Anyone have closeup pics of Baja Rack Mounting Plates??

[MikeBuzzsaw]

I drove over 200 miles to San Diego today to pick up the standard rack straight from the factory. Tried mounting the plates today and I'm almost certain they gave me the wrong set of mounting plates!! I'm sure the rack itself is right, because the measurements are correct and there is an opening for the shark fin.


Can anyone provide me a closeup picture of the front and rear mounting plate? I've been scouring the forums for the last hour. Closes I can find is this:

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/67697-new-5th-gen-baja-rack-6.html#post613073

 

[brockeverly]

I will go take a couple. I am out in the garage drinkin beer, blasting some Jason Aldean, and acting like I am working anyway. Be back in a few minutes.

 

[MikeBuzzsaw]

Fantastic!!

 

[brockeverly]

Front legs

Middle legs

Rear legs

Above rear legs

Above front/middle legs

:cheers: too drunk for that one

 

[MikeBuzzsaw]

thanks!

they sent me the wrong bracket. fantastic.

 

[brockeverly]

Good news! They aren't GOBI! That means they will get the correct brackets out quick LOL. I had a bolt or two break from me hamfisting them and they had someone drop them off at my store in AZ. Other bolts I have broken I have received within a day or so. Call them up and they will make it right.

 

[El Diablo 82]

I will go take a couple. I am out in the garage drinkin beer, blasting some Jason Aldean, and acting like I am working anyway. Be back in a few minutes.

Sounds like a good night. Good choice in music too.

 

[brockeverly]

Sounds like a good night. Good choice in music too.

Did you see the storm out where you are? We rode out horseback into the desert to watch it roll in. Lighting in the sky covering everything North/Northwest of us. Did not get any rain until I went to sleep though.

 

[Qjake]

@ MikeBuzzsaw,

Nice rack! :naughty: Couple of questions for ya if you don't mind

Does it affect your satelite radio reception at all? Also if you could measure the height off the roof from the centerline of the roof right behind the sunroof i'd appreciate it!

Thanks :thumb3:

edit: Just reread your post and realized you don't have it mounted yet...so if ya could when you do.

 

[TexasAg]

no Hijack meant but here is mine: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/120840-baja-rack-way.html

My totally stock TE is no taller than 6'6" with the rack.

 

[Qjake]

Congrats on the rack :bigok:

Ya i'm lifted so height from the ground on any other rig won't work, I need height from high point of roof. I don't have much play as I frequently park in a parking garage in Boston where my OEM antenna just hits.

 

[TexasAg]

I am betting after tires and lift I am going to be 6'10", which means my wife won't be able to drive my truck to work since her parking garage is 6'8":guitar3:

 

[MikeBuzzsaw]

A+ for Sergio @ Bajarack. He was able to resolve everything the next day and I got a free accessory for my troubles since I had to make 200+ mile trip to get the right hardware.

Congrats on the rack :bigok:

Ya i'm lifted so height from the ground on any other rig won't work, I need height from high point of roof. I don't have much play as I frequently park in a parking garage in Boston where my OEM antenna just hits.

It's roughly over 6 inches at the highest point of the car. I would just say 6.5 inches and under to be safe. The truck easily fits a 7ft garage opening but don't think it would work if you were lifted.

 

[Qjake]

Exactly what I needed, if it's under 7" then I should be good. Thank you :thumb3:

Now since Gobi and RiDE are blowing me off I just gotta chase them for a refund :redbrick:

Thanks again!

 

[MikeBuzzsaw]

@ MikeBuzzsaw,

Nice rack! :naughty: Couple of questions for ya if you don't mind

Does it affect your satelite radio reception at all? Also if you could measure the height off the roof from the centerline of the roof right behind the sunroof i'd appreciate it!

Thanks :thumb3:

edit: Just reread your post and realized you don't have it mounted yet...so if ya could when you do.

And to answer your question is does not effect the satellite radio. I'll let you know what problems I might run into on my 2,000 miles roadtrip im taking this weekend.

 

[FactoryRide]

Exactly what I needed, if it's under 7" then I should be good. Thank you :thumb3:

Now since Gobi and RiDE are blowing me off I just gotta chase them for a refund :redbrick:

Thanks again!

Care to elaborate? I'm still waiting on my Gobi. Ordered it almost 6 weeks ago, but I was having a little custom work done which tacked on a few extra weeks

 

[Qjake]

I need the rack for an upcoming trip and can't get an answer if I will have it in time. Actually I can't get any kind of answer at all! I guess I should have known better as all I've ever seen bad press about Gobi's customer service.

 

[FactoryRide]

I need the rack for an upcoming trip and can't get an answer if I will have it in time. Actually I can't get any kind of answer at all! I guess I should have known better as all I've ever seen bad press about Gobi's customer service.

I hear ya. I had debated between Baja and Gobi for a while before I ended up ordering through RiDE. If I had know about the Group Buy trying to get started over on tacomaworld I probably would have went with the full length rack and added the light basket to it. I knew I'd have to wait for the Gobi and I knew not to get my hopes up that it will be in at the 6-8 weeks I was told. What ended up being my deciding factor between the Gobi and Baja was the type of lights that I decided I wanted to run. I'm having the Gobi made to accommodate the Rigid SR40.

But it's odd to hear that RiDE won't PM you back. Everytime I PM'ed him, he had a response back to me within a few hours, and atleast by the end of the day.

 

[Qjake]

I should clarify, RiDE does get back to me saying that he has emailed Gobi and will let me know but it seems that Gobi doesn't get back to him so it dies there til I email RiDE again and start the process over....

Gobi won't give a straight answer over the phone so they certainly aren't gonna waste time answering an email, even if it's from one of their distributors.

I've asked for a refund we'll see how that goes

 

[FactoryRide]

That makes a little bit more sense. I'm sorry to hear this. Well with the refund, I assume your gonna go the Baja route? If so, which rack?