Bulldawg Roof Rack Guide

So you’re looking at a roof rack for your Jeep Wrangler Hardtop or perhaps for your truck bed’s camper and wondering which one would work best for your application. Good news…..we have already tested and come up with what we feel is a list of roof racks which specifically work well on the above vehicles(hardtops or camper shells) taking into consideration price, size, strength, ease of installation and overall practicality.  All the roof racks tested below will not only work well with our BullDawg Hardtops but will also work well on just about any model Jeep Top you may have.

Best Bang for the Buck: “Perry Craft Heavy Duty Roof Rack” - This is a no-frills, simple, inexpensive and easy to install Roof Rack. For 75% of those people wanting to add an aftermarket roof rack to their Jeep Hardtop, this rack is for you. As an added bonus, it is also compatible with most the Thule roof rack accessories and utilizes heavy gauge rectangular crossbars and comes with a 200lb weight limit. For the price, it can’t be beat!! (Size: 55” fully adjustable Cross-Bars x 50” Tracks) Shop Perry Craft Heavy Duty Roof Rack

Most Versatile Rack

“Rhino Pioneer Platform Rack” - if you’re looking for a stylish roof rack for your Jeep's Hardtop that is both strong, light weight and versatile look no further. The Pioneer Platform can be customized with an endless variety of add-on features including Ladders, Awnings, Luggage Nets, Rail Kits and the list goes on. It is not only a great rack for the “Overlanding” community but also for those that want to haul just about anything and look good doing it. This Rack as well as all our Rhino Racks come with a “lockable” but “Quick-Releasable” Mounting Leg Set. Chances are your weight limit on this rack will be determined not by the rack but by the substrate it’s attached to……it is Strong!!! (Size: 60” L x 54” W) Shop Rhino Pioneer Platform Rack

All-Around Best Cross-Bar Rack:

“Rhino Vortex 2500 Series” – A perfect crossbar rack for your Jeep's hardtop that is not only Functional but also is sleek and theft deterrent. Like its counterpart, the Pioneer Platform, the Vortex comes with plenty of accessory items for whatever cargo you are looking to transport. Its Fully “lockable” and “Quick Releasable” Mounting Legs are perfectly engineered for form versus function. Incredible Strength due to Glass Reinforced Nylon and comes with a “Lifetime” Warranty. (Size: 54” crossbar length x 50” T-Bolt Slot Tracks) Shop Rhino Vortex 2500 Series

Runner Up Award:

Although it doesn’t fit into any of the above categories, the “Rhino Rack XTrays” get an honorable mention simple because they’re cool as heck!! Designed to be stylish, tough and innovative the Jeep XTray hardtop roof racks securely transports your luggage while getting your Jeep a lot of compliments along the way. The XTray’s work in conjunction with most cross bar systems…. we recommend using it with the Rhino Vortex. (Comes in two sizes; “Large” – 58”L x 43”W x 6”H or…”Small” – 47”L x 35”W x 8”H) Shop Rhino Rack XTrays