Permanent Lockdown
Soft-top Jeep owners hate the thought of stuff getting stolen from their vehicles, so get your favorite Jeep owner one of Tuffy Security Products' lockable steel gloveboxes. They cost just over $100, but the piece of mind for them will surely pay you back. Contact: 800.348.8339, www.tuffyproducts.com
Accel Kool Blue Air Filter Cleaner Kit
Yeah, you've seen reusable air filters about a thousand times now, but what better present to get a buddy or significant other? Not only are you giving the gift of a little more oomph, but you're also saving them some money in gas-a very valuable gift in this day and age! This ACCEL 14-inch round Kool Blue air filter was about $20 less than comparable reusable air filters and came with the chrome housing. They're completely washable and reusable. So as long as care is taken in cleaning, they'll be around for years to come. Price: approximately $45 Contact: 800.858.3333, www.knfilters.com
RB Component's Combo Dispenser
If you're going to dress up your garage or enclosed trailer with shelving and holders, you might as well do it with some style. RB Components has lots of aluminum products to meet your needs, like this clean little combo dispenser that holds a roll of Scott towels on the bottom, while shelving soap or whatever you like up top. This particular unit measures 11.4x9.8x5 inches, and larger units are available. Price: $59 Contact: 714.893.1088, www.rbcomponents.com
Lighten Up
Does your favorite four-wheeler have a winch on their rig? Then track down one of these Poison Spyder Custom's fairlead light mounts. For around $24 they will be able to mount two off-road lights above their winch and have a better outlook for the New Year. Contact: 303.777.4820, www.spydercustoms.com
Help Git-R-Done
Is there a half-finished rock buggy or 4x4 in your garage? Then maybe your family fabricator could use these axle towers for their custom four-link. At just $45 each, these weld-on brackets will help locate the axles for serious rockcrawling and mud whumpin'. And for a little more you can get the Heim joints that fit in these. Contact: 970.884.7716, www.avalancheengineering.com
Don't Weight
Everyone wants their wheeling trips to be safe, but many folks forget to bring a safe weight for their winch cable. Buy your wheeling friends one of these new ARB Recovery winch-line damper that will slow the line should the cable break. Contact: 425.264.1391, www.ARBUSA.com
Samurai Santa
Got a Suzuki Guy in the family? Here is a whole armload of great gift ideas under $100 for these cheap wheelers. We found the following booty from Spidertrax (800.286.0898, www.spidertrax.com). Clockwise from top: Rear upper shock mount, $50; billet shift knobs, $25; racing seat mounts, $100; transfer-case polymount kit, $20; carbon-fiber extended brake lines, $30 each; carburetor vent tube kit, $15; spring-relocation pads, $25; aluminum fairlead for use with synthetic winch rope, $50.