Improving Your Automobile

The Best Aftermarket Accessories for Protecting Your New Jeep

24 March 2015

Addison Morris

A new jeep can mean some great weekends filled with off-road adventures, as these vehicles are tough and durable and yet fun to drive no matter the road conditions. If you do plan on taking your jeep off-roading, you want to be sure you have it properly protected. While a jeep is rough and rugged on its own, the right aftermarket accessories can protect the body and everything under the hood so that it's easier to drive and lasts for years, and so that you're safe while driving. Check out the best aftermarket accessories you'll want to consider for protecting your new jeep, truck, SUV, or other heavy-duty vehicle.

1. Bull bars

Bull bars are a type of guard for the front grill that have a curved panel on the bottom. This panel fits underneath the front of the jeep and works to protect the engine and all the components in this part of the vehicle.

Since the panel is curved, this also helps to flatten brush and small trees or other vegetation you may encounter when off-roading. This makes driving easier than if you simply tried to push your vehicle through these rough patches of terrain. Invest in good bull bars to protect the front of your jeep and to make driving easier overall.

2. Body armor

Body armor refers to plates that are screwed onto the body of your jeep, in areas that are most vulnerable to damage when you go off-roading. These areas usually include the corners of your jeep and the lower parts of the doors and quarter panels. Body armor usually has ridges which make it easier for your jeep to tear through trees and other vegetation that may slow you down, while still keeping your jeep from getting dented and dinged.

3. Winches

A winch is a must-have for any vehicle you take off-road, because no matter how careful you are about the terrain on which you drive, you're almost sure to get stuck at one time or another. A winch with a tow rope can help to pull your vehicle to safety quickly and easily. The tow rope can be secured to a tree or rock and the winch can help to pull the jeep out, or it can make the job easier for a tow truck or other vehicle to assist. A winch with a tow rope is especially important for those that go off-roading by themselves, as they may not have any ready assistance for getting unstuck from mud or snow.

For more information, check out companies such as Jeep-Adrian Brien.

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