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Old 12-12-2007, 07:44 PM
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Default Spare Tire on Gobi Roof Rack

Gobi Stealth Rack - full size:

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1st off I pulled the spare and bolted tire mount. Once the bolts are removed, they expose 4 holes and the machine drilling of these holes are not accurate, there is a gap between the body and door frame. So I took 4 rubber skid stops from an old computer case and spray panted the existing door bolds black to match my paint job as best as possible:

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Next I moved the mount and used 8x 2 inch steal washers and 4 bolts w/ nuts and secured the tire mount to the gobi rack heavy duty steal mesh:

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I decided to add a 3,000lb cargo strap to secure any vibration the tire may produce when driving:

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Last edited by algy : 12-12-2007 at 07:49 PM.
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