ARB or Gobi?

[ippon20]

Well, Finally gettin ready for the Rack. Just wanted to see what the general consensus is between these two. I don't want/need mesh bottom...prefer the Gobi Ranger over stealth (height isn't a problem). I allready know wind noise will be a definent occurance. Just want some general comments on build quality, powder coating, etc. What are your guys thoughts? I kinda fancy the ARB just because, well....it's ARB and they're well respected. What do you think?

[BMThiker]

The biggest functional diff between them is the ARB is completely flat from front to back. The Gobi's match the curvature of the roof. They are both rated about the same weight capacity of 300lb. The ARB has a cool laser cut out of the FJ logo at the rear of the roof bracket. The Gobi has "hoops" to protect your roof mounted lights from overhead branches. The Gobi ladder works with any rack.

[AmityFJ]

I will be getting the gobi stealth probably in the fall. I wanted a lower profile rack.
From what other people have said on the forum, both the gobi ranger and ARB are made well. So either are probably good choice. For the money, If I wanted a larger rack, I would go with the ARB just because the Gobi stuff costs so much more.
Just my opinion

Good luck!

[ink_junkie]

Love my Gobi Stealth. Both the Gobi and ARB are very functional racks...mostly comes down to looks/style. The ARB is a bit to boxy for my tastes.

[ippon20]

cool, so no issues on powdercoating or rust showing on anyones? Also, how the heck do you guys clean the roof with the mesh bottom? That's a HUGE reason why I don't like it as much.

[SoonerFJ]

Gobi vs Arb, is Gobi really worth the extra $750?



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