Reviews for Rugged Ridge Aluminum Hood Catch for 07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK
Hood flutter....gone. Look great. Removing the grill does help but a pretty easy install overall and I'm no mechanic.
great option to replace the plastic and rubber ones. A little tough to get to the bolts on the fender but you can do it without taking anything apart. I do suggest removing the front grill to make it a little easier but these are a nice option.
Look awesome. It also cured an issue I didn't even know I had. I had assumed some of the rattles were just natural - seems they were do to some flex in the hood catches. These fixed it right up and were super easy to install. Maybe 45 minutes - and that was because I was going slow (fingers don't always fit in the smallest places). You'll like them!
Easy to install.. great over all
Easy install, works great. Goodbye hood flutter.
I live in Arizona where everything plastic, rubber or whatever eventually deteriorates. I needed to replace my hood latches because they had cracked nearly through. I found the Rugged Ridge latches very sturdy and well-manufactured. The instructions were great!
I watched an installation video and somehow the person managed to install them using a swivel elbow on a ratchet extension. Inspired, I purchased the same equipment but every time I tried to get to the lower latch nut, the elbow bent downward and I would have to start over.
My solution was to remove the front cowling and headlights. With the headlights out of the way it's a straight shot through the headlight housing to that pesky lower nut. Now that they're installed, I really like the quality and durability. My wife always had trouble with my old set (Daystar?) but she can work these with no problem. This is a GREAT product and I am looking forward to years of trouble-free operation.
Installing the passenger side on my 2016 JK was pretty difficult. Hard to reach. Watch a video. Got it done, it tougher than I thought. Driver side is cake. The product is awesome. Looks great. Hood no longer moves when on the highway. Highly recommended.
Great package! Great hinges! Definitely like Rugged Ridge products!
Love these latches, definitely stopped the hood flapping on the highway. Only issue I had was that I needed to call and get an extra set of the foam spacers as the metal clamp was hitting the hood on my 10th Anniversary Rubicon, but even that was easy. Great product!
The OEM hood catches work, but allow the JK hood to float, which can easily be seen at speeds of 50 mph or higher. It bothered me enough to purchase these Rugged Ridge Hood Catches which solve the problem. No more hood floating. Now, a word of advice when switching out the OEM Hood Catches for these Rugged Ridge Hood Catches, the reuse of rubber pieces from the OEM is required. Recommend using two sided tape to ensure that these rubber pieces are securely anchored in place when the Rugged Ridge Hood Catches are installed, otherwise, these rubber pieces will disappear.