?'s about the Rebel Offroad Black out kit

scrota76 said:

So, I was dream shopping tonight and I ran across the Rebel Offroad Blackout Kit. For those not familiar it is a rotopax mounting system that replaces the side rear windows of the hard top. I have a couple questions:

Anyone here have them?
How did the back windows come out?
Is there extra wind noise after install?
Is there extra squeaking and rattle?
Does it seem well built?
Is Rebel Offroad reputable? (I've never bought from them)
If you have them, any regrets?

It seems like a neat idea, especially since I can't mount rotopax on my spare tire mount. Or I at least have not found a way to mount them to my AEV Tire carrier with gas can. So, that would be another question:

Has anyone found a way to mount rotopax to the AEV spare tire carrier with a gas can?

I go on multi day trips, and usually have a wookie with me, so space is a premium. An addition of rotopax for recovery gear would be awesome, I think.

As always, thanks for all the help.

Jon

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Speedy_RCW said:

Don't know anything about that kit. I have the AEV carrier as well and plan on doing the rotopax spare mount that is essentially a ratchet strap you slide the mount on and wrap it around the spare. If you wheel without the top on where would you put the pax with the rebel kit?

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hinrichs said:

I still think that kit looks awesome if you run a hardtop, but the only thing I remember every really reading about the kit was they tend to leak if you dont seal them up perfectly.

Who sells that tire mount?

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scrota76 said:

I'm that guy, the guy that fears taking my hard top off. The most I have done is take the front panels off and that was only to install a couple things. I love my jeep, but just don't have any desire to go topless. I known I'm weird.

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mudmobeeler said:

Go topless. You'll get the desire to do it more. [emoji106]

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WJCO said:

That's what she said.

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scrota76 said:

I'm that guy, the guy that fears taking my hard top off. The most I have done is take the front panels off and that was only to install a couple things. I love my jeep, but just don't have any desire to go topless. I known I'm weird.

I do like the ratchet strap idea. Keeps me from having to drill holes into the hard top.

Anyone else have rotopax mounting ideas? Besides a roof rack.

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hinrichs said:

I still think that kit looks awesome if you run a hardtop, but the only thing I remember every really reading about the kit was they tend to leak if you dont seal them up perfectly.

Who sells that tire mount?

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Speedy_RCW said:

Don't know anything about that kit. I have the AEV carrier as well and plan on doing the rotopax spare mount that is essentially a ratchet strap you slide the mount on and wrap it around the spare. If you wheel without the top on where would you put the pax with the rebel kit?

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scrota76 said:

My only real concern with these is the gas can behind the spare tire. I would worry that they would not set flush, or as intended, because the gas can would get in the way. So, here is my solution to this, I say you buy it asap, get the rotopax can that carries supplies, mount it and tell me how it goes! Haha, but seriously, if you have the gas can, will you let me know how it goes? Thanks

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