Gobi Ladder Install Gap

[CraigRoberts]

A gap in the adhesive on the right-side post install. It bugs me, but it's probably okay? Is this normal?

I tried to tighten the pinch plate a bit, but it only brought the bottom edge in contact...

 

[Engineer]

I am going to say its not normal but that as long as the screw/pinchplate are tight it should be fine. If it really bugs you best bet would be to remove and bend plate. I had to bend my top mounting plate to get it to slide into the body gap (not the same piece but just an fyi)

 

[CraigRoberts]

Thank you!

 

[fubar]

Mine has similar fitment issues. Are your ladders making a rattling noise over bumps? I have tightened, removed, and replaced but still get annoying rattle.

 

[Engineer]

no noise that I have noticed

 

[DesertCanyons]

Gobi Rack laddder

This is the bottom edge of the door, right? I need more photos of the base to really see what's making this gap.

One fix that comes to mind is a shaped shim. I work with wood a lot and it's easy to taper from thin to thick. Consider a hardwood, oiled for sealing with maybe a thin rubber or vinyl layer to protect the body paint. It could work.

Baja Racks now makes a ladder that connects by a different method. I may have a good look at theirs before I buy one.

 

[nguyenn]

thats definitely not normal. i have the ladder on my rig and it fits like a glove.

 

[CraigRoberts]

No noise yet.

Yes, it's the bottom of the door towards the passenger side. The driver's side of the ladder doesn't appear to have any gaps.

 

[nismoxr34]

In order to get my ladder level, I have a gap at the bottom as well as on the top mounting plate. I just ended up sealing with some sealant. Didn't know if everything should have fit perfect. It definitely would have fit if I didn't have a perfectly level ladder.