I've run that way on my 2-door at highway speed with no issue. Although I'd say confirm the rear clamshell is bolted down on top via the metal plates to the roll cage. A few people have found those two bolts missing for whatever reason.
Holy right turn Batman, how'd we go from, can I remove my front panels, to here's my $1500 contraption for carrying $12 worth of extra gasoline?Note that the bolts at the bottom sides of the clamshell may be used to secure other items besides that rear roof section. On my Badlands, those rear bolts anchor down the rear roof section, the Pak Rax (side cargo/equipment racks) of my TrailRax roof carrier, and the molle cage that my ThorsLightning compressor is mounted in. So my clamshell isn't likely to be coming off.
If you go for a roof rack, make sure it provides clearance so you can remove at least the front and two middle panels. Some don't. The Trailrax (pricey but worth it) does. Here's their online illustration of how the full setup would be installed. Those bottom rails go between the rear roof clamshell and the truck's fender. (They're an option.) (thebronconation.com sells them at 10% discount.)
Glad to have you. No dumb questions, but some of the threads get pretty esoteric. Remember, this is a very expensive cult!
