So you have crossed all the barriers and the spoil of your combat rests comfortably in your driveway. You finally have your Jeep! Now what? Especially as a first time Jeep owner, it can be overwhelming trying to decide which customizations you should have installed. There are several very popular modifications you can begin with.
Lift Kits
Extreme Terrain writes that a lift kit is often the most common first item Jeep enthusiasts get, and rightly so. Adding a lift kit to your Jeep increases clearance, break over angle, approach angle, and departure angle. The benefits are plentiful. A lift kit provides the ability to drive over bigger things without getting stuck, etc. In some cases it also helps driving through water without getting wet.
Soft Top
According to Auto Anything, installing a soft top on your Jeep helps to protect from heavy abuse and penetrating muck. These covers give you protection from the elements without feeling like you’re trapped indoors.
LED Lights
LEDs, or light emitting diodes, are currently one of the most popular modifications around. This is mostly because their light output at both low and high beam is nearly double the factory headlight output.
Floor Liners
Many people consider their Jeep’s interior as a second home. And a great way to easily keep that second home ‘mess free’, especially in this on-the-go age, is a set of floor liners. Designed to fit over the factory or aftermarket carpet, floor liners are that glove which protects your interior from just about anything you drag into the Jeep – water, mud, snow, gum, grease, whatever.There are a few different types of liners available. You can choose carpeted mats, rubberized slush mats, or all-weather heavy-duty liners.
Grab Handles
Grab handles are especially helpful in Jeeps, due to their height off of the ground. These grab bars are installed as a front mounted piece bolted to the A-pilar. “Most of us need a little help jumping in to a stock Jeep Wrangler, let alone a lifted one,” according to Welcome Distributing President Ken Welke. “You don’t need to tear up your seat and steering wheel when you climb in. Instead, use GraBars which are incredibly convenient and compliment your Jeep so well that (new Jeepers) will wonder why these grab handles weren’t included from the factory.”
Now that you are a proud Jeep owner, it is time to start customizing! Whether you choose LED headlights as your first improvement or a five inch lift kit, customizing your Jeep will make it feel more like your own.