Top 5 (functional) Accessories for Any Jeep

[Trophyhill]

So this is not intended for cosmetics but for functionality. What are the must haves? For example there was 1 that jumped out at me as soon as I saw my Mojave. And that is the lights! Cmon Jeep. I found out the manufacturer of the headlights I want, also make the Daymaker on my Street Glide. What say you on the must haves as far as functionality goes?

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[WestwallNF104A]

Depends on what you plan to do with it. Accessories are dependent on the mission.

For me I am building a long duration camper that is as close to self sufficient as possible. In a couple of years we are heading to New Zealand and Australia for some extensive touring. I haven't been to either in over 25 years, and my wife has never been.

So, lights because we will be in the middle of nowhere. OVRLND camper, so we have a place to sleep. Winch, for reason one. A good solar power system with enough battery for three days of no sun that can power the house systems, and a small kitchen setup so we can feed ourselves. A composting toilet will probably be part of the package as well.

 

[Gvsukids]

So this is not intended for cosmetics but for functionality. What are the must haves? For example there was 1 that jumped out at me as soon as I saw my Mojave. And that is the lights! Cmon Jeep. I found out the manufacturer of the headlights I want, also make the Daymaker on my Street Glide. What say you on the must haves as far as functionality goes?

Depends on what you plan to do with it. Accessories are dependent on the mission.

Probably a good bull horn to move shoppers at the mall.

 

[Free2roam]

Common sense and the ability to know how to use it. Because we all know it's not so common.

 

[drew0622]

Not accessories per say, but this got me started: Top 5 Budget-Friendly Mods for The Jeep Gladiator | DrivingLine

 

[TheDerb]

1)A better Jack than the Jack that is included with the truck. I use a combination bottle Jack/Jack stand.

2) impact wrench in the 18v ecosystem of your choice.

3) air pump in the same ecosystem as your air wrench.

4) a good winch and several snatch blocks

5) lights of your choice.

 

[Trophyhill]

My intended use will be for my hunting/scouting trips, camping, towing my small fishing boat to the lake, and some exploring new off road trails. And everyday driving. Right now I have a few right off the bat.

* headlights
* bumper w/winch
* tow package
* storage system for all my camping and hunting stuff
* recovery tools
* some type of roll up cover for the bed to keep things dry in the bed

 

[Trophyhill]

Depends on what you plan to do with it. Accessories are dependent on the mission.

For me I am building a long duration camper that is as close to self sufficient as possible. In a couple of years we are heading to New Zealand and Australia for some extensive touring. I haven't been to either in over 25 years, and my wife has never been.

So, lights because we will be in the middle of nowhere. OVRLND camper, so we have a place to sleep. Winch, for reason one. A good solar power system with enough battery for three days of no sun that can power the house systems, and a small kitchen setup so we can feed ourselves. A composting toilet will probably be part of the package as well.

I didn't think of a good solar system. That just got added to the list.

 

[Trophyhill]

1)A better Jack than the Jack that is included with the truck. I use a combination bottle Jack/Jack stand.

2) impact wrench in the 18v ecosystem of your choice.

3) air pump in the same ecosystem

1)A better Jack than the Jack that is included with the truck. I use a combination bottle Jack/Jack stand.

2) impact wrench in the 18v ecosystem of your choice.

3) air pump in the same ecosystem as your air wrench.

4) a good winch and several snatch blocks

5) lights of your choice.

as your air wrench.

4) a good winch and several snatch blocks

5) lights of your choice.

I've got the high torque Milwaukee Impact wrench. It will definitely come along. I was also thinking about throwing my cordless Dewalt chainsaw in for fallen trees across the forest roads like I've encountered in the past and had to turn around

 

[Jrgunn5150]

For me, we chose the Mojave because it already had most of what we needed to wheel anywhere in Michigan.

So we added a bed mat and tonneau cover to keep things in the bed from sliding around and dry.

Sliders, to keep trees from the body.

A winch and winch bumper because we're often far from a road.

Molle bed panels to secure things we only need offroad up and away from where my wife want's to put groceries and knick nacs she hauls.

And that's it, I'm not doing anything else to it but changing the oil for the next 5-6 years my wife drives it.

