Just got the same deal directly from Gobi, it also included two cross bars for mounting kayak wings in the package. Total price for all rack, sun roof panel, rear ladder and two cross bars was 1,595.00 and a manufacturing time of approx 12 weeks. I may get the quick connect. The sale is on through mid September 2019. Thank you for taking the time to do this awesome informative video even though you were cold😊
Excellent review thank you! I think this is the rack I'm going to go with for my kayaks. It is expensive but it does everything I need and looks great to boot. Love the ladder option. I am 5'2 so I will definitely be needing that.
You did a great job with this review! I had been on the fence about purchasing the Gobi Stealth rack, and this video has answered most of my concerns. Thank-you very much……your effort is appreciated!
Thanks for sharing, another great video! On my previous JKU I had the Off Camber Fabrication rack, I installed back up lights as well and ran them through the driver's tail lights. My mistake was I didn't think about installing a quick disconnect! Are you planning to install roof tent? I've got a 2017 JKU now and looking into this product.
How much space is between the rack and the roof? I was looking at a few different tops that add additional head space inside the cabin so I was wondering if the two would fit together?
Thank you for the very helpful video review. Being a landscape photographer, I thought this wrack might be very useful. Also, I am guessing with a little padding etc... you would have no issue loading a kayak?
Just discovered your video channel. Kudos. I recently bought a '12 Jeep Unlimited Altitude Edition that came with the Gobi Stealth rack. I have not been able to remove the roof panels. There doesn't seem to be enough clearance at the rear section of the panel to slide it out. Do you have any suggestions? Keep your videos coming. Thanks.
When I have the removable panel off of the rack they come out no problem, but with that insert in place, it is almost impossible. So unless I need the extra space, I usually leave that front rack panel out. Hope this helps.
I really wanna know if you can take off the 2 sun panels and the hard top off of the jeep while the roof rack is mounted on? By sun panels I mean the two panels above the driver and passenger seat aka the sun roof
I just installed the Gobi Stealth on my 2014 JKU. The rack has ladders on both sides. I, too, have tail light guards. I'm fearful that the bottom of the ladders will hit the tail light guards when I lift and tilt the rack back. Does your ladder clear the tail light guard when you tilt it back? Mind you, I've not yet tried tilting the rack back yet, but plan on doing so this weekend.
+D Bussey I don't tilt the rack right now, but I had that concern too, I suspect I may need to trim the tail light guards once I start tipping the rack.
How tall is your Jeep is with the rack installed? I have a stock Rubi no lift and was wondering if it would still fit in the garage with the Gobi Stealth. I may add a 2 inch lift later. .
+Walter Sigona I am about 6 foot 4 inches, but keep in mind I also have 33 inch Mickey Thompson AT tires and a 2.5 inch Teraflex lift on the Jeep. The rack itself is about 6 inches above the roof line of the Jeep.
Great information, I'm thinking about getting a rack, not sure which one yet. When storing your equipment on the rack, how where do you place it? In the back, middle or front? Or is there a rule you want to follow? Also, are there other ad ons you can purchase for the rack, such as, carrying a shovel, extra water, etc?
+Ron Channels Best idea is to go to the website that I mention in the video, there are lots of add ons that you can use to customize. When I carry, I usually carry in back, unless I have my roof top tent in place. Then I use the insert so I can store up front.
+Wildernessways hey guys great video. i am buying the stealth for my 2door jk ftom a buddy but the mounting brackets are bent in back. i contacted gobi about buying new brackets but they tell me they do not sell separately. is there any other place i can go to?
You might want to find a fabrication shop or a welder that could straighten or remake a set of the brackets. Anyone with a CNC plasma cutter should be able to take care of you.
I installed it myself. If I remember correctly it was pretty straight forward and took about 2 hours. As long as you can turn a wrench and have some help manhandling the rack in place, you should be able to do it yourself.
I am currently shopping for this same roof rack.... when I called Gobi shipping is always free or included in the price $1595 as well a one ladder and the wind deflector is standard. So it appears you got a sun rack for free and not all the other items as you suggested?!?!? Otherwise your video was very helpful
When I bought it, they indicated that the ladder and wind deflector and one extra accessory free as well as free shipping were a special deal. It may be a "permanent" special, but at the time it didn't appear that way since there was an expiration date for the deal. I also didn't go through Gobi, I went through TrailDuty.
