H3T King Size GOBI Rack
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H3T King Size GOBI Rack
Well after wanting a GOBI rack 3 years now but not willing to spend $1,2XX I finally done something about.My buddy has been telling me to make my own for fair to long so I picked up all that I need and got to work!!!
Pick up 36' (way more then I needed but the rest is for the next project) of 1 1'4" 40 grade pipe and expanded metal.
I came up with the plan and my buddy did the hard work.
Bottom done.
Top half.
Stacked it.
Primer and paint.
Now it's done just need to work some spots.
It comes out to 5'6" long and 48" wide and at 212lbs. I think it came out as planed.
Pick up 36' (way more then I needed but the rest is for the next project) of 1 1'4" 40 grade pipe and expanded metal.
I came up with the plan and my buddy did the hard work.
Bottom done.
Top half.
Stacked it.
Primer and paint.
Now it's done just need to work some spots.
It comes out to 5'6" long and 48" wide and at 212lbs. I think it came out as planed.
Last edited by SolidJJ; Mar 1, 2014 at 10:08 PM.
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The mount on the rack 4" long and 1" with with a flat piece of metal in the track with threaded holes. Pretty much both the mounts sandwich the rack in the middle for a solid link.
Here's some better photos.
Came out better then I though and just one more thing I can say I made, now on to the tiregate.
Here's some better photos.
Came out better then I though and just one more thing I can say I made, now on to the tiregate.
Last edited by SolidJJ; Mar 3, 2014 at 09:35 PM.
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Just a heads up; You can only carry 38lbs up there now vs a Gobi with a 200lb carry capacity? You know the rails you have attached to are only held in with riv-nuts, right? They have been known to rip right through the roof with heavy loads.
Notice: Loading cargo on the
roof rack that weighs more than
113 kg (250 lbs) may
damage the vehicle.
Last edited by TAINTER; Mar 4, 2014 at 06:21 AM.
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It is a good looking rack but the weight, Holy Krap! Might have been cheaper than a Gobi but it's 325% eavier!
Just a heads up; You can only carry 38lbs up there now vs a Gobi with a 200lb carry capacity? You know the rails you have attached to are only held in with riv-nuts, right? They have been known to rip right through the roof with heavy loads.
Notice: Loading cargo on the
roof rack that weighs more than
113 kg (250 lbs) may
damage the vehicle.
Just a heads up; You can only carry 38lbs up there now vs a Gobi with a 200lb carry capacity? You know the rails you have attached to are only held in with riv-nuts, right? They have been known to rip right through the roof with heavy loads.
Notice: Loading cargo on the
roof rack that weighs more than
113 kg (250 lbs) may
damage the vehicle.
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Width came out to 49" right on top of the tracks and length was 68". I'm 5'6" and I can lay on it so I can sleep up there in a sleeping bag.
