Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll! Need hood replacement and looking for sugestions.

[okiesnake]

We had some bad hail and my insurance company is covering for a new hood. I have a 2023 Gladiator - none Rubicon or Mojave. I could just go with an an exact replacement but I started thinking that since they are going to replace the hood and repaint it, maybe I should consider an upgrade. Looking for recommendations. and costs.

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[pm4045]

i believe if considering the Mojave hood you will need new cowl parts as well, if i was to change i think the Rubicon hood is what i would consider

 

[NOTJeepBeerSleep]

We had some bad hail and my insurance company is covering for a new hood. I have a 2023 Gladiator - none Rubicon or Mojave. I could just go with an an exact replacement but I started thinking that since they are going to replace the hood and repaint it, maybe I should consider an upgrade. Looking for recommendations. and costs.

im in the same boat. im having them get the kit from allmoparparts. insurance wont cover the other pieces needed

 

[whiteglad]

Hood style is a personal choice. Also, the Mojave hood is steel so it is heavier than the others which are aluminum.

 

[okiesnake]

Anyone have any experience with too much water and so forth coming through Mojave or Rubicon scoop/vents?
Wonder how it would be with a hood that had both?

 

[CFLgladiator]

Most likely you have hail damage on the cowl as well so I say go for the Mojave hood. Also the Mojave hood is higher and makes the truck look more lifted than it is.

 

[whiteglad]

The mojave vent is closed and I think the rubi vents are too, so no water comes through. I tried opening the vents on my JK recon and all it did was get the engine dirty.

 

[okiesnake]

Thanks Whiteglad. I too had been looking deeper into the 'cosmetic" aspects of the vents and as you have found, just puts dirt and water where they were never intended to be.

 

[Alpine Warthog]

The mojave vent is closed and I think the rubi vents are too, so no water comes through. I tried opening the vents on my JK recon and all it did was get the engine dirty.

I absolutely HATE scoops for cosmetic purposes only. I agree they look really really badass-cool, but if it's not for any real use then, why? True poser status If you ask me. A lot like having a 4 cylinder in a camaro....
Might as well buy some of those 3m stick-on scoops and some chrome spinner hub-caps at Auto Zone.

That being said, can anyone think of a real, valid use for a scoop? I'd love to have a mojave hood that serves a purpose...

 

[whiteglad]

Several owners have posted about opening their Mojave hood scoops. To be fully effective, you would also need to make ductwork to the engine air intake.

 

[okiesnake]

Worked a deal with the body shop and got Rubicon Hood for no out-of-pocket money!

 

[Main Line Willys]

looks great, but I hope you didn't have to wait 6 months to get it.

 

[okiesnake]

Almost! We had the worst hail storm in 25 years. It was rare not to see a vehicle without hail dents or cracked windshields. Body shops were backlogged for months.

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