Tool Box Grill
If you're sick of some round grill rolling around in the back of your truck when on a camping trip, you should check out these killer Tool Box Grills that will make your friends jealous. They're available in both charcoal and gas models, with the gas model's burner generating over 640 degrees of cooking heat. A Turbo diffuser distributes heat evenly under the porcelain coated grill to make sure every piece of meat gets the proper char. Price: $65 Contact: 866.227.3861, www.toolboxgrill.com
12-Volt Impact Wrench That Works
Changing tires isn't a big deal when you're at home. But get stuck out on the side of the highway at night in the rain and it'll feel like the end of the world. Rather than abandoning your pride and joy, or waiting eons for the auto club to show up, we'd pack this 12-volt Jeep Megatorque impact wrench. We've tested it on eight-lug 1-ton trucks and it will spin off all the lugs nuts in a quarter of the time it takes to even find the factory tire iron. The hard case is compact enough to store under the seat of most 4x4s, and the cord is long enough to reach from the cigarette lighter to the rear of any longbed truck. It wouldn't surprise us if these tools showed up as standard equipment on some high-end 4x4s. Price: $50 Contact: Jeep Gear, 860.482.0512, www.jeep.com/gear
Gerber LX 3.0
Gerber has some great little flashlights, and the small, lightweight aircraft aluminum housings are sure a lot easier to carry than some others we've seen in people's rides. We tried an LX 3.0 and the bright white light that came from this 3-watt (class 2) L.E.D. was unbelievable. It has a claimed 150-foot range, and it only takes three AA batteries yet outperforms flashlights three times larger. You'll get about 50 hours out of the batteries, and the L.E.D. will probably outlast you. Price: $45 Contact: www.gerbergear.com
Dodge Steering Cure
Know someone with a '94-'02 Dodge truck that handles poorly, darts to one side when braking, or wears out tires quickly? The problem is that the track bar on those trucks was originally designed for a Jeep Cherokee, and it just can't handle the loads associated with a fullsize truck. There are replacement track bars from Moog and DT Products that are great-but neither of them fit in a stocking very well. For stock ride height trucks we like this track-bar repair kit from Johnnie Laucus called Luke's Link. It allows you to rebuild the frame-mounted track-bar end, and adjust the preload on it for a fraction of the price of a new track bar. Price: $66 Contact: Luke's Link, 800.962.4090, www.lukeslink.com
Misch Overhead Jeep Console
There's never been much room in any of the convertible Jeeps made, whether they be CJs, YJs, or TJs. Misch 4x4 has figured out a way to get you a little more storage with their overhead shelf with applications for any of these three models. The overhead shelf installs attaching to the back of the windshield frame and the side rollbars, so it may not work with some of those crazy 'cage configurations you 4Xgenuises come up with. The shelf is made from 14-gauge steel, but also has edge molding and black fabric liner for a more head-friendly interior. Price: $89.95 Contact: 620.251.9100, www.misch4x4.com
Get Your Strap On
Is your sweetheart building an extreme-travel 4x4? Maybe they need some of the new Signature series Limiting straps from Poly Performance to keep axle droop for getting to the point that driveshafts bind and U-joints snap. They come in lengths from 8 inches all the way up to over 24 inches and are available in either double ($22) or quad wrapped ($29). Contact: 805.783.2060, www.polyperformance.com