Roofrack on the hard top
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Roofrack on the hard top
We're having an interesting, yet possible scary conversation over on our South Africa 4x4 forum about roof racks and hard tops.
Now in South Africa we only have rail mounted racks available, and do not get any of the fancy racks you chaps install with supports running down to the body work.
The rack is installed with two rails on the sides, with all the weight on the sides above the bodywork, and each rail is secured with 5 bolts per side.
Are there any experience here, (or posts on JK-Forum) showing the negatives with this kind of fitment?
I am a bit concerned as my own rack was fitted about a week ago.
Now in South Africa we only have rail mounted racks available, and do not get any of the fancy racks you chaps install with supports running down to the body work.
The rack is installed with two rails on the sides, with all the weight on the sides above the bodywork, and each rail is secured with 5 bolts per side.
Are there any experience here, (or posts on JK-Forum) showing the negatives with this kind of fitment?
I am a bit concerned as my own rack was fitted about a week ago.
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With these tops cracking just from taking tops off/on at the bolt holes, I wonder how well all that extra weight, and wind resistence would affect the integrity of them. It looks clean though. Would use it if it did not trash my top.