Those instructions on the cardboard is a really cool idea. That tid bit of info about roof rack load ratings for on road vs off road is rather interesting, I never heard that before... never even thought of it.
Dan. I just wanted you to know that I have seen all your videos and that you are a true inspiration to me. Once you said that you could visit Alaska even with your Camry, so I decided to make a 7 hours each way road trip here in Brazil later this month with my Honda Civic. I am not used to long drives (just the usual 2 hour drive now and then to the next beach town), so I am slowly getting out of my "comfort zone". Next adventure, 12 hours drive. Thanks for the inspiration.
The civil in this looks better than just bolting to the tin hat like I've seen other platforms. You're next addition might want variable height. My grandfather raised his garage after a really bad flood. I remember the really large railroad track jack. It looked like it could lift a locomotive.
This is awesome! Thanks a ton for taking the time to do these videos! I know they take a ton of work just to film and edit but I appreciate them and really enjoy watching! Keep em coming!
Lol I was refreshing RUclips and was like, "This is the last time imp refreshing, if nothing good pops up its back to work." And boom, magically your newest vid pops up🤙
After seeing all the troubles others have had with the Rhino Rack and the different load capacities for on and off road, I wonder if they updated the instruction to make the issue clear. It's curious that more than one person did not notice the difference in load capacity... Just curious.
Having only 1/4" clearance between the empty roof rack and the garage door is sketchy at best. There's no way that I would trust a garage door opener to repeatedly open the garage door to that tolerance EVERY time... I knew a guy once who used to park his new pickup in his garage... The clearance was a bit tight and one day the garage opener did not quite make it up high enough when he was exiting the garage... Nice bit of denting and scratching of the roof of his pickup and the garage door got bent and came off its tracks... A bit of a mess...
All my guy friends and family literally NEVER read the instructions first before assembling anything so actually seeing someone read them in their entirety before they start was refreshing.
I have a barricade rack on my jeep and it mounts to bumper bolts in the back and then my windshield bolts in the front. Upside is it serves as a sort of protective cage and I don't really have to worry about going over the weight rating, downside is a snorkel doesn't fit :(
It's a figerglass roof.. I'd much rather drill through it and bolt to the roll cage than just bolt a rack and all that weight onto the fiberglass. Do it once, do it right.
use a bit of adheasive and glue the washer to the inside of the wall bracket. That will stop washer from falling down whilst you are trying to install it. Nut can be help using a socket over the top of the roll cage.
"I need to mount something special onto that platform"... My guess is that it's a special Australian-market-only didgeridoo mounting bracket. You might have to air down to get back in the garage with it installed though. Congrats on the new vehicle and really looking forward to what you do with this blank canvas.
I do like the Rhino racks. I wish they'd made a full length one for the gladiator. We're not planning on driving around without the front freedom panels anyway. Our plan is for a solar panel, shower tent and other lighter bits and pieces on the rack.
Good work, looks great! One thing we learned with our system on the JKU is, loctite is your friend! The system itself, although very good, rattled itself to bits when we did the Plenty Highway, so by the time we got home, we disassembled most of it and put it all back together using red loctite for every nut, bolt and screw. Admittedly, we overload the system, as we carry a RTT, Awning and shower cubicle. The weight is fine for on-road, but very overloaded for off-road. The issue is, we do 8000km trips at a time and there are so many 'highways' that suddenly turn into pot-hole filled dirt tracks, it's impossible for us to stay within the manufacturers margins. Regardless, since applying the loctite to everything, we haven't had any issues and just finished another 8000km trip over 2.5 weeks and it all held up perfectly. Very happy with our backbone/platform system and the Rhino center here in Brisbane (Slacks Creek) helped tremendously. When we arrived the first time back and chatted to them about our experience, they didn't judge or scowl, they just gave us a bag full of extra nuts/bolts and stays for free and we got on our way! I'm keenly following your build as we're considering the Gladiator for longer distance touring (probably using Alu-Cabs Canopy Camper) and very interested to see the solutions you discover.
