Mounting Toys to Gobi Racks

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Hummer Friends,

I know most of you who did the rack went with Gobi. Do any of you haul, skis, snowboards, mountain bikes and general toys and gear? If so how did you mount this stuff?

I'm thinking some good old plate steel with my thule or yakima fork mounts. As far as skis/snowboards, thinking about a plastic coffin on one side of the Gobi. But again how do I mount to the Gobi?

I've got the rear tire mounted rearside, but as many have you mentioned, sure is a pain in the ass to get into the back of the vehicle. Thinking of getting the beasty tire up top. Problem is, I need access to the BACK of the rack and need to mount the tire near the front. Do I need to fab up a mounting system for the 150 lb 37 inch beasty tire?

Any experience and advice anyone could provide would be much appreciated. If no one has anything, I may just flounder around and let you know what damage I can do. I'm pretty mean with a drill bit and a hacksaw.

p.s. DRTY, any posts about "mounting toys" should go straight to the woodshed.