Best Jeep Gladiator Accessories for Hitting the Trails

1. Editors Choice - Smittybilt X2O Comp Recovery Winch

Everyone needs help now and again – even folks with Jeep Gladiators – and the Smittybilt X20 Comp recovery winch is ready to provide, with 98.5 feet of synthetic rope, 6.6 horsepower of winching might, and a 12,000-pound rating. That should deliver more than enough overhead for the 4,650+ pound 2020 Jeep Gladiator and its payload. A recovery winch is an absolute necessity if you plan to do any amount of off-roading, and while the sky’s the limit when it comes to spending on a winch, the Smittybilt is a highly rated, waterproof unit from a respected manufacturer, with a superb capability-per-dollar ratio.

2. Aftermarket OEM Upgrade: Mopar 2 Inch Jeep Gladiator Lift Kit

Who better to make performance parts than the company who made the vehicle you want to put them on right? That is why our staff feels that the Mopar 2 inch lift kit for the Jeep Gladiator is one of the best Jeep Gladiator accessories on this list. This comes with everything you need to give your Gladiator the extra height needed to clear up to a 37×13.50×17 tire according to Amazon users who have installed this kit on their own rig. Being factory parts usually means there’s no need to worry about voiding warranties, and it’s built with the quality that you like in the rig you bought.

3. Best Aftermarket Lift Kit: ReadyLift 4" Terrain Flex 4-Arm Lift Kit w/ Falcon 2.1 Shocks

We love the thought of having a lift installed from the factory accessory catalog installed on our vehicles, but sometimes availability just doesn’t allow for that leaving us to look for an equally impressive aftermarket lift kit. Enter the ReadyLift 4 inch Terrain Flex 4-Arm lift kit as one of the best Jeep off road packages you can get for your suspension needs. This 4 inch lift kit is completely bolt-on and includes everything you need to give your Jeep Gladiator a large enough boost to clear 37 inch tires on your Rubicon or 35 in tires on your Sport or Overland Jeep Gladiator. The construction of the lift components was tested and durable enough to take on the infamous Rubicon Trail yet comfortable enough to cruise the city streets as your daily driver.

4. Best Cargo Accessory - Hooke Road Gladiator Truck Bed Rack Cargo Carrier

A major benefit of owning a Jeep Gladiator is the bed space you have to haul loads, but even then it might not be enough for your needs. That is where the Hooke Road Gladiator Truck Bed Cargo Carrier come into play. If you enjoy multi-day off road adventures, this should be one of the number one Jeep Gladiator accessories on your list. This cargo carrier allows you to maximize your bedspace and still carry an additional items like Roto-Pax fuel or water packs, or whatever else you can strap down on it, up to 120 lbs.

5. Best Bumper/Winch Mount - Fab Fours Front Stubby Winch Bumper, Pre-Runner Guard, D-Ring Mounts

Apart from making your 2020 Jeep Gladiator look tough as heck, off-road bumpers like this one from Fab Fours carry a number of more practical advantages. At the least, they offer superior protection for the bodywork in off-roading situations; at the most, they provide a mounting solution for a recovery winch, fog light housings, and D-rings and/or tow hooks. Some even have integrated guards to provide extra protection for the grille and radiator. This bumper from Fab Fours has all of the above for a real steal of a price, and its narrow design means that it doesn’t impede the tires anywhere throughout the suspension travel. When it comes to protecting your ride, this is one of the smartest Jeep Gladiator accessories you can buy. Plus, it looks good, too.

6. Best Rock Crawler Accessory - JKS Jeep Gladiator Quicker Sway Bar Disconnects

Sway bars are terrific for on-road handling, tying the left and right sides of the suspension together to limit body roll under cornering, but they can limit suspension articulation off-road. To get the best of both worlds our staff has chosen the JKS Quicker Sway Bar Disconnects. These links work on Jeep Gladiators that have 2.5 – 6 inch lift kits and are easily installed. Their adjustable length allows you to adapt them for your current or future mods, grease fittings for easy bushing lubrication and tapered mounting posts that allow you to connect or disconnect the links easily on unlevel surfaces. It’s for these reasons we feel that they’re one of the off-road accessories you can install on your Jeep Gladiator.

