TW's active 4runner builders BS thread

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  1. Mar 4, 2016 at 1:39 PM
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    Danny, you do know that Gobi has a lawsuit open against Bajarack also, right?
     
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    I didn't know that
     
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    This is new to me too.
    It sucks cause Gobi is the only one who makes a ladder for 3rd gen's too. Until savage hopefully:hungry:
     
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    Same here...my cart is now empty from gobi's site and back to searching....
     
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    bajarack makes them also. but due to the Gobi lawsuit, their lawyer told them to stop production until the lawsuit is over
     
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    Interesting, if I were to get a Gobi rack, if cover the logo up so its not displayed up top. I'm sure they make a great product but like most people, I don't think I could pull the trigger on their product.
     
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    Ya wtf I swear I made a 3 sec video.
     
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    As are most people these days when it comes to business. Weird though, most people are quite the opposite in the off-road business.
     
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    so why were those threads locked? what was all the bashing about?
     
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    When is the Gobi group buy?
     
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    I'm still confused. They just enforced their patent right? Isn't that normal? I must be missing something.

    It's kind of a dick move unless the other guys were impending on their business, but if all they did was enforce their patent, I don't really see what they did wrong.

    I shouldn't have mentioned them so I could just get my ladder and not feel bad :( lol now I'll have to look for another ladder...
     
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    Damn. That is crazy. If they were actually similar, I don't see a problem with them enforcing a patent as I'm sure any company would. If they weren't similar, then thats BS. But I would also hope that they lost the lawsuit since it wasn't infringement.
     
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    Sweet rig man. How do you like your rotopax? I'm thinking about a 2 gallon water one but it will be mounted on the roof. How use able is it being that it's out in the sun?
     
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    Does anyone here know how to prune citrus trees?
     
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    Not mine unfortunately, was just using the pictures as reference to the bumper/ladder. As for what I plan on doing for portable water, check out a company called Waterport. They make pressurized water tanks which would be perfect for cleaning of sand and shit from wetsuits/surfboards/kayaks.
     
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    This is green thumb advice right here!
     
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    I've noticed the more I try to kill trees or plants for that matter they grow back stronger than ever. Now I've bought a house with not one tree and it's awesome!
     

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