Jeep Grand Cherokee Walk Around - Roof Rack Configurations

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Looking for the right roof rack for your Jeep Grand Cherokee WK2? This is my experience with both the Gobi Rack and the Chief Products. Details on why we chose the roof racks we did, what we used them for, and why we chose the Chief Products Roof Rack.
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Another Shoutout to Beau Basinger whom we met out in Utah. He was able to film a few of the driving shots seen in the video. He's an all around awesome dude and photographer. If you're interested in more of his content, check him out here:
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@mikeyd3597 2 года назад

Great post!! Definitely considering a Chief rack set up.

@sgmagnusen4304 3 года назад

Thanks for the video. I just installed my Chief rack and have been happy so far - easy install once I realized “driver side” is opposite on the Aussie instructions 🤦‍♂️😂

@michaelgreene5201 3 года назад

Ha, oh man... didn’t even think about that! Good to know!

@vernonbennettiii3646 3 года назад

I use Chief Products "Sump Protection Plate," "Lower Front Guard," and Transmission Protection Plate" on my 2015 WK2 4x4 EcoDiesel w/ Offroad Adventure II Pkg and Quadralift. (plus Mopar Rock Sliders that protrude out from the sides about 4" -- great for pivoting around tree trunks). My next mod will likely be the Chief Products Hidden Winch Plate. On top I use Yakima Roof Bars (round) with an extension on the front passenger side so that I can load/unload my 18' canoe by myself while out hunting and fishing in Northern Michigan. Chief Products are great. Bill and Samantha Mackin (in Australia) are the original owners, and they have personally addressed many questions I have had, and warranty issues I had with my original Sump Protection Plate. I DEFINITELY recommend Chief Products! Bill is originally from Michigan!

@stevenjacobs6608 2 года назад

Im from Michigan and have all the chief stuff except the nudge brand rear bumper(diesel) and love their stuff

@vernonbennettiii3646 2 года назад

Love your dogs!

@alihsas 3 года назад

Thank you from KSA.

@carsonwilliams2050 3 года назад

Great Video! As someone who has owned the Gobi Stealth rack for just over a year, I couldn't agree more with your Pros and Cons. Some of my pros and cons are: Pros: The platform allows for standing, sitting, sunsets!!!, Ladder, Visual appearance, Tent mounting is rather simple, sunroof insert, space on the roof for low profile storage is fantastic. For example, I placed my shovel and Axe under the rooftop tent and kept it down with short extra-strength bungee's. Ladder allows some minor clip-on storage, including a self-made fuel tank holder. Cons: Nightmare of a company to deal with (experiences may vary... lol). Expensive for both the roof rack and attachments... seriously, some of the attachment prices are laughable. The lead time is incredibly long and can run many months over what is expected. The wind deflector has caused some minor paint damage to the crown. As mentioned in the video, good luck storing this thing; it's rather large and comes in a massive piece.

@venturethe3955 3 года назад

Like you said, I actually had a pretty good customer service experience! There aren’t a ton of options for these Jeeps but there’s really no one size fits all. Just depends on what your preferences/uses are!

@thedetailhotlap 3 года назад

Oh heck yeah! I've been following your page for a while. I'm @myjeepoverland

@Bombojombo 3 года назад

Keep the WK2 content coming, we love it!

@venturethe3955 3 года назад

Definitely will!!

@arijohan3511 2 года назад

i realize Im kinda off topic but does anybody know a good website to stream new series online ?

@brentleylegend8964 2 года назад

@Ari Johan Flixportal :)

@arijohan3511 2 года назад

@Brentley Legend thanks, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D Appreciate it !!

@brentleylegend8964 2 года назад

@Ari Johan You are welcome :)

@risbill1 3 года назад

Good information. Most of those kinda defeat the purpose of the sunroof but tradeoffs I guess.

@Flash25296 3 года назад

Nice ride Dave and Mila, what are you currently using with the Trailhawk in the Stand beside view portion. Glad you reviewed pros and cons of both Gobi and Chief. I am looking at both right now.

@venturethe3955 3 года назад

Curious to know what you ended up choosing!

@RamKrishna-mm5cw 2 года назад

Hi What brand is your front bumper? My grand Cherokee is very smilers to yours and looking to install a front bumper and yours look cool. Thanks

@stevenjacobs6608 2 года назад

How do you like the hitch mounted tire move? Any issues with hatch access?

@91cnguyen 2 года назад

What other type of tie down plate can you use other than chief? I tried ordering and those plates are expensive and on back order.

@ExploringAussie 11 месяцев назад

Hey buddy great rig can you show us the second battery system?

@chrislewis8603 10 месяцев назад

Would love to know ur bull bar setup🙏🏻

@Mr_AlterEagle 3 года назад

Thanks for the video, very useful. I've seen that in some scenes (09:07) your tyres were not all terrain. How capable is wk2 with normal tyres off road? And in what type of terrains do you dare to go off-road with normal tyres? Also there are quite a few people online saying that a rooftop tent on the wk2 is a big no, do to the manufacturer's 60kg load limit. Some of them said that eventually they've ruined their roofs because of these tents. Have you noticed any issues?

