Roof rack mount for a vehicle having a removable roof

A roof rack assembly for a vehicle having a roof support framework and plural removable roof panels adapted to be assembled to a location above the roof support framework, the assembly comprising:

• a cargo carrier;
• and
• plural pins each having an upper end that extends above the location where the roof panels are assembled to the framework, wherein the cargo carrier is attached to the upper ends of the pins.

A method of attaching a cargo carrier to a vehicle that is equipped with removable roof panels comprising:

• attaching pins to a pair of roof rails that extend upwardly from the roof rails;
• and
• attaching the cargo carrier to upper ends of the pins, wherein the cargo carrier may be provided when the roof panels are assembled to the roof rails in a first mode and wherein the cargo carrier may be provided when the roof panels are not assembled to the roof rails in a second mode.