Gobi Rack - Lights wiring

[Hum2]

I can/will respond in detail in a couple of weeks (with pics) (off-roading this weekend) on my self-install of my new Gobi Stealth. What an awesome addition to my H2!!! Go GOBI!!!

Ric

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[PARAGON]

Here is an idea for a new light setup:

[Hum2]

Acheron:

I haven't done so yet but will probably do both to have better range when adjusting.

Mike:

Good luck finishing the barn...every mans' dream is to have their own space like that. LOL on the "house and a 50 ft circle"

Ric

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[Centerfire]

You should have gotten the 2" brackets.. They will clear the Wind visor for your sunroof. These are the same ones I use for the standard raclk.. & yes you have to take the factory bars off the top.

Mike

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Alec has one of 5 of us plus a tire on his or Blakes rig...that would be close to 1000#s.

How did I stray from the subject.....sorry!

Wiring pics later.

Ric

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[Hum2]

Hey David:

I have 4 PIAA spots on the front and put the 2 flood/fogs on the rear for back lighting...they come in handy for closing gates in the dark after passing thru.

I still need to modify the PIAA brackets a bit (drill the holes a bit larger so I can aim them a bit better. All 4 seem to focus at one point out front and I want some spread on them.

I did install the lights/wiring on the rack while on the ground....much easier than after the rack is in place. I have a quick disconnect on the wiring after it comes out from the roof marker, so once the roof rack was up, all I had to do was plug them in and mod the aim of the beams.

Getting the rack up was a bit of a trick with my dad's help. We placed heavy shipping quilts over the roof of the truck which allowed us to slide a bit and not scratch the roof while placing the rack into place on it's mounting brackets. We set the rack on 2X4's at the back of the truck(front up in the air) spaced so that the rear lights (which stick out a bit) would not be broken. We installed from the rear of the truck with one of us on each side, lifted/slid the rack up and over the brackets. Then lifted the rack and removed the quilts.

Went on very easily after all.

Ric

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[Centerfire]

Moving the wires to the back will make it look better. I'm not sure why they did not use the prerun wires all ready in the Roof rack..

Regardin the wind.. It's the rack and lights..
I had a little noise with the rack and it really got loud with the lights on it.. In fact I have to close the inside sunroof guard when I go over 50mph.. I know it is not the wiring because I have not hooked them up yet, I'm still waiting on my LED"D so I can wire all at once.

You have a wind screen on top that makes noise, causes lower gas milage. ALso makes the H2 downshift more often in a head wind.

But it still looks cool and thats what counts, the rest is little crap.

Mike