As someone who loves outdoor adventures, I need a vehicle that allows me to get to the places I want to go. For me, this vehicle is a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. I’m very proud of my car and we have had some pretty epic adventures together. From scaling rough trail roads, to driving across the country, the Jeep and James Gibbon have seen it all.

Since I got the Jeep, I have always wanted to add some accessories and after market parts to the vehicle. I’ve wanted to add these not just for functionality, but also because I think they look really cool. The first after market part I wanted to add to my Jeep was an overhead cargo rack. There are a number of different cargo racks on the market, but I particularly fell in love with the Expedition Rack by Garvin. This rack stretches the full length of the car and has mounts on both the front and back of the vehicle. I think this rack looks super cool and would also allow me to carry lots of cargo on long camping/road trips.

I purchased the rack and it was on its way. The only problem now was trying to figure out how to configure and install this rack once I received it. I called some local shops and got quotes and was blown away at how expensive it would be to have the rack professionally installed. I instantly talked to my brother-in-law and he watched some videos online and told me he thought we could do it.

A week later, the rack arrived in the mail and we were ready to install. We started the process at around 10:30 AM and finished around 6:30 PM. The entire process was long and tedious, but we kept our heads down and finished the install. The process took a little bit longer because we added a ladder accessory to the driver side.

Once we completed the install, I couldn’t be prouder of the rack and the way it looks on my Jeep. It was so much more rewarding to install the rack ourselves and I’m really glad everything worked out the way it did.

If you are curious to learn more about how we installed the Garvin Expedition Rack JK to our Jeep, please let me know in the comments below and I would be happy to help in any way that I can.