How to install a GOBI roof rack. BEST ROOF RACK ON THE MARKET!

[@overlandfamilyman]

Finally got my Ranger rack, ordered in May! Here I am, brushing up before i install! Thanks for the vid!

[@desertdetector4476]

Good luck 👍🏼

[@brentking4538]

Thanks for this video as I just installed mine and the instructions were a nightmare!!!!!! Mine took 12 hours total!!

[@desertdetector4476]

It’s worth it tho!

[@johnnyshepherd3055]

12?! Yeah, I can see it taking that long with one person. Luckily I helped my buddy do his so he helped me with mine.

[@jonahfish]

Homie your jeep is 🔥 bruh

[@JuanCruz-dt9rb]

Great video, loved the attention to details!

[@JuanCruz-dt9rb]

Great video, highly educational, thank you!

[@karikaisner]

Yo!!! This is amazing! 🙌🏽

[@jordie3249]

Great video, thanks! Can you take the Freedom Panels off under the metal mesh panel at the front?

[@desertdetector4476]

You have to remove the mesh insert (4 bolts) to get the panels out. Not a big deal. I do it all the time

[@znjeep]

Thanks for the video...it’ll be handy when I finally get my rack. Still waiting for it! Ordered it in July 2020 and it’s now March 2021 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@jcTamales]

That makes me nervous I ordered mine in December, have you contacted gobi?

[@znjeep]

@@jcTamales I contacted them many times. First I waited the 16 weeks that they tell you it’ll take. Then I sent an email, they got back to me and said due to COVID they were closed for a while, then had people sick, etc... this was late November. So I waited and sent another email early February. They got back to me and said it’s being manufactured and it’ll take 3-4 weeks to ship. 4 weeks later and nothing. I sent a few emails that went unanswered. So then I called and was told the welder was working on it. That was a month ago and I’m still waiting...going on 9 months.

[@jcTamales]

@@znjeep holy cow, sucks when my wife can make a baby faster than they can make a roof rack .... any update as of now?

[@znjeep]

@@jcTamales right!!! LOL...well they sent me a generic order update on April 12 stating unprecedented delays etc...so I emailed back asking for at least a time frame because I’ve been given empty promises. So just got an email back from them on the 19th stating that my order will be complete that week and shipped out by Tuesday the 27th which is today or Wednesday the 28th the latest. We will see if it’s yet another empty promise.

[@jcTamales]

@@znjeep please tell me that you got your roof rack?

[@rael6_4wd]

Thanks for the video. I just ordered my Gobi Stealth Rack last week, and will try to wait patiently for it. I was told 16-20 weeks. Hopefully it doesn’t take longer, but I’ve saved your video to watch again when the rack arrives. I noticed you didn’t mount the “upper isolators” to the back of the hardtop. (Gobi recommends adding them for heavy loads) Have you noticed any unwanted movement in the rack with a heavy load on top? The isolators are an additional $110 but I think it’s good insurance against messing the rack up. I’ll be carrying (4) 5gal Fuel Cans on the rack during my desert trips. (That would probably count as a “heavy load”)

[@desertdetector4476]

I’ve had my rack full with gear and never had any issues.

[@HikerDoc]

In the video you mentioned links in the description for the other parts you were installing. Can't find them! Can you add or point me in the right direction? Thanks.

[@desertdetector4476]

Sorry about that. Which parts were you looking for?

[@lawrencefischer7808]

Hey man! Looks great! I am thinking of getting this on our Jeep as well, was wondering how much noise you hear in the cabin when driving at highway speeds? Ours is a daily driver so if it’s intense, I may look for other solutions

[@desertdetector4476]

I think it’s the best option out there. I don’t notice the noise even with the big hella lights on top. I use it all the time. Highly recommend it.

[@elizabethnorrbom7987]

Hi, I stumbled across your video today. My family is in Las Vegas. We have the Gobi stealth rack, they are phenomenal racks for sure. Can you share how you ran your wires from the lights? We are doing our first install of lights on our JKU. We are installing our A pillar switches, etc... this weekend.

[@desertdetector4476]

You have to use a relay wiring harness from the battery to the switch pod. Ground each switch to the Jeep body and the positive for each switch to which lights you want to control.

[@elizabethnorrbom7987]

@@desertdetector4476 right, to clarify where and how did you run the wires from your lights to your switch pod? Trying to be discreet but also not drill any holes in the roof ;)

[@desertdetector4476]

@@elizabethnorrbom7987 gotcha. Option 1: If your running a led bar across the top then you can either tuck the wire along the A piller bar of the rack and go under the cowel (the piece the the windshield wipers come out of) there should be a hole in the firewall about a foot down just to the drivers side of where the steering column goes through the firewall. That hole was put there but Jeep to run wires from the front of the Jeep to the inside without drilling. From there you can run it up to the switch pod easily. Option 2: is to tuck the wire under the front of the freedom panel and down to the switch pod. This is the option I did for my top lights and it’s pretty discreet. The rest of my lights on the front I went with option 1.

[@MrBurrito420]

Question for you or any who would like to respond. I have this exact setup. Can kyak racks attach directly to the cross bars up top.

[@desertdetector4476]

I put my canoe on top without anything and just strap it down good and it doesn’t move.

[@justinethedope94]

What kind of front light bar is that ?

[@desertdetector4476]

Which one? There is a 15” on the bumper and a 41” on the cowl

[@BullRiver]

Do they say why it takes so long to get these shipped out?

[@desertdetector4476]

Each rack is made to order.

[@jlsnjones]

Mine took eight months to get to my door.

[@tonywozniak5135]

Does it come that ladder on the back corner?

[@desertdetector4476]

When I ordered it they it was going to include a ladder on both sides but I asked them to switch out the passengers side ladder for the sunroof insert and they did it for no extra charge.

[@craigrumpf6824]

How long did it take to get your rack?

[@desertdetector4476]

16 weeks

[@craigrumpf6824]

@@desertdetector4476 Awesome I ordered mine in August so been waiting patiently. Great Video on the install!

[@desertdetector4476]

@@craigrumpf6824 Sweet! I love it. Definitely worth the wait.

[@johnharmon6730]

Nice video! Which fenders did you get? They look great!

[@desertdetector4476]

Thanks. I really like them. A little tricky to get on unless you have a nutsert tool. But it’s doable. I got them on Amazon. The brand is Refineon. They are just textured tube steel flares. All four were $250.

[@Chanelyrs]

Is not good on heavy off-roading, mine is shaking feel like falling off 😅

[@desertdetector4476]

Mine does slightly when I have a lot of gear up there but I’ve off-roaded hard with it for over two years with no issues.

[@bernabesotoiii2730]

Nice video....I like ur idea for the subs....would u be able to send me a little info on it.

[@desertdetector4476]

Sorry I missed your comment I haven’t been on here for awhile. I can get you some measurements if you still want them.

[@jackcapella2707]

That rear bracket set-up is the most janky mess. It literally convinced me not to but this rack… All they had to do is bolt directly to the frame.

[@rogerconatser4513]

Why the music? Does it add to the point of the video?

[@Jake64676]

This video had me blinking from falling debris lol 💨🏜️👀

[@Tyler_Yezman]

How long did it take you to install it?

[@desertdetector4476]

About 3 hours. It came packaged very well. An hour of that was just getting it unpackaged and making sure everything was there. I currently have a large Roofnest tent on it and it has held up great off-roading going on 2 years. No complaints.