RoverUnited Project:
Land Rover Discovery Wilderness Roof Rack

     An excellent addition to any truck that sees off-road use or has to carry large loads is a roof rack. A roof rack gives a truck the additional space to carry large, bulky items such as jerry cans and spare tires, and allows a place for mounting extra lighting and other accessories such as a Hi-Lift jack, shovels and various other gear.

     The particular roof rack on the Project Discovery is a Wilderness Rack from Garvin Industries. The Wilderness Rack is solidly constructed from box steel tubing and covers the full length of the Discovery’s roof. The Wilderness Rack requires assembly, but the job is straightforward and takes very little time, especially if done with two people. All that’s needed to put the Wilderness Rack together are a couple of wrenches and a ratchet. Once the rack is assembled, just get a few buddies to help hoist it up onto the roof, adjust and tighten the mounts, and you’re ready to go. The rack mounts easily onto the rain gutters so no special preparation is required. Of course, this also means that the rack is easy to remove as well.

     The Wilderness Rack’s greatest asset is its versatility. It comes with removable flooring bars, and Garvin offers an extensive line of accessories such as mounts for a Hi-Lift jack, spare tire, Pull-Pal, brackets for a shovel and axe, additional lighting and other accessories, including adapters for Thule and Yakima bike and ski racks. These options allow the Wilderness rack to be customized to meet individual preferences.

     The rack on the Project Discovery is the 6” model, with the Hi-Lift and shovel and axe mount, as well as six light brackets, including four forward facing for additional rally lights and two on the rear for the work lights. The only potential downside of the Wilderness rack is the clearance between the rear of Discovery’s roof and the rack. Owners of Discoveries with dual sunroofs will lose use of the rear sunroof, as there is not enough clearance to allow the rear sunroof to open. We chose to disable the rear sunroof by disconnecting the switches, preventing any mishaps that could occur if it opened accidentally.

Garvin Industries Contact Info:
316 Millar Avenue El Cajon, CA 92020-4221
Phone: 619-440-7415 Fax: 619-440-0851
Email: sales@garvin-industries.com
Garvin Industries Website