before installation.

Does the set fit the Jeep Wrangler 4Xe?

Yes. The HTJL-BR bracket set fits the 2021–2026 Jeep Wrangler 4Xe, in addition to the 2018–2026 Wrangler JL and 2020–2026 Gladiator JT, provided the vehicle came from the factory with a soft top.

Is a hard top included with this bracket set?

No. The HTJL-BR is a mounting bracket set only. A hard top is not included and must be purchased separately. These brackets provide the mounting hardware that allows a hard top to be installed on a soft-top-equipped JL or JT.