7. Best All Around LED Light Bar - Rough Country 50" Dual Row CREE LED Light Bar w/Cool White DRL

If you’re shopping for Jeep Gladiator accessories with the intention of better outfitting the truck for off-road use, auxiliary lighting is inevitably going to come up. For its balance of features, durability, and price, we recommend this Rough Country 50” LED bar kit. Boasting a waterproof die-cast aluminum casing, and “more LEDs per square-inch than any other light bar” supplying a total 43,200 lumens of illumination, you’ll be able to see the trail clear as day, no matter the conditions. Even better, it also incorporates a strip of LED’s that are illuminated at all times as a daytime running lamp, making it one of the coolest jeep accessories on this list.

8. Best All Around Tire - BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A K02 Tires

While there is a factory all-terrain tire option for the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Sport and Sport S, we recommend skipping that and ordering yourself a set of these instead: the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A K02. The T/A K02 is about as serious an off-road tire as you can get that still provides an acceptable ride on the pavement, and it’s been designed with all four seasons in mind, which is great news for those of us who live in the colder parts of North America. Yet as comfortable as the tire is with snow, it’s equally adept at tackling sand, dirt, mud – pretty much any loose substance you throw at it. It’s a great companion for any driving conditions you might face. Plus, when it comes to Jeep Gladiator accessories, tires will make a more noticeable difference than just about anything.

9. Raptor Series Front Adjustable HD Track Bar

If you have any plans on lifting your Jeep Gladiator, a quality track bar is one of the must have Jeep accessories to install at the same time. The Raptor Series HD Adjustable Track Bar allows you to re-center the axle to keep the alignment as it should be. This adjustable track bar works with lifts up to 4.5” and allow for precise length adjustments to be made without disassembling the suspension. It’s stout construction from 1.5”x0.375” tubing makes it strong enough to handle rigorous off-road obstacles and the durable powder coating helps protect it from the elements. The factory style bushings are quiet, durable for a long life, and solid steering feel making this track bar one of the best off road accessories you can add to your Jeep Gladiator.

10.Seana Black Spartan Front Inner Fender Liners

What we feel is one of the coolest accessories on our list of best Jeep Gladiator accessories are some Heavy Duty Steel Inner Fender Liners from Seana. These liners help prevent mud and debris from being kicked up into your engine bay and lets face it; they just look cool. Another added benefit is that these liners are vented to aide in keeping engine bay temperatures down to prevent heat soak of the engine. While these aren’t the parts that provide any kind of performance gains, they’re just some cool Jeep accessories that will help make your rig stand out from the rest.

Out of all these items, which are the most important?

One item that pretty much covers every base is a good winch. There’s an old saying that you don’t need to have a winch until you need a winch. This single item can aide you in getting unstuck when you’re all alone in the wilderness. Maybe the light bar next because sometimes those simple day trips in the desert run longer than you expected. and having a little extra light never hurts.

I really like the thought of putting larger BFG A/T T/A K02’s, but don’t know how much bigger I can go.

We can’t recommend you to go larger than what came on the vehicle stock if you’re not doing a lift. IF you do choose to do a lift for extra clearance, many companies will give you a suggested tire size to work best with their products.

Additional Resources

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• Best Jeep Rock Rails and Rock Sliders

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Recent Updates

July 20, 2021: Updated product descriptions, removed OOS products, added new products (Raptor HD Track Bar, ReadyLift 4″ Lift Kit, Mopar 2″ Lift Kit, Seana Front Inner Fender Liners, JKS Quick Disconnect Sway Bar Links) added additional resources.

May 18, 2021: Updated with a new promoted product recommendation.

March 30, 2021: Updated product descriptions, added 2 new products, added FAQ.