Hey,
I LOVE my GOBI rack and no complaints. Of course there is wind noise but itās a rack. I do have a wind deflector to mount to help but just have not had time. The tubes are powdercoated and tightly sealed. Only corrosion youād get is if you drill holes and not seal them.
As for awning...
I attached a Rock Slider Engineering strap around my spare, then bought some LONG bolts and drilled 3 holes thru the boards to attach to the RSE plate. Could do somewhat similar long bolt scenario on molle panels. Do you have molle panels installed? Pics?
I received the deflector yesterday and will install soon to test it out.
Gobi made me special/beefy brackets to attach my awning as itās a 270 and has high pivot loads. Works great
An Overlanding has amenities that some campgrounds donāt have and nothing is wrong with having those things wherever you decide to stay the night (s). An Overlanding rig is capable of the minimum to the maximum conditions and most would not want to have a camp rig and an overlanding rig.