Rescue7

looks like a good idea HT removal is a PITA

spanky1989

Almost looks like a rub rail for the hardtop, but I could see that crushing the fiberglass. I still want a set tho. ddc4d

orangedude71

Id make them so they were sandwiched between the tub and hardtop.. And when the hardtop is bolted down, they would then double as rub rails as they would be bolted to the tub, not to the hardtop.. if you get my drift.. id totally buy that.. even better.. they could double as attachment points for a roof basket.. time to break out the welder (the welder that i don't have)

Vladimer

Thats what I was thinking too. At first I wanted it as it would be good protection for the hard top... but thinking about it, it doesn't transfer the load to the tub, it just sits on the fiberglass and sticks the impact point further outwards.

Looks cool though!

Ncb

That would tilt the rear of the hard top up and mess up the alignment.

Vladimer

Thats true. Best bet would be to keep it as is and use angle steel on the inside so it can be bolted to the tub instead. Similar to how some of the roof racks work for the hard top, don't remember which vendor does it that way though.

Gpndavid

I'm just the idea guy. I have custom 4x4 fabrication in OKC, OK make my stuff. Mike does great work and is willing to customize based on your ideas. He has been at it since the mid1990's. Reasonable too.

TreyJK

What's the name of the shop? I'm not to far away (Tulsa)

Gpndavid

Custom4x4fabrication

orangedude71

Ive seen several things that wedge between hard top and tub.. example some of the rear cargo cover.. aries.. and this company here has a rack that does almost exactly what I'm thinking I don't think 1/8" stock would really effect the alignment noticeablly.. Anyways, google brought me to this which does kind of what i had in mind.. although they do mount it through the top in addition to around the bottom of the top.
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