@venturethe3955 3 года назад

My tires are all terrain but have been varying sizes/brands. It's a pretty capable vehicle overall. I don't usually question it as long as the trail looks big enough and it's not on a snowy ledge. As far as the tent goes, as long as you get a rack that is rated for those loads, I haven't had an issue, but again these tents with occupants definitely put the weight over the manufacturer stated rating.

@DrDavidLivingston 3 года назад

Nice build. IS the rear wheel swing out a chief product? Also, you mentioned an accessory battery mounted in wheel well; how do you maintain the charge? Thanks.

@venturethe3955 3 года назад

Thank you! And no the one I had mounted on was from Wilco off-road. I wired the battery up in parallel to the starter. Paired with a smart isolator, so it charges while we drive.

@christophercampbell5742 3 года назад

Hello Dave, Please let us know about the bike rack (brand) and how it attaches to the Wilco Tire Carrier. How does it handle the bikes hanging way out back and off road bouncing around? Does it affect your departure angle? Thanks! Love the pitties. I had two, recently lost one but still have our Lola!

@venturethe3955 3 года назад

Hey Christopher -- Apologies on the late reply. I have a 1up USA rack. I ended up getting a hitch extension for it for the Wilco and had a hitch receiver welded on to make it work. I ended up switching away from the swing out and just had the bike rack fixed to the factory receiver without an extension. I found that with the extension, it ended up coming loose on the bumpy trails and wobbling quite a bit.

@yousefalyousef 8 месяцев назад

Nice car ·Can you provide me with information about rims and tires? .. thanks

@carlandtammyedwards7125 3 года назад

Do you have any close ups for the awning mount and shovel with the Chief rack and RTT?

@venturethe3955 3 года назад

Hello! Apologies, I do not, but I will hopefully have some stuff up on Instagram soon!

@danielmeraz1628 3 года назад

You should do a vid on all the mods on your wk2

@venturethe3955 3 года назад

That’s coming up!

@WisconsinDIYGuy 3 года назад

Agree. Would like to know about your hitch carrier too.

@billfrigo7602 2 года назад

I’m looking to add a roof rack specifically to transport a surfboard (8’2”) or 2. Would the “Bare Bones” version of the Chief rack be the way to go, or perhaps the “Overland”? I have the pano roof and the Jeep is also my DD… want a relatively clean design.

@GeecheeQ Год назад

What did you end up going with?

@billfrigo7602 Год назад

@@GeecheeQ - It's annoying when people don't answer simple questions in a timely manner, right? :) ..... I went with a Cheif products 'bare bones' with the two (2) cross bars positioned in a way that doesn't interrupt the pano roof at all (since there is a supporting member that runs across the pano roof on the inside of the Jeep). It's perfect for transporting surfboards: any additional bars would be a pain in the as$ to tie them down and block the pano roof. Eventually, I'm going to mount a portable shower to the roof rack for showering at beaches and rinsing my boards off.

@zacharychan5457 3 года назад

Do you have a photo of how the tent mounted into the chief rack?

@venturethe3955 3 года назад

Unfortunately I do not. It’s the same method as attaching to crossbars but with specific mounting brackets. A different tent may be in the future though!

@alexm1105 3 года назад

I just ordered the roof rack and Friday can't come soon enough! Any issues with the rear hatch hitting the end of the rack?

@venturethe3955 3 года назад

Glad to hear it! I haven't had any issues with the hatch hitting the rack even with the ladder on, but I only have the planks on with the end caps - not the full rack

@riccmy3354 3 года назад

Hello, what is the lengh of the tend for rack? i have see differente measurement on the site. thanks

@venturethe3955 3 года назад

Hello - the tents come in varying sizes but as long as it doesn't extend too far past the roof rack and is within the load ratings, you should be okay!

@stormsturckow 3 года назад

Get a Shift Pod Tent :)

@venturethe3955 3 года назад

Those things look wicked nice. You ever use one?

@justinvaldex5892 2 года назад

Sweet jeep bro question would you sell your gobi rack if you still have it

@venturethe3955 2 года назад

Unfortunately it already sold!

@bearsj3 2 года назад

do you think my altitude is off road able? or should i upgrade wouldnt be able to for a 3 years tho

@venturethe3955 2 года назад

Definitely. Depends on if you have the 4x4 model and the difficulty of the trail but a lot of places are still accessible by forest road which don't usually require a ton of true off-roading. Just drive within your comfort limits and even better if you have a second car with you. I did a lot of moderate trails with the stock 4x4 system and tires.

@adriand3849 3 года назад

Hi, What tires are you running on?. Any rubbing? Thanks

@venturethe3955 3 года назад

275/70r18! Yes I do have a video about it too!

@Aaronzp627 2 года назад

Bro where did you get your tiers from

@venturethe3955 2 года назад

Tires are Falken Wildpeak AT3w!

@camaroboi13 3 года назад

It would be awesome if these companies could come back down to the real world in terms of price. Roof racks and RTTs have become ridiculous as of late.

@venturethe3955 3 года назад

They're definitely expensive! I found that for the amount of time and engineering that goes into them, they all seem to be in the same price range. The Gobi is definitely more expensive than others. Certain loads can just be carried with crossbars, others need a full rack. Depends on what you'll be using for!