Re: TJ Hardtop Roof Racks?
 

Clap Trap <nowhere@the.net> wrote:

>
>> TJ hard tops have a hard enough time holding themselves up
>> without adding weight. They tend to sink in the middle. I'm not
>> sure I'd put much on top of them.
>>
>> tw
>
> The two kayaks together weigh around 120lbs so I expect to have to
> put some reinforcement on the inside. Maybe some aluminum
> channels or something. I could probably make a block that would
> fit between the top and the roll bar so that the fiberglass didn't
> actually carry any load.
> Hmm - maybe I'm onto something there...

You'd mentioned a hitch mount device, that could support the rear of
the kayaks and the front could be supported by the windshield frame.
It shouldn't take much to design something like that....


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Re: TJ Hardtop Roof Racks?
 

Clap Trap <nowhere@the.net> wrote:

>
>> TJ hard tops have a hard enough time holding themselves up
>> without adding weight. They tend to sink in the middle. I'm not
>> sure I'd put much on top of them.
>>
>> tw
>
> The two kayaks together weigh around 120lbs so I expect to have to
> put some reinforcement on the inside. Maybe some aluminum
> channels or something. I could probably make a block that would
> fit between the top and the roll bar so that the fiberglass didn't
> actually carry any load.
> Hmm - maybe I'm onto something there...

You'd mentioned a hitch mount device, that could support the rear of
the kayaks and the front could be supported by the windshield frame.
It shouldn't take much to design something like that....


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Re: TJ Hardtop Roof Racks?
 

Clap Trap <nowhere@the.net> wrote:

>
>> TJ hard tops have a hard enough time holding themselves up
>> without adding weight. They tend to sink in the middle. I'm not
>> sure I'd put much on top of them.
>>
>> tw
>
> The two kayaks together weigh around 120lbs so I expect to have to
> put some reinforcement on the inside. Maybe some aluminum
> channels or something. I could probably make a block that would
> fit between the top and the roll bar so that the fiberglass didn't
> actually carry any load.
> Hmm - maybe I'm onto something there...

You'd mentioned a hitch mount device, that could support the rear of
the kayaks and the front could be supported by the windshield frame.
It shouldn't take much to design something like that....


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Re: TJ Hardtop Roof Racks?
 

>> TJ hard tops have a hard enough time holding themselves up without
>> adding weight. They tend to sink in the middle. I'm not sure I'd put
>> much on top of them.
>>
>> tw
>
>
> The two kayaks together weigh around 120lbs so I expect to have to put
> some reinforcement on the inside. Maybe some aluminum channels or
> something. I could probably make a block that would fit between the top
> and the roll bar so that the fiberglass didn't actually carry any load.
> Hmm - maybe I'm onto something there...

I would recommend something like this:

http://www.garvin-industries.com/

tw

Re: TJ Hardtop Roof Racks?
 

>> TJ hard tops have a hard enough time holding themselves up without
>> adding weight. They tend to sink in the middle. I'm not sure I'd put
>> much on top of them.
>>
>> tw
>
>
> The two kayaks together weigh around 120lbs so I expect to have to put
> some reinforcement on the inside. Maybe some aluminum channels or
> something. I could probably make a block that would fit between the top
> and the roll bar so that the fiberglass didn't actually carry any load.
> Hmm - maybe I'm onto something there...

I would recommend something like this:

http://www.garvin-industries.com/

tw

Re: TJ Hardtop Roof Racks?
 

>> TJ hard tops have a hard enough time holding themselves up without
>> adding weight. They tend to sink in the middle. I'm not sure I'd put
>> much on top of them.
>>
>> tw
>
>
> The two kayaks together weigh around 120lbs so I expect to have to put
> some reinforcement on the inside. Maybe some aluminum channels or
> something. I could probably make a block that would fit between the top
> and the roll bar so that the fiberglass didn't actually carry any load.
> Hmm - maybe I'm onto something there...

I would recommend something like this:

http://www.garvin-industries.com/

tw

Re: TJ Hardtop Roof Racks?
 

>> TJ hard tops have a hard enough time holding themselves up without
>> adding weight. They tend to sink in the middle. I'm not sure I'd put
>> much on top of them.
>>
>> tw
>
>
> The two kayaks together weigh around 120lbs so I expect to have to put
> some reinforcement on the inside. Maybe some aluminum channels or
> something. I could probably make a block that would fit between the top
> and the roll bar so that the fiberglass didn't actually carry any load.
> Hmm - maybe I'm onto something there...

I would recommend something like this:

http://www.garvin-industries.com/

tw

Re: TJ Hardtop Roof Racks?
 

I had a Kargo Master Safari rack on top of my 99 TJ. Mounts on the rear
lights and on the front windshield frame. Very sturdy.

Carl

"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
news:ec532$46ad0d7b$454958a1$3626@KNOLOGY.NET...
> Hey everyone,
>
> I'm thinking of getting a TJ with a hardtop, but have a bit of a problem.
> I need to be able to carry two Ocean Kayaks on top - with the top on.
> Does anybody make a roof rack for the TJ's hardtop and how much can it
> carry? If not, does anybody know of a hitch mount goal post type thing
> for the back with something that uses the windshield frame for the front
> or another goalpost setup for the front? Anybody got any pictures of how
> you do it?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> -Clappy

Re: TJ Hardtop Roof Racks?
 

I had a Kargo Master Safari rack on top of my 99 TJ. Mounts on the rear
lights and on the front windshield frame. Very sturdy.

Carl

"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
news:ec532$46ad0d7b$454958a1$3626@KNOLOGY.NET...
> Hey everyone,
>
> I'm thinking of getting a TJ with a hardtop, but have a bit of a problem.
> I need to be able to carry two Ocean Kayaks on top - with the top on.
> Does anybody make a roof rack for the TJ's hardtop and how much can it
> carry? If not, does anybody know of a hitch mount goal post type thing
> for the back with something that uses the windshield frame for the front
> or another goalpost setup for the front? Anybody got any pictures of how
> you do it?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> -Clappy

Re: TJ Hardtop Roof Racks?
 

I had a Kargo Master Safari rack on top of my 99 TJ. Mounts on the rear
lights and on the front windshield frame. Very sturdy.

Carl

"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
news:ec532$46ad0d7b$454958a1$3626@KNOLOGY.NET...
> Hey everyone,
>
> I'm thinking of getting a TJ with a hardtop, but have a bit of a problem.
> I need to be able to carry two Ocean Kayaks on top - with the top on.
> Does anybody make a roof rack for the TJ's hardtop and how much can it
> carry? If not, does anybody know of a hitch mount goal post type thing
> for the back with something that uses the windshield frame for the front
> or another goalpost setup for the front? Anybody got any pictures of how
> you do it?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> -Clappy