 

[DarthAWM]

1)A better Jack than the Jack that is included with the truck. I use a combination bottle Jack/Jack stand.

2) impact wrench in the 18v ecosystem of your choice.

3) air pump in the same ecosystem as your air wrench.

4) a good winch and several snatch blocks

5) lights of your choice.

I would expand 4 to a full recovery set up, with shackles, ropes/chains, tree saver, boards if you so choose, and a small tool kit

 

[Wolf Island Diver]

Trying to make this the most universal, so no off road specific stuff….

• Rigid-base cargo organizer like a Rola (if you can find one anymore). Pickups are sort of useless for carrying small items in the bed because crap just flies everywhere even with a tonneau. These are good for across the back seat as well.
• Floor liners like WeatherTech or better yet, replacement rubber flooring like ArmorLite. Also consider floor sound deadening like Sound Assassins.
• Headliners, like Mopar or Hotheads
• A Bestop Sunrider for hardtop and a mesh cover for the open roof. When spring comes, my panels go into storage.
• Livability stuff: roll bar grab handles, center console tray, etc.

Bonus:

• Rear seat hammock for the dog (I prefer the Duluth Traders one.), and a Kurgo Auto Zipline and harness to keep them secured in the back.
  

 

[Alan SOBX]

I bought a Mojave since it came with most of what I needed / wanted (more wanted—LOL) to run on sand at the beach. You have a Mojave so you already know and have those. I have found a few things very helpful:
- Rokblokz. I was getting sand tossed on my hood and into my windows. Standing water would spray over the car which was cool but not safe since I couldn’t see anything.
- Tonneau cover. I have the Rugged Ridge Armis hard cover. I can lock it but it is more important for bringing groceries home when my top and doors are off and I don’t want to hear bags blowing around.
- Cheap recovery boards. I only got stuck once when it was raining and my treads were clogged and some a-hole cut me off in deep sand (likely because he didn’t want to get stuck—damn Toyota drivers, am I right??). I was out in seconds. It took a lot longer finding the recovery board since it shot 8-10 inches down into the sand.
- Bright Oracle back-up lights. Ours are dim at best and rear camera is blinded by the license plate lights. They plug into the taillight and mount where the small reflectors are in the bumper. Also great to turn on through my Tazer so that I can load / unload in the dark or set up for surf fishing pre-dawn or post-dusk.
- Tire deflator
- Sunshade. Mine is Alien. Cheap and easy. Reduces UV heat in the summer abs reduces wind. Both of those are so my wife will ride in the Jeep in the summer without complaining.
- Slush mats. Carpet is a pain to keep clean if you are in and out of your Jeep off-road.
- I have a Tazer so no back-up camera issues anymore. I won’t say that is a need. It is fun to customize though.

The two best tips that I got on this forum:
- Drive your Jeep for a while before you buy anything because stuff you think you need may not be as high a priority vs stuff that comes up after driving for a while
- How to override my rear diff locker so that I could use it in 4H. (Another thing I no longer need to do with Tazer). If yours is 2024, I think you no longer have to override.

 

[Alan SOBX]

Trying to make this the most universal, so no off road specific stuff….

• Rigid-base cargo organizer like a Rola (if you can find one anymore). Pickups are sort of useless for carrying small items in the bed because crap just flies everywhere even with a tonneau. These are good for across the back seat as well.
• Floor liners like WeatherTech or better yet, replacement rubber flooring like ArmorLite. Also consider floor sound deadening like Sound Assassins.
• Headliners, like Mopar or Hotheads
• A Bestop Sunrider for hardtop and a mesh cover for the open roof. When spring comes, my panels go into storage.
• Livability stuff: roll bar grab handles, center console tray, etc.

Bonus:

• Rear seat hammock for the dog (I prefer the Duluth Traders one.), and a Kurgo Auto Zipline and harness to keep them secured in the back.

This list is a solid one too. The grab handles are Velcro and easy. The dog hammock was my first purchase. I have a lab that loves to swim so he rides there if the trip is too long for the pick-up bed. The zip up sides add some security when the doors are off although I may be getting tube doors for Father’s Day to keep the dog safer.

 

[PBCounty]

New to Jeeps (but not off-roading), but so far I predict myself getting the most use / enjoyment out of the Sunrider.

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