Thank you for your suggestion of Trailduty... Phil was very pleasant and gave me a great bundle price on the items I was purchasing. It pays to shop around and get quotes.. Trailduty hands down has me as a future client on all my outdoor needs
800 pounds includes YOU while loading. I don't know if there is a roof tenting option with this model but the extra 500 pounds would come in handy for sleeping two individuals.
Like and Subscribe. Like and Subscribe. I can do it. No you can't IM COLD!!! 😂 that was so awesome! Thanks for keeping it in the video! Can I see a video where you rotate the rack?
I have had many 4x4's my last 3, 2 Jeep Grand Cherokee's and a Range Rover Sport... Because of my lifestyle I went for the Jeep Wrangler. People keeps asking me how on earth I can trade a Range Rover for a Jeep Wrangler... this is my answer: ua-cam.com/video/ReEYZPTw-DY/v-deo.html
Thanks for adding the link to this video from your upgrade video, made it super easy to find what I wanted, nice vid too
Just got the same deal directly from Gobi, it also included two cross bars for mounting kayak wings in the package. Total price for all rack, sun roof panel, rear ladder and two cross bars was 1,595.00 and a manufacturing time of approx 12 weeks. I may get the quick connect. The sale is on through mid September 2019. Thank you for taking the time to do this awesome informative video even though you were cold😊
Excellent review thank you! I think this is the rack I'm going to go with for my kayaks. It is expensive but it does everything I need and looks great to boot. Love the ladder option. I am 5'2 so I will definitely be needing that.
You did a great job with this review! I had been on the fence about purchasing the Gobi Stealth rack, and this video has answered most of my concerns. Thank-you very much……your effort is appreciated!
Thank you for the kind words. As I said, it was expensive, but it is by far the best thing that I have put on my Jeep to date.
End was hilarious haha, thanks for the information!
the best part is the end!! LOL ..... Great rack review too.
Great video man , can you do a video on the back up lights? and talk about the installation?
Thanks for sharing, another great video! On my previous JKU I had the Off Camber Fabrication rack, I installed back up lights as well and ran them through the driver's tail lights. My mistake was I didn't think about installing a quick disconnect! Are you planning to install roof tent? I've got a 2017 JKU now and looking into this product.
okay so just for clarification. So you didn't have to mount or do anything with the rear bumper? or did you?
How long dies it take to tilt the rack back? Are tools required for this or does it use hand cranks?
Can you put a light bar on the roof rack ?
How much space is between the rack and the roof? I was looking at a few different tops that add additional head space inside the cabin so I was wondering if the two would fit together?
can you tell me how high this sticks up above the roof please.
Hi, do you know or have an estimation what the complete roof rack weighs?
Nice review. Are you still enjoying your rack? I"m looking at the Gobi vs. the Front Runner rack. Do you know the differences? Thanks!
how did the rack affect your fuel milage?
Great video! How tall is the highest point of the rack from the top of the Jeep, how much height does it add?
Can I ask what you paid for the model? This was a great video! Exactly what I was looking for!
Haha that last argument was classic too! Sound like a couple of Wisconsinites!
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Very nice rack. Its got a nice load limit. thanks for sharing. atb John
Turtle Bushcraft Thanks for the kind words.
Thank you for the very helpful video review. Being a landscape photographer, I thought this wrack might be very useful. Also, I am guessing with a little padding etc... you would have no issue loading a kayak?
LeicaBob None whatsoever. I have had over 300 pounds on it driving home and the rack took it with flying colors.
Just discovered your video channel. Kudos. I recently bought a '12 Jeep Unlimited Altitude Edition that came with the Gobi Stealth rack. I have not been able to remove the roof panels. There doesn't seem to be enough clearance at the rear section of the panel to slide it out. Do you have any suggestions? Keep your videos coming. Thanks.
When I have the removable panel off of the rack they come out no problem, but with that insert in place, it is almost impossible. So unless I need the extra space, I usually leave that front rack panel out. Hope this helps.
