We've all seen pictures of the Safari Edition concept...but has anyone actually SEEN one at a show? And, if so, was the unit actually soft-top? I've always thought the pictures floating around the Internet looked a bit 'fake.'
Fake or not...I'm obsessed with the concept of an H2 with a soft-top and have always wondered if it was truly 'doable;' without compromising the structure of the vehicle, that is.
According the EPC there are four 'bows' (#2 in the below diagram) that run across the roof of the vehicle.
This is where I require feedback from someone with structural knowledge...would these bows be primarily to support the sheet metal roof in the event that a load was placed directly on it; OR would they also provide structural integrity to the body of the truck to prevent twisting and bending when articulating over rough terrain?
Notice how the Safari edition does not appear to have these bows...but again, it's just a 'concept vehicle' so it could just be for 'looks.'
