Do you feel it yet? As we turn the calendar pages from August to September, we can already imagine a cold breeze in the air. Meteorological summer is over already, and as an outdoor-loving Jeep driver, that means you have to make some adjustments to the way you hit the road. Fortunately, you’re already quite familiar with adjustments—it’s not as if you haven’t fiddled with your Jeep since driving it off the dealer’s lot. If this is your first fall and winter as a member of the Jeep community, you need to know about some accessories and modifications that will get you through the colder months with ease. Here’s a look at what every Jeep owner needs for cold weather—from the unseasonable cool days of September to the dead of winter.
Lift Your Roof, Lift Your Spirits
No one wants to admit it, but it’s time to give up the ghost and put the hardtop back on the Jeep when chilly temperatures arrive. Emotionally conceding that topless season is over is almost as hard as physically reinstalling the top—without the right tools, that is. A dedicated hardtop lift tool makes removing and replacing a Wrangler roof easier than ever. You won’t need your kids or neighbors to give you a hand, nor will you have to struggle to store the roof once summer rolls around again. This tool makes both transitions easy. It can’t help you cope with the onset of cold weather directly, though.
Heat Those Seats
Being in the hot seat means you’re on the spot in an uncomfortable situation. You don’t want that. Being in a warm seat should suit you just fine, though—especially when it’s cold outside. Stay warm inside your Jeep by springing for some aftermarket seat heaters to keep you nice and toasty for fall and winter driving on the roads and off them. It may seem to some as if this is an unnecessary expenditure. Those people have never driven a Jeep through the woods on a cold day. Get the heaters.
Keep Clean With Floor Liners
With fall and winter comes precipitation, and with rain and snow comes mud—and lots of it. You’ll inevitably bring some of that mud into your Jeep’s interior. The trick is to make sure it’s simple to get it back out. Easy-to-clean vinyl floor liners are what every Jeep owner needs for cold weather. If your Jeep doesn’t already have waterproof surfaces for easy cleanup, fall is the time to make sure it does. You don’t want to track outdoor grime into your Jeep and have it sit there until next summer. Therefore, floor liners are worthy investments in Jeep maintenance.