Concerning getting a Jeep into a garage if it's too tall by an inch or two just air down to like 6-10psi and reinflate after you back out. Also have 4-6 of you fattest friends in the Jeep helps.
Nice to see some engineering going into mounts vs. ‘here, drill a couple of tiny holes and toss some weedy pop rivets in there, she’ll be right mate’. Sorry about the camera gear! Ouch!
Don't knock rivets... A lot of aircraft have lasted lasted for quite a few decades with things attached by rivets and at speeds that this Jeep could only achieve if dropped out of a cargo plane without a parachute... :) You just need to use the proper type, number, and size of rivets... Going through fiberglass though, I would suggest that the top and bottom of the rivet should not touch the fiberglass directly, but have mounting plated that they go through on the inside and outside of the fiberglass... Then again, I would not be mounting a roof rack directly to a removable fiberglass roof panel in the first place... Not that this is much of an option for me anyway since I choose to drive a 2-door Wrangler JL and a "roof rack" would probably only give me the cargo area that a receiver mount cargo carrier could provide... :)
Your packaging looks so much than mine did ☹️ Mine was even missing 1 of the 12 adhesive patches. All mine came with was the brackets, rails and 2 sets of different bolts with no explanation. It turned out, rhinorack chuck in new bolts for the new series of pioneer platforms
Love your choice of vehicle for overlanding. Gladiator rubicon is an amazing vehicle with all those standard features and an amazing platform for setting up an overlanding gears with a decent towing capacity. I, hope your rhino roof rack is perfectly setup like it planted. Good video and good luck, mate.
For those washers, you could have used a flat-bladed screwdriver and magnetized it. Then stick the washers on to the end and hold them in place while inserting the bolts from outside. I have also used your sticky tape idea too, and it is another good solution (just sometimes the tape refusing to come off when you want it to).
Dan…for those inside washers, try putting some contact cement on both the inside of the washer and the outboard side of your bracket…pre install them together and you’re done (next time).
You're so weight conscious, which I like, so I'm kind of surprised you went for a heavier duty rack with its weight penalty just to carry surf boards and solar panels. Did they sponser you? This also might've been easier if you took the top off first. Enjoy driving it topless for a few days before it's on forever.
Really cool build so far.... I cant wait to see how youll manage the RTT, if you go that route! Keeping us all guessing makes it even more interesting!
The only thing that concerns me is the space between the 2 fiberglass layers of the roof. I noticed there was no support spacer installed to keep the roof from crushing at the bolt holes. In essence the top layer of the roof is still the only place supporting the weight, explaining why others have had the hardware vibrate loose.
Those instructions on the cardboard is a really cool idea. That tid bit of info about roof rack load ratings for on road vs off road is rather interesting, I never heard that before... never even thought of it.
Dan. I just wanted you to know that I have seen all your videos and that you are a true inspiration to me. Once you said that you could visit Alaska even with your Camry, so I decided to make a 7 hours each way road trip here in Brazil later this month with my Honda Civic. I am not used to long drives (just the usual 2 hour drive now and then to the next beach town), so I am slowly getting out of my "comfort zone". Next adventure, 12 hours drive. Thanks for the inspiration.
Glad to hear it!!
The civil in this looks better than just bolting to the tin hat like I've seen other platforms. You're next addition might want variable height.
My grandfather raised his garage after a really bad flood. I remember the really large railroad track jack. It looked like it could lift a locomotive.
Loving the build episodes!! I just bought a Toyota Prado and I’m following almost the exact same build process
This is awesome! Thanks a ton for taking the time to do these videos! I know they take a ton of work just to film and edit but I appreciate them and really enjoy watching! Keep em coming!
Glad you like them!
I just wish they made one that extended all the way to the front
It's just funky with how the jeep roof is. It is hard to mount it further than behind the front door since there isn't any support past that point
Thanks for the video mate, i hope you & the build is going well in the lockdown
Another great video, keep em coming 👍✌️
Definitely will be interesting to see how you're able to mount a solar panel AND the surfboards!
