New from T&T Customs is a non-jig-required mounting solution for front axles in XJs, TJs, or ZJs. It's as easy as putting the axle on jackstands, setting your pinion angle, setting the truss angle with attached mounts, sliding the coil buckets up against the truss, and putting on the lower arm mounts. Use of a grinder, a welder, and an angle-finder is all that's needed.
Information: T&T Customs; 307/775-9565, www.tntcustoms.com
For years now, we've been complaining to anyone who wouldn't walk away about how difficult the Jeep hardtop is to remove. Sure, there are hoists, but that requires a secure area tall enough to get the Jeep into, which many of us don't have. Now Colorado Jeep Man has come up with an ingenious way to pull the hardtop off by yourself, and be able to store it anywhere with a door big enough to wheel it through. The JK Hard Top Removal & Storage system is a lot like an engine hoist, but it lifts from the bottom and folds down to fit better in tight areas.
Information: Colorado Jeep Man; www.coloradojeepman.com
All these years we've been making huge loops in heater hose so it wouldn't kink. Don't even get us started on the formed bypass hose that AMC V-8s require. The Unicoil solves kinked hose problems-from 1/4-inch to 1-inch diameter. It's simple, with a complete stainless construction, and they're hand-bendable. We wish we had some of these in our toolbox sooner.
Information: Unicoil International;+61 8 9433 3718, www.unicoil.biz
If you're the kind of person who gets his Jeep into tight situations, normal tube fenders might not work for you-not to mention tubular flares that stick even farther off the body. Sometimes you need every inch of clearance or just want better visibility down by the front of the Jeep. Look no further than Gen-Right Off Road's new Boulder Series Tube Fenders. With a tapered design that hugs the contours of the hood, you don't have to worry about collateral damage from tube flares getting whacked off rocks or trees.
Information: Gen-Right Off Road; 805/584-8635, www.genright.com
We've been in a lot of Jeeps, and there isn't a single one that couldn't use some more insulation on the floor to keep interior temperatures more comfortable. The Thermo Guard FR is a 100 percent synthetic fiber-foil felt that gives quality sound and comfort control. It blocks more than 90 percent of radiant heat for an awesome drop in interior temps, and handles mud and water with aplomb.
Information: Thermo-Tec Automotive Products; 800/274-8437, www.thermotec.com