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How hard is it to get a roof rack / basket

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Old Jan 15, 2020 | 10:03 AM
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Kind of frustrated, after days of researching different racks/baskets and waiting for retailers to answer questions (most never do ) I decided to with a Gavin wilderness however on the retailer's page it was one price when putting in my cart price jumped 150 dollars retailer wouldn't honor price said manufacture went up on their prices. I Was going to get a GOBI but price and leed time made choose between defender or wilderness.
 
Old Jan 15, 2020 | 10:27 AM
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Have you looked into the Smittybilt Defender roof rack? That's what I put on mine and it seems to be really well made and a lot less expensive than a Gobi.
 
Old Jan 15, 2020 | 10:32 AM
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I did but for a few hundred dollars more I could have gotten a larger rack, well that was before they changed their price on me, it was one price on the website and in the cart went up 150.00
 

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Old Jan 15, 2020 | 03:25 PM
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Smittybilt does make a 5 x 7 defender rack. I got the 5.5 x 5. If I could go back I'd probably get the 5 x 7. They also have a light cage you can attach to it, which is what I did. If you order from Gobi who knows if you'll ever get it, that's the problem. Last time I ordered something from them, I waited 8 months and finally just disputed the charge on my card - Gobi would not even bother to email me a status update.
 
Old Jan 15, 2020 | 03:29 PM
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Do you have the part number that will fit the H2 I see a few on the sight with different part numbers all for other vehicles
 
Old Jan 15, 2020 | 04:18 PM
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The mounting brackets that fit the H2 are DS2-6. I didn't like how it looked (it sat too low) so I ended up bolting my rack directly to my crossbars. If you use the DS2-6 mounting brackets then you have to use the 5.5 x 5 rack because it's the only one as wide as the H2. If you mount to your cross bars then the 5 x 7 is still usable.
 
Old Jan 15, 2020 | 04:34 PM
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Thanks for the info, did you buy a kit to mount it to your bars?
 
Old Jan 15, 2020 | 04:42 PM
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No I just drilled through the rubber on top of the bars and ran bolts upside down, they will slide into the crossbars once you take the side caps off, and the bolt head/washer keeps it in place. The rack already had mounting holes in it that i attached the bolts to with nuts/washers
 
Old Jan 16, 2020 | 03:55 AM
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I picked one up, a 5x7 300.00 cheaper than a 5.5x5 thanks for the help. Quickly learning an H2 is like my Boat or RV with prices
 
Old Jan 20, 2020 | 10:56 AM
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GOBI will still make H2 specific pieces but be prepared to wait upwards of 8 months. It took about that long to get my second ladder and the upgraded hatch struts. I was getting fairly pissed then after a few emails miraculously it arrived.
 
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