I really wanna know if you can take off the 2 sun panels and the hard top off of the jeep while the roof rack is mounted on? By sun panels I mean the two panels above the driver and passenger seat aka the sun roof
You can take the sun panels off with the rack in place, but you need to rotate the rack back to remove the hard top.
I just installed the Gobi Stealth on my 2014 JKU. The rack has ladders on both sides. I, too, have tail light guards. I'm fearful that the bottom of the ladders will hit the tail light guards when I lift and tilt the rack back. Does your ladder clear the tail light guard when you tilt it back? Mind you, I've not yet tried tilting the rack back yet, but plan on doing so this weekend.
+D Bussey I don't tilt the rack right now, but I had that concern too, I suspect I may need to trim the tail light guards once I start tipping the rack.
How tall is your Jeep is with the rack installed? I have a stock Rubi no lift and was wondering if it would still fit in the garage with the Gobi Stealth. I may add a 2 inch lift later. .
+Walter Sigona I am about 6 foot 4 inches, but keep in mind I also have 33 inch Mickey Thompson AT tires and a 2.5 inch Teraflex lift on the Jeep. The rack itself is about 6 inches above the roof line of the Jeep.
Thanks.
Great information, I'm thinking about getting a rack, not sure which one yet. When storing your equipment on the rack, how where do you place it? In the back, middle or front? Or is there a rule you want to follow?
Also, are there other ad ons you can purchase for the rack, such as, carrying a shovel, extra water, etc?
+Ron Channels Best idea is to go to the website that I mention in the video, there are lots of add ons that you can use to customize. When I carry, I usually carry in back, unless I have my roof top tent in place. Then I use the insert so I can store up front.
+Wildernessways hey guys great video. i am buying the stealth for my 2door jk ftom a buddy but the mounting brackets are bent in back. i contacted gobi about buying new brackets but they tell me they do not sell separately. is there any other place i can go to?
You might want to find a fabrication shop or a welder that could straighten or remake a set of the brackets. Anyone with a CNC plasma cutter should be able to take care of you.
Can you run an overlander tent on this roof rack?
+The_Bombdigiti I run a roof top tent on it all of the time. that was one of the big reasons that I bought it.
Did you install the roof rack yourself or would you recommend hiring a shop?
I installed it myself. If I remember correctly it was pretty straight forward and took about 2 hours. As long as you can turn a wrench and have some help manhandling the rack in place, you should be able to do it yourself.
So looking samething like know I have navigation sirius radio does rack enter fear with reception
Robert Prock Don't have satelite radio, so unfortunately I cant tell you for sure. You might want to check with Gobi directly.
+Robert Prock it does, enter fear with satelite, there are other videos on installation and how to reroute you antenna for it.
If it only interferes with satellite radio I'm ok because I don't plan on renewing mine but does it interfere with regular am/fm stations?
I am currently shopping for this same roof rack.... when I called Gobi shipping is always free or included in the price $1595 as well a one ladder and the wind deflector is standard. So it appears you got a sun rack for free and not all the other items as you suggested?!?!? Otherwise your video was very helpful
When I bought it, they indicated that the ladder and wind deflector and one extra accessory free as well as free shipping were a special deal. It may be a "permanent" special, but at the time it didn't appear that way since there was an expiration date for the deal. I also didn't go through Gobi, I went through TrailDuty.
Thank you for your suggestion of Trailduty... Phil was very pleasant and gave me a great bundle price on the items I was purchasing. It pays to shop around and get quotes.. Trailduty hands down has me as a future client on all my outdoor needs
800lbs static and only 300lbs while moving? Why would you ever use 800lbs on the roof while it just sits there and not move with it?
800 pounds includes YOU while loading. I don't know if there is a roof tenting option with this model but the extra 500 pounds would come in handy for sleeping two individuals.
Like and Subscribe. Like and Subscribe. I can do it. No you can't IM COLD!!! 😂 that was so awesome! Thanks for keeping it in the video!
Can I see a video where you rotate the rack?
I have had many 4x4's my last 3, 2 Jeep Grand Cherokee's and a Range Rover Sport... Because of my lifestyle I went for the Jeep Wrangler.
People keeps asking me how on earth I can trade a Range Rover for a Jeep Wrangler... this is my answer:
ua-cam.com/video/ReEYZPTw-DY/v-deo.html
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