In addition to all the custom cage work and bumpers, A to Z Fabrication is now making rocker-panel armor with or without side steps for your Jeep. Made out of 316-inch plate, with an optional 112-inch, .120-wall tube step, these will keep trees and rocks far from your doors and rockers. They are available for CJ-5, CJ-7, YJ, TJ, and LJ. On all models they cover 612 inches under the rocker and 614 inches on the side of the Jeep. Information: A to Z Fabrication, 570/606-3510,www.atozfabrication.com.
Are you tired of your soft-top window smacking you in the head when you open it? Tired of the all-or-nothing proposition when trying to get fresh air into your Jeep? How about wearing water when you open the window in the rain? Enter the Flexivent. With a simple yet ingenious design consisting of only four snaps and an elastic cord, you can now have your vinyl window half up if you wanted. Other options available are front vent and rear vent positions. Moreover, the Flexivent kit won't cost an arm and a leg. Information: Aardman, Inc., 314/725-5562, www.gotflap.com.
New from JKS manufacturing are adjustable bumpstops. Gone are the days of guesstimating bumpstop length needed. With six possible bumpstop lengths (34, 114, 2, 234, 314, and 4 inches) there is no need to scrounge for tubing in order to fabricate bumpstop extensions. Simply loosen a bolt, add or remove the amount needed, and put it back together again. Possibly the best part of it is that there is no need to remove the coils from the Jeep to adjust it. Information:JKS Manufacturing, 308/762-6949,www.jksmfg.com.
TS Performance has the answer for those of us with the CRD diesel Liberty. The MP-8 power module is said to unleash 50 extra horsepower and 100 lb-ft of torque when plugged in. Not only is the module programmed with 16 brand-specific programs, but it can also never be outdated because it can be easily updated with new TS performance programs as they become available. Information:TS Performance, 270/746-9999,www.tsperformance.com.
DEI has introduced a line of exhaust wrap that is black, rather than that goofy white color. Now we can wrap all kinds of things with exhaust wrap and not have it stand out like a sore thumb under the hood or under the Jeep. This will help with the summer wheeling hot foot and reduce underhood temperatures by as much as 50 percent. It is said to withstand continuous heat up to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and is available in 15-, 50-, and 100-foot lengths of either 1- or 2-inch widths. Information: DEI, 800/264-9472, www.designengineering.com.
Now, with the BatteryMINDer from VDC Electronics, you'll never have to guess the condition of your battery again. It can tell you the condition of the alternator and the battery with the touch of a button. It works with all 12-volt batteries and connects with only two wires. Information: VDC Electronics, 800/379-5579,www.vdcelectronics.com
Rusty's Off-Road Products is now producing an aluminum fairlead for use with synthetic winch rope. It's CNC-machined to exacting tolerances, and the resulting super-smooth surfaces prevent fraying of synthetic rope. It can be installed in place of all Warn, Superwinch, and Ramsey fairleads. Information: Rusty's Off-Road, 256/442-0607, www.rustysoffroad.com.
If you've got an NP207, NP231, NP242, or NP241OR in your Jeep, this kit will work for you. Whether you've got a YJ, TJ, MJ, XJ, or ZJ it just doesn't matter. You can finally get rid of the balky stock shifter linkage attached to the body or hitting the body. If you've got a 4-Lo kit, or a 2-Lo kit, this Novak Adapters shift kit will work for you. It includes the linkages, rods, clips, springs, bolts, nuts, and even a billet aluminum shift knob. Information: Novak Adapters, 877/602-1500,www.novak-adapt.com.
No more guessing what vehicle you need to steal a proportioning valve out of for your application. Don't worry about going back to the junkyard whenever you swap in new brakes or axles. With the Universal Proportioning (Combination) Valve Kit from Master Power Brakes, it doesn't matter if you have drum/drum, drum/disc, disc/drum, or disc/disc setup in your Jeep. Put this valve in, use the included mounting bracket to mount it, put in the right plugs and fittings for your setup, and go. It's even got an emergency light switch for your dash warning light. Information: Master Power Brakes, 704/664-8866, www.mpbrakes.com.