Lol I was refreshing RUclips and was like, "This is the last time imp refreshing, if nothing good pops up its back to work." And boom, magically your newest vid pops up🤙
After seeing all the troubles others have had with the Rhino Rack and the different load capacities for on and off road, I wonder if they updated the instruction to make the issue clear. It's curious that more than one person did not notice the difference in load capacity... Just curious.
Awesome video
Bonjour, j'aime beaucoup ta veste et surtout ton bonnet qui déchire 👍 t'as les marques si jamais ?
Merçi par avance, Frank
Having only 1/4" clearance between the empty roof rack and the garage door is sketchy at best. There's no way that I would trust a garage door opener to repeatedly open the garage door to that tolerance EVERY time... I knew a guy once who used to park his new pickup in his garage... The clearance was a bit tight and one day the garage opener did not quite make it up high enough when he was exiting the garage... Nice bit of denting and scratching of the roof of his pickup and the garage door got bent and came off its tracks... A bit of a mess...
Such an interesting series. It would be helpful if you used metric instead of pounds and inches.
RIP lens :(
Yeah gotta love Australians complaining about it being chilly and going around in a t-shirt and flip flops 🙂🤙
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ever hear of....magnets M8
All my guy friends and family literally NEVER read the instructions first before assembling anything so actually seeing someone read them in their entirety before they start was refreshing.
I’m not sure about drilling the roof just for a roof rack
I have a barricade rack on my jeep and it mounts to bumper bolts in the back and then my windshield bolts in the front. Upside is it serves as a sort of protective cage and I don't really have to worry about going over the weight rating, downside is a snorkel doesn't fit :(
It's a figerglass roof.. I'd much rather drill through it and bolt to the roll cage than just bolt a rack and all that weight onto the fiberglass.
Do it once, do it right.
use a bit of adheasive and glue the washer to the inside of the wall bracket. That will stop washer from falling down whilst you are trying to install it. Nut can be help using a socket over the top of the roll cage.
The sparkle in Dan’s eye during his intro makes him look like a replicant.
Now U know too much!
Have you consider carrier in assembling IKEA furniture? There is lot of demand around the world!
It's Scandinavian joke about people that actually read the instruction before they start... not waiting until they run into trouble! Good luck to you!
"I need to mount something special onto that platform"... My guess is that it's a special Australian-market-only didgeridoo mounting bracket. You might have to air down to get back in the garage with it installed though. Congrats on the new vehicle and really looking forward to what you do with this blank canvas.
I do like the Rhino racks. I wish they'd made a full length one for the gladiator. We're not planning on driving around without the front freedom panels anyway. Our plan is for a solar panel, shower tent and other lighter bits and pieces on the rack.
Man I’m loving this build keep up the good work Dan.
Fascinating to learn about roof racks. I've never used one. That may change.
Good work, looks great! One thing we learned with our system on the JKU is, loctite is your friend! The system itself, although very good, rattled itself to bits when we did the Plenty Highway, so by the time we got home, we disassembled most of it and put it all back together using red loctite for every nut, bolt and screw. Admittedly, we overload the system, as we carry a RTT, Awning and shower cubicle. The weight is fine for on-road, but very overloaded for off-road. The issue is, we do 8000km trips at a time and there are so many 'highways' that suddenly turn into pot-hole filled dirt tracks, it's impossible for us to stay within the manufacturers margins.
Regardless, since applying the loctite to everything, we haven't had any issues and just finished another 8000km trip over 2.5 weeks and it all held up perfectly. Very happy with our backbone/platform system and the Rhino center here in Brisbane (Slacks Creek) helped tremendously. When we arrived the first time back and chatted to them about our experience, they didn't judge or scowl, they just gave us a bag full of extra nuts/bolts and stays for free and we got on our way!
I'm keenly following your build as we're considering the Gladiator for longer distance touring (probably using Alu-Cabs Canopy Camper) and very interested to see the solutions you discover.
