The Right Stuff
UDS Hardware's towstrap recovery kit comes with everything you need to get your rig back on the trail to safety. Simply stuff your hitch receiver with the towstrap loop, attach your towstrap to your support vehicles, put on your gloves, and you are ready for rescue.
For more information, contact: UDS Hardware, (310) 715-1356, www.udshardware.com.
Up And Out Of The Way
The new Tacoma has been updated in virtually every way. It has more room, better handling, and more power. One thing that hasn't changed in years on Toyota's popular pickup is the cumbersome hood prop rod. Now you can retrofit your '95-'07 Tacoma with a QuickLIFT Elite Hood Shock Kit from Performance Products. The kit replaces the factory prop rod with two high-quality stainless steel gas struts and moves the hood-lift pivot point to the hinge. Black powdercoated ball-stud brackets are included for a clean OE look, and all required mounting hardware is included in the kit.
For more information, contact: Performance Products, (800) 789-1966, www.performanceproducts4trucks.com.
Rolling Wrench Case
What automotive enthusiast wouldn't like to have a big, strong, rolling toolbox filling their garage? Steelhead Design has just introduced its MTech 60-inch rolling cabinet available in stainless steel or powdercoated electrogalvanized steel. The cabinet features 16-gauge welded construction both inside and out, heavy-duty, full-extension ball-bearing drawers rated up to 400 pounds, heavy-duty, sealed ball-bearing casters rated at 935 pounds each, tubular cam locks, nonslip drawer liners, and much more.
For more information, contact: MTech Products, (800) 261-0761, www.steelheaddesign.com.
AEV Highline Fender
American Expedition Vehicles' (AEV) new Highline fender kit improves on- and off-road performance by allowing for monster tires with minimal lift on all '97-'06 Jeep Wranglers. The Highline kit consists of all-new, 14-gauge steel fenders, a new steel hood featuring heat-reduction technology, and four polypropelyne fender flares. This kit is fully bolt-on and does not require relocating anything in the engine compartment. The new fenders net approximatlely 3.25 inches of lift over stock. Combine the kit with a mild (2.5- to 3.5-inch) suspension lift, and you could be running up to 37-inch tires. The kit comes E-coated and ready for paint.
For more information, contact: American Expedition Vehicles, (406) 251-2100, www.aev-conversions.com.