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Just had my Gamiviti installed on Wednesday. Very pleased. I would share pics but I’m traveling and the pics would look just like @catastrofe . Like him, I have a Gobi ladder and Tim moved the inner portion of the rear-most bar forward just enough so that the ladder will be clear when the tailgate is raised yet also staying just behind the fin.
I can echo everything above. For me it was a comparison to the Gobi. The “floor” of the Gam is flat whereas the Gobi has a slight curve to it. Also the Gam does not have a “railing” if you use it in the default orientation. And the platform is wider than the Gobi By about 10”. This enables me to secure wider loads to the rack. Customization was also huge for me. I didn‘t want a full time floor due to the associated weight and because vario hooks I would use for securing things would catch in the mesh floor at the wrong places. With the Gam you can have a more open wire grid under all or part of the rack and wherever you want. In my case I purchased 3 of the plastic grids which snap into place and provide me with a platform when I need it. When I don’t I simply remove and store them. I also had Tim add “stepping stones” at various locations to step on and for more attachment points.Having owned both the Frontrunner and now the Gamiviti on the same vehicle, I'll try to answer:
- The Gam is lower profile than the mass-market brands.
- Being lower profile, and not having side "blades" like Frontrunner, Rhino, ARB, a windy day doesn't result in the buffeting of your vehicle.
- The Gam is quieter than the Frontrunner. I've read that the Rhino is noisy due to it's north-south orientation, but I have no personal experience (unlike the FR).
- The construction can be customized to your liking unlike the mass-market brands.
- There are a number of accessories available. Not as many as Frontrunner, but enough that it hasn't dissuaded some of us from purchasing the Gam.
- It's really well built and the owner is a great guy.
Do you work for ARB USA?. . .you're both in Seattle.
Nice analysis,! What is the height of the roof line? Have any pics of the attachment clips?Having owned both the Frontrunner and now the Gamiviti on the same vehicle, I'll try to answer:
- The Gam is lower profile than the mass-market brands.
- Being lower profile, and not having side "blades" like Frontrunner, Rhino, ARB, a windy day doesn't result in the buffeting of your vehicle.
- The Gam is quieter than the Frontrunner. I've read that the Rhino is noisy due to it's north-south orientation, but I have no personal experience (unlike the FR).
- The construction can be customized to your liking unlike the mass-market brands.
- There are a number of accessories available. Not as many as Frontrunner, but enough that it hasn't dissuaded some of us from purchasing the Gam.
- It's really well built and the owner is a great guy.
Do you work for ARB USA?. . .you're both in Seattle.
Nice setup. What is the overall height from the roof line? Is this rack powder coated?
I just spoke with ARB and they said they’re in production but due to shipping delays it might be 2-3 months to get them stateside.
They should really learn how to use the power of the internet to updates customers. Having us contact them is bologna...
I believe we'll need to wait for someone to get the revised version that fixes the issue with shark fin interference to get an answer to that question. But it's something I'd like to know as well. I have a hunch a number of us have limited extra height available with our garage doors. For me at least, it's for 2 reasons - the clearance for driving in and out with the door open (as the door sticks down a bit below the rails when at the max height) and clearance to open the tailgate. These 2 things limit me on tire and suspension changes as well as replacing the stock roof rails with anything that ends up being higher.
Yeah, that's definitely worth exploring, but I still wouldn't have too much room to work with. Just adjusting the opener to pull the door further up on the rails, if possible, would make a difference. Larger tires might take 1/2"-1" of the extra height, a suspension lift would easily take another inch, and at that point there's nothing left for a rack that's higher.
