Gobi rack delays

Every time this thread shows up at the top, I just can't help myself - I just gotta look!!!

I wish I could triple dog dare-like the post above.

I'm thinking a new long-term prison should be built and called the Gobi Facility.

 

Where did you find the clamp ends ? If that’s the case I can definitely make one or have one make

 

By far the best thread!

 

Google search pipe t clamp. There’s quite a few different ones that vary from $10-50 that are a simple bolt up style. Or you can get a 1” roll cage clamp that could be welded on each end of a 1” pipe

 

I'm your huckleberry. Was on rack for 3 days before removed. Can't tell from new.

If you're interested, PM me and we'll work something out.

EDIT: SOLD

 

These Amazon ones claim to have a 400 lb load rating

 

I hope they nobody expects them to build the jail cell bar doors. Sorry, couldnt resist.

I wish I had a Gobi. Might be easier to build one myself though.

 

I think you could go to trade school, learn welding, graduate, then build one yourself sooner than getting it from Gobi.

 

Roger that. Enrolling now lol

 

Got the email! It should be in next week

 

Hmm

 

OffRoad alliance just got an allotment of stealth racks in if someone wants one now

 

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How long did “the shipping email” come after the transaction recipt email

 

About 30minutes. I had Weston call me to give me an update. Apparently they’re no longer doing the side light cradles that I wanted so that’s why there was a bit of a delay. He called to ask if I really wanted them because it would take longer. Their welders are new and the owner would have to do it if I wanted them. I opted out and saved $250. So he said I should be getting it next week.

 

I am interested. I sent you a PM.

 

Sold it earlier.

 

Welders are new and can weld the whole rack but not a couple brackets that go between top and bottom bar wtf

 

My thought exactly lol

 

lmao. Either they arent paying enough for skilled welders and hired green hands to mig things together for minimum wage and “experience”, or there are soo many orders, its not worth it to standardize side mount brackets.

 

Stop out at the facility in Aurora sometime.

If you have some knowledge of running a business, Weston will spend time discussing their delimena. Owner is old school, hands on in the shop most days. Strick about not compomising quality for sake of volume (owner rejects more than a few pieces for a multitude of reasons, visual quality of welds and powdercoating primarily). Employee issues during pandemic/employee retention/competing with governmental subsidies encouraging idleness. We discussed the beating they're taking on the forums (here and Wrangler Forum in particular), his frustration with ownership on "this is how we've always done it", yada, yada, yada.

This scenario is playing out everywhere, not just at a roof rack fabricator in Aurora, Colorado. The biggest difference with Gobi is their customer service goes radio silent once an order is booked. I couldn't find a work around, secret handshake, Dick Tracy decoder ring or direct employee telephone number that made any difference. Crickets.

They know they lose business to competitors because of it. Weston made it clear that the owner's quality demands trump everything, period.

I waited my wait. Took heckles for waiting. Waited some more. Questioned my thinking more than once.

They installed the rack in 40 minutes (no ladder install). The quality and workmanship was worth the wait.

Your Mileage Will Vary.

 

As long as or racks don’t fall apart and our cargo come through our roof or hit traffic behind us all will be good lol. They verbally told me a date before yours and I haven’t got shipping confirmation so who knows

 

Offroad Alliance in Conroe Texas has some racks in stock if anyone is looking.

 

Carrier just called. Mines getting delivered tm. Said they have had the wrong number from gobi. Been calling it for the past week

 

Apparently all of the accessories for the rack take forever as well???

 

Nah, I’ve been getting my “crap I need that” In about 2 weeks

 

mine called yesterday too! Should be home on Monday

 

Teaser

 

My carrier also gave me the same excuse that they had a wrong number and could not contact me. The box from Gobi had the correct phone number on it so I think the carrier is just full of "excuses" for the delay. The rack came packaged very well and installed pretty easily once the roof was wrapped. I will leave the wrapping to the professionals in the future.

 

Starting the install!