Advocate III
Advocate III
Contributor II
I like it, but i havent actually used it on a trip yet... so any real advice on it is a bit premature. Im sure itll be easier to install on a front runner rack. Quality seems good sofar though, and price wasnt bad. My wavian jerry cans fit well too.Awesome 4runner! I was thinking about grabbing the front runner jerry can holder as well. How do you like it so far?
What light bar did you end up going with? I just ordered my gobi rack In November.Well good news! I finally got the Gobi installed!!!!! Very happy with the product, packaging, and instructions. Installation was a breeze for the most part. The most difficult thing was putting on the wind deflector/ LED bar. It took me a bit to get everything lined up and snug. I actually did quite a bit this past week on it...
-Installed the rack.
-Installed the ladder. I got the baja rack ladder, not gobi... i think the baja looks nicer. Installation was pretty east on the ladder too, despite reviews saying otherwise.
-Installed the light bar.
-Installed the rear hatch heavier duty shocks. (way more simple than i expected)
-Repainted the sliders where they had been chipped from gravel.
-Cut grip tape to fit the places hit by gravel. Stuck it on those spots to see if it helps protect the paint.
-Put grip tape on the rungs of the ladder and roof rack where i will step.
-Got a smitybilt hitch step, so i wont have to stand on the bumper so much. Also easy if i need to pull something.
Still to do...
-Put protective film behind the ladder, and on the spoiler where people will scratch it up.
-Mount maxtrax holder bolts
-Mount tire carrier on rack (attempted this with the rack on, but i cant get my arm under the rack to tighten the bolts. Ill have to come up with something creative)View attachment 28297
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What light bar did you end up going with? I just ordered my gobi rack In November.
Honestly i cant remember the brand... it was a cheaper bar off of amazon. I think i paid around 60-80 with the harness. Works well and fits great... only big drawback is moisture in the light. That started to appear pretty quick. I would guess i noticed it within a month or so. If you ordered your gobi in november you have several months to browse lightbars though lol. I wouldnt expect you having the rack until feb at the absolute earliest. I love mine though... it was worth the wait.What light bar did you end up going with? I just ordered my gobi rack In November.
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I went with the smittybily xrc 9500 with synthetic... originally it was one of the winch options that c4 had listed for order with the bumper. I figured if they were selling it directly with the bumper it must fit and be a decent choice. Sofar for me its worked well... i havent had to do a recovery with it, but its pulled a pontoon boat onto a beach with ease. Install wasnt bad either...What winch did you go with? I have the same C4 bumper sitting in my garage until I decide on a winch to purchase. I'm looking at the Smittybilt X20 10k lb w/synthetic line. Any suggestions?