I did a bad thing... a tree landed squarely on the hood and passenger fender

[IPRoutes]

Yeah, I didn't want to get into all the extra parts needed for the Mojave hood. That's why I opted for Rubi.

Also if you are on a weight budget, the Mojave hood being made of steel is also much heavier vs. the Rubicon or other trims hoods that are made of aluminum.

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[FloridaMan655321]

Curtting a tree down in my back yard and used the Gladiator to ensure it didn't fall the wrong direction... Yeah, I know. As you would expect, it landed squarely on the hood and passenger fender. About $4K in damages. Tust me, I got all the jabs from my wife and insurance agent. The Gladiator is an Overland, but as long as I'm changing the hood, I'd like to upgrade to a Rubicon hood.

Here's my question. I can get a new one from the body shop, have it painted and installed, or I can get a new take off online, already painted for roughly the same price. Is a factory paint job better than I can get from a body shop? That is really the only difference. The used hood in question is from a Jeep modification company and the hood has less than 1,000 road exposure miles. Thanks for the input. GH

Pics or a lie, internet rules

 

[DirectHit]

Awesome, thanks for the links! I'm going to go new Mojave hood. The price difference is minimal. I like the hood scoop of the Mojave better, but thought it may be a PITA with everything needed, but Allmoparparts made it easy with the kit. Just waiting on shipping costs which I'm sure will be in the $400 range...

Make sure you inbox Benny he will give you a code to get a shipping discount.

 

[Gregors]

Make sure you inbox Benny he will give you a code to get a shipping discount.

I will definitly do that, thanks!

 

[Gregors]

Update: For the life of me, I can't get pictures to post, so my apologies. I decided to go with the Rubitrux Rubicon take off hood. I did want the Mojave hood from All Mopar Parts, but after shipping and prep/paint, it was essentially almost double the price. I was on a business trip this week and was able to adjust my route to get to Rubitrux. Putting the Rubicon hood in a Malibu was comical, but we got it wrapped up and secured (mostly) in the trunk. Once home, I added the Rugged Ridge Venator front bumper and a Badland 12K Synthetic rope winch. Still need the body shop to fix the fender, but so far I'm very happy with the look and results. Greg

 

[Gregors]

Hopefully, this worked for Pics... First picture is of the hood damage, small dents, I know, but it "was" flawless. Second pic is with the new hood, new latches, new bumper and winch. Passenger fender is pulled away from the body and hanging down a bit, but repair shoudl be done next week. Greg

 

[Viper501]

Nicely done.

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