TOPDECK
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I am interested as well.
I do think the spare should go on the right and the cans on the left, and they should be removable. In the design shown, it doesn't allow for a bigger tire than what is on the test truck. Looks like a tight fit to me.
To those not seeing the need for Jerry cans: For some people they are absolutely necessary. If the nature of your trips is more "overlanding" than 4x4 then you need them. If you are say, spending 4 days in Death Valley or the Mojave, they come in handy. 350 miles per tank only applies when your vehicle is not loaded down, and with things up on the rack. Not to mention all the higher rpm stop-and-go during 4-Low hard-spots.
It allows you to camp and explore over multiple days without having to go into town. After all, even if you make it to town they might not have gas. It is extra insurance that is well worth it in my opinion. Do you need them on there all the time? No. Does everyone like gas on the back instead of the rack? No. But, it depends on the trip and the gear. If you had a RTT, then they need to go on the back.
Modular and options is the key like ARB rear bumpers for the Land Cruiser.
As for the Gobi ladder. I don't have one, but was seriously considering one. In my opinion, based on my own experience, I don't need one. I can easily stand on the rear tires and load and unload everything including 50lb+ cargo boxes and jerry cans. I can also secure them easily with tie-downs from that vantage point. I can also climb up from there very easily. I think that if I had a ladder, I would still use the tires and the sills of the rear doors more to load and unload since not everything gets loaded on the back of the rack. I am 6'1
I would want it mainly for extra rear protection as the stock rear bumper quality is awful.
Just my 2 cents.
A bigger consideration to me is the backup camera.
I do think the spare should go on the right and the cans on the left, and they should be removable. In the design shown, it doesn't allow for a bigger tire than what is on the test truck. Looks like a tight fit to me.
To those not seeing the need for Jerry cans: For some people they are absolutely necessary. If the nature of your trips is more "overlanding" than 4x4 then you need them. If you are say, spending 4 days in Death Valley or the Mojave, they come in handy. 350 miles per tank only applies when your vehicle is not loaded down, and with things up on the rack. Not to mention all the higher rpm stop-and-go during 4-Low hard-spots.
It allows you to camp and explore over multiple days without having to go into town. After all, even if you make it to town they might not have gas. It is extra insurance that is well worth it in my opinion. Do you need them on there all the time? No. Does everyone like gas on the back instead of the rack? No. But, it depends on the trip and the gear. If you had a RTT, then they need to go on the back.
Modular and options is the key like ARB rear bumpers for the Land Cruiser.
As for the Gobi ladder. I don't have one, but was seriously considering one. In my opinion, based on my own experience, I don't need one. I can easily stand on the rear tires and load and unload everything including 50lb+ cargo boxes and jerry cans. I can also secure them easily with tie-downs from that vantage point. I can also climb up from there very easily. I think that if I had a ladder, I would still use the tires and the sills of the rear doors more to load and unload since not everything gets loaded on the back of the rack. I am 6'1
I would want it mainly for extra rear protection as the stock rear bumper quality is awful.
Just my 2 cents.
A bigger consideration to me is the backup camera.
