Hey Dan - Thanks... They are all mods from a long time ago actually - early 2000s...Not to totally derail this thread but... Half-e your truck has some cool features beyond the galv rims! Rerouted exhaust with spark arrestor is interesting as are the top wooden rails - is that a comfort thing? Extra jerry can mounts etc
Hard top you have posted before. Would be cool if you posted info about your truck and your mods (new thread?)
The wood "top" rails were done to allow the roll bar to be raised by 1.5 inches - the wood went under the front door windows as well - although that picture doesn't show them (I think they were being refinished). The bolted on receiver for the top's side edge rails on the windshield above the front door were switched side to side which allows for the additional height. The top's fabric has to be squished a little but it worked. The other idea was to add a 1.5 metal spacer under the front windshield but I never got around to that. You also missed that there is a removable sunroof mounted into the fabric top up in the front...
The dual rear water cans work only with a redesigned rear tire mount which lowered the wheel slightly and centered it on the door - then the tire doesn't hit the driver side holder when the door was opened. I also put a short wood rail on the back on each side of rear door for the tire to hit in place of the stock metal part. The glass rear hatch is hinged at the top and can be left partially open with it resting on the spare tire when driving for extra ventilation - it has a gas strut to hold it up when opened.
The spark arrestor was an experiment to see if tuning the back pressure would change the driving performance - didn't seem to make a big difference but did make it a bit quieter than what the aftermarket muffler produced on its own. The welded on flange for the spark arrestor did end up rusting so it isn't on there currently.