So glad I found this thread. Looking at overland builds myself and this has helped a lot. Sad to see that the AEV rear bumper doesn't work with the gobi rack though.

 

I believe someone has come up with a way. It requires mounting the rack to the tub in the rear, as you can see in the second picture.

In the first one I believe the owner drilled into the water tanks, making them useless.

 

So if I re-gear for larger tires, will I lose my stock Rubi lockers?

 

Sweet I will look into this thanks lefty. I would hate to kill the tanks. Drilling could work. If not there are always other options like ARB, Expedition One etc.

 

I'm like you, I like the idea of having extra water in the bumper and would hate to kill the tanks. Rule of threes, three minutes without air, three days without water, three weeks without food. All will kill you.

 

And three seconds without a positive mental attitude. At least that's what I teach when instructing survival to Boy Scouts. It was heavily emphasized at the three USAF Survival Schools I attended back in another life (Basic, Water and Jungle). BTW: I carry a water filter when traveling long distances, and purifying tablets in an emergency pack I keep in the Jeep at all times. Just in case. Also, in another thread someone mentioned that he had taken large PVC pipe, capped both ends, added a spigot on one end, and attached these to his overhead rack to carry an unspecified amount of water. I'm giving this consideration and may do it myself.

 

Lefty and Roadking if you are planning a Seattle area JK get together, I'd be interested. I have a 2dr 09 Rubi that would be a good comparison for ya. 35 MTRs, 4.88 auto, 3.5 AEV lift, most of my stuff came from these guys [//hxxp://www.stonehengeseries.com/Stonehenge_Series_Web/Welcome.html"]http://http://www.stonehengeseries.com/Stonehenge_Series_Web/Welcome.html[/URL] You might like the 5-0 rear bumper spare mount that I have that carries two 4 gal gas or water containers. See below

 

Thanks for sharing that. I'll add that to my list of threes. It's funny, I've always carried a pretty extensive emergency kit no matter what vehicle I've driven; tools, flares, spare bulbs and fuses, first aid, even a soldering iron.

While none of my imagined scenarios have occurred, I have had plenty of opportunities to make use of the kit, especially the first aid, when coming across people in need.

I've not yet had the need for the soldering iron, but it's light, so it stays.

 

I'll let you know. Looks like it may be towards the end of the last week of June. It would be great to have a meet up for Jeepers in our area.

 

I'd like to set up a meet up sometime this week. I'm on vacation so my time is very flexible.