I took the front two halves of the top off and did not have a problem. There is almost 3 inches of clearance from the rack frame to hardtop and about 2.5 inches from the hardtop ribs to the rack bed bolts if they line up with a rib. If it is a worry when taking the hardtop off, the rack itslef comes off the support posts with six bolts.

Corner gaurds: These would not be a problem and would make it all the more sturdy. The rack mounts are slotted so the extra width from the corners would be compensated. I can't answer the question about the antenna....

 

putting mine on this week... thanks for the pointers!

 

From the looks of the bushings on the rear mounting point, it looks like this is designed to tilt back for top removal. Is this accurate?

Do you have any pics of the front uprights, and how they attach tot he body? How much weight is this rated to carry?

Thanks, and it looks great.

 

yeah, it's designed to tilt back... I can take pics tomorrow of the front uprights.. they attach like a lot of the windshield lights, but with three on the side... and this rack is rated for 300 lbs.

 

Thanks.

 

Nice lamp collection, have any red ones?