In this episode we take a close up look at Rugged Ridges XHD Hood Catches and then install them on our Jeep Wrangler. These latches have great styling, much better than the stock plastic ones, are made of heavy duty aluminum and have stainless steel Hardware. This will keep our Jeeps hood from fluttering when we are driving down the highway with a strong headwind.
Rugged Ridge Hood Latches: https://goo.gl/C9XGan
Be sure to visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trailrecon/
Rugged Ridge Aluminum Hood Catches
Is your hood fluttering while driving? This could be a sign that it is time to replace your hood catch. The Rugged Ridge Aluminum Hood Catches are built as a strong direct replacement for the OE catches that degrade and fail after years of use. These hood catch kits are adjustable, durable and aesthetically pleasing. The adjustable tension rod guarantees a precise fit. Installation is a breeze for any do-it-yourselfer with basic hand tools; the catches were designed to be a bolt-on solution using the same mounting points as the factory hardware.
Standard Features
Adjustable, sturdy
Rugged Ridge aluminum construction (available in black or silver finish)
Easy installation; bolt on solution
Same mounting points as factory hardware
){kind=link}
114 for that wtf that is not cheap
Funny, I watched the video to see how you got in there w/o pulling anything off. Saw your swivel rig and it was "Ah ha! Of course." Worked perfectly. Passenger side, I worked it out pretty easily once I broke the nut. I was able to get 3 fingers down there to hold the socket in place. New latch, I started the lock nut held the socket over it and finished with the hex. if I hadn't watched this video I would have pulled the fenders off like others here.
Would removing the headlight help at all? I feel like you could get you entire hand in there if you were to remove the headlight.
Great install video Brad. I need those latches. On my drivers side latch I've noticed the rubber is starting to tear on the edge. Yikes !!!!
Thanks for a great tutorial! Very helpful and everybody's added comments about the passenger side were great.Removing the grille made it much easier! My latch had to be backed off quite a bit for it to latch and release easily. The instructions say you should have a minimum of 3 threads penetration for safety. Thanks for your help!
I installed this on my JK yesterday. I used your video, and it is very helpful! I noticed a couple of things during the install: 1. Rugged Ridge added the hood bumpers, which is nice. So you don't need to pull the ones from the stock latches. 2. RR also added washers. 3. The installation instructions are not updated though, it still says exactly how you did it. 4. It is a lot easier to remove the nut by removing the grill and pass the ratchet wrench through from the front of the Jeep. Overall, I'm very happy with the product. Very solid and looks great. Thank you very much for this instructional video!
Nice video. Helped me make my decision to order a set. Thanks.
Pull the grill forward and it's much easier.
great vid. this channel has some of the most informative and non bias videos on jeeps. thank you!!!
Great video. I took my grill off and it was fairly easy to get to the inside bolts. Thanks again for posting.
Wonderful! Much simpler than I expected!!
I appears you didn't use the washers under the nuts. Which makes sense since they aren't mentioned in the instructions! Definitely recommend using them as the nut isn't much larger than the holes.
Also strange that the kit comes with new bumpers… Why are we supposed to reuse the factory ones?? lol
The washers and the bumpers are present at 3:00 in the upper right of the video. Did they go in the parts bin? 😉