That's beautifully engineered. The alignment tools are a smart idea too.
Doubles a beer opener too. On my keyring...
Sorry about your camera & lens 😟
Thats a well thought out installation. I like it when they make it so its almost impossible to mess up.
Great Video!
What about with the Frontrunner system Made in South Africa? This ist also very strong and relyable.
Concerning getting a Jeep into a garage if it's too tall by an inch or two just air down to like 6-10psi and reinflate after you back out. Also have 4-6 of you fattest friends in the Jeep helps.
Nice to see some engineering going into mounts vs. ‘here, drill a couple of tiny holes and toss some weedy pop rivets in there, she’ll be right mate’. Sorry about the camera gear! Ouch!
Don't knock rivets... A lot of aircraft have lasted lasted for quite a few decades with things attached by rivets and at speeds that this Jeep could only achieve if dropped out of a cargo plane without a parachute... :) You just need to use the proper type, number, and size of rivets... Going through fiberglass though, I would suggest that the top and bottom of the rivet should not touch the fiberglass directly, but have mounting plated that they go through on the inside and outside of the fiberglass... Then again, I would not be mounting a roof rack directly to a removable fiberglass roof panel in the first place... Not that this is much of an option for me anyway since I choose to drive a 2-door Wrangler JL and a "roof rack" would probably only give me the cargo area that a receiver mount cargo carrier could provide... :)
Fix that lens.
Your packaging looks so much than mine did ☹️ Mine was even missing 1 of the 12 adhesive patches. All mine came with was the brackets, rails and 2 sets of different bolts with no explanation. It turned out, rhinorack chuck in new bolts for the new series of pioneer platforms
I need to put one of these on my Wrangler to carry my long board. Great step by step instruction. Thanks Dan.👍
That's my plan - for the surfboards
Dan thank you… these vids are fantastic. I am in the process of ordering my JT. Keep them coming!
Thanks, will do!
A tiny bit of super glue or flex tape to hold the washer in place
Love your choice of vehicle for overlanding. Gladiator rubicon is an amazing vehicle with all those standard features and an amazing platform for setting up an overlanding gears with a decent towing capacity. I, hope your rhino roof rack is perfectly setup like it planted. Good video and good luck, mate.
For those washers, you could have used a flat-bladed screwdriver and magnetized it. Then stick the washers on to the end and hold them in place while inserting the bolts from outside. I have also used your sticky tape idea too, and it is another good solution (just sometimes the tape refusing to come off when you want it to).
Probably a little more work but easier access to take off your hard top off. If I remember correctly the Rhino Rack Backbone is 18kg.
Dan…for those inside washers, try putting some contact cement on both the inside of the washer and the outboard side of your bracket…pre install them together and you’re done (next time).
Anyone know if he has a video of the hero rolling over ?
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@@TheRoadChoseMe thank you!
Drop I’d super glue on washer and bolt
Thanks patreon! 👍💲
Great work Dan!
You're so weight conscious, which I like, so I'm kind of surprised you went for a heavier duty rack with its weight penalty just to carry surf boards and solar panels. Did they sponser you? This also might've been easier if you took the top off first. Enjoy driving it topless for a few days before it's on forever.
Winter down there….
Really cool build so far.... I cant wait to see how youll manage the RTT, if you go that route! Keeping us all guessing makes it even more interesting!
haha, all the details are over on Patreon if you want the inside word!
The only thing that concerns me is the space between the 2 fiberglass layers of the roof. I noticed there was no support spacer installed to keep the roof from crushing at the bolt holes. In essence the top layer of the roof is still the only place supporting the weight, explaining why others have had the hardware vibrate loose.
There is a collar on those bolts, so it is all supported very well, and there's no way it can crush the two layers
@@TheRoadChoseMe Ahh! did not see the collar. Good to know!
Still waiting for the boomerang lesson Dan!
Pffft, I need to take one myself!
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Lol!!🤣😂🤣
😧Pounds, inches???? You’re an Aussie!!! Use metric mate, cmon! 🤦🏽♂️