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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Roof rack mounting without rain gutters on the rear half of the hard top
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<blockquote data-quote="coolarmybrat" data-source="post: 450351" data-attributes="member: 23604"><p>Be very careful when considering putting brackets and having the fiberglass top fully supports any roof rack system; depending on the weight you put on the rack, eventually the fiberglass body will crack and it will cost more to either repair the body and/or replace the roof. Do it right the first time and your Jeep, including the fiberglass roof, will last for a long time. If there is an inkling in your mind (in the future) that you want to support a roof top tent or anything heavier than 150 lbs., please consider roof racks that has brackets that are internally supported and/or direct body-mounted support (not roof top). Products such as Adventure Rack System (Metalcloak), Rhino, Teraflex Nebo, etc. will ensure your Jeep is protected from eventual physical damage.</p><p></p><p>Below is my setup, ARS Low Pro Mod Rack. With this rack, I can use it with my hard top, soft top and Safari top (as seen). As you can see it is a low profile track and is supported directly by the support bars (pillar C and top support bar).</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]121992[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]121993[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]121994[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]121995[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coolarmybrat, post: 450351, member: 23604"] Be very careful when considering putting brackets and having the fiberglass top fully supports any roof rack system; depending on the weight you put on the rack, eventually the fiberglass body will crack and it will cost more to either repair the body and/or replace the roof. Do it right the first time and your Jeep, including the fiberglass roof, will last for a long time. If there is an inkling in your mind (in the future) that you want to support a roof top tent or anything heavier than 150 lbs., please consider roof racks that has brackets that are internally supported and/or direct body-mounted support (not roof top). Products such as Adventure Rack System (Metalcloak), Rhino, Teraflex Nebo, etc. will ensure your Jeep is protected from eventual physical damage. Below is my setup, ARS Low Pro Mod Rack. With this rack, I can use it with my hard top, soft top and Safari top (as seen). As you can see it is a low profile track and is supported directly by the support bars (pillar C and top support bar). [ATTACH type="full" alt="20220727_200314.jpg"]121992[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="20220727_200302.jpg"]121993[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="20220727_200241.jpg"]121994[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="20220727_200327.jpg"]121995[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Roof rack mounting without rain gutters on the rear half of the hard top
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