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Originally Posted by yoda42
Why would you think they reinforce the roof ?
They simply remove the roof rails completely and bolt their rack straight to the roof, the GC roof is incredibly strong, @ 4.5 gvm crush rated, it is the flimsy original roof rails that can only take the 68kg load.
To remove the Gobi simply undo the six bolts either side (bolt into the roof) and take the rack off, just make sure you replace the bolts to keep roof water tight
2011 Grand Cherokee Laredo, Uneek4x4 bullbar, Murchison Products Suspension Lift
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Not so sure it's just the OE Roof Rails...The Rhino doesn't use then but rather solid mounts that bolt inside the OE rails and place no weight on the OE but directly on the roof but Rhino rate theirs at the OE 68kg on-road and if you read their safety notes, you should reduce the load by half if going off-road,, So what's that all about??.. The bars and rack are off my Commander (bought the WK2 leg set separately) which I regularly stood on to pack I have them on mine...Not so sure I'd do that with them on the WK2...Paranoia?? Maybe!!..Anyway I can pull down on mine and see the movement in the roof which is quite noticeable. On rough corrugations I think there would be a fair amount of flex (amount would depend on load of course).... I'd like to put my GoPro up there to video it...Think I'll do that...The Gobi with the leg mounted closer to the door obviously give the whole thing much more strength. The Thule cross bars (made for the WK2 models without OE chrome rails but have decorative black strips) clip onto the door area also.