Hood Gap... Have I bent my hinges?
03-28-2016 | 03:48 PM
#31
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From: Columbia, SC
I'm going to the dealer on Thursday and see what they say. My fear is that they mess something up, and then I come out worse. New Jeeps are not made like most cars and trucks. The body lines and gaps are not all perfect. Us having OCD, and being jeep owners, does not help. I literally had to stop myself from looking at all the details of my new jk because the more I looked, the more imperfections I found. LOL! Nonetheless, I love my Jeep, I would buy it again in a heart beat. Thanks for the quick response. I will post on Thursday after they "fix" it. I will take you up on the offer regarding the templates for the plates. Carlos So Cal.
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03-28-2016 | 09:45 PM
#33
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From: Columbia, SC
As to blame, WTF are you trolling about? Did you bother to read the thread? I was pretty clear as to where they came from and why I installed them. I'm about as honest as one can be, are you inferring that I'm not being truthful? Is so, go eat some dick with a side of goat balls. I'm a painfully honest man... I'm open, honest, and transparent to the point of absurdity. So what gives with your response?
07-17-2017 | 11:09 AM
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From: Bataan
Hi there. I actually never gave up on this project, i bought the dominion off road kit which actually uses a lower pressure strut, replaced the struts that came with the mopar kit (i wanted to keep the no drilling setup) and right away things improved, they are still just a little bit too forward but i also got the warrior hood hinge spacer kit and am currently having these repainted to my body color. I am thinking these will be the perfect finish to the otherwise unpredictability of the JK's hood reaction to hood struts. These hood hinge kit spacers appears to have been copied straight out of your notebook OP, wat u think? Bet they read your post and started manufacturing 
I know that I need this hood lift kit to work... and now i'm finally seeing the (happy) end of this saga. Thanks OP.
I know that I need this hood lift kit to work... and now i'm finally seeing the (happy) end of this saga. Thanks OP.
07-17-2017 | 08:06 PM
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From: New Albany
I'm pretty sure mine had an uneven gap from the factory.... it can be pretty annoying i know. Scratches and minor imperfections in the paint doesn't really bother me. But if my body panels have dents or are out of alignment it drives me nuts. I have been known to stare at my jeep for 30-45 min trying to figure out if something is off by just a hare and if so how in the F am i going to fix it. Good luck to you man.
07-17-2017 | 08:15 PM
#36
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From: New Albany
Hello, I have a 15 Sahara and I have a larger gap on the drivers side than the passenger's. It's a brand new jeep with less than 1,000 miles and i never installed hood struts. In my case, it looks like it's a factory defect. I even went to the dealer to look at new 16 models and a few also had the same gap as mine. I think your struts had nothing to do with your gaps, they most likely came from factory. I am sure many jeepers out there have the same thing but don't notice it or don't care. I am also OCD. So I need to find a fix.
I called the dealer and they said they will fix it for me since I'm under warranty and the jeep is new. How? Don't know. Hopefully they fix it, and maybe they get this type of complaint and dealt with them before. Anyway, I'm glad you found a solution. I may end up doing the same thing. Do you think I can take care of this by just installing one plate on the drivers side and not the passengers?
Thanks you so much for any advice and for this long post.
I called the dealer and they said they will fix it for me since I'm under warranty and the jeep is new. How? Don't know. Hopefully they fix it, and maybe they get this type of complaint and dealt with them before. Anyway, I'm glad you found a solution. I may end up doing the same thing. Do you think I can take care of this by just installing one plate on the drivers side and not the passengers?
Thanks you so much for any advice and for this long post.
07-17-2017 | 10:51 PM
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From: California
I'm with you on this.. i have a 2014 JK and mine has an uneven gap from one side to the other. And since i noticed this issue on mine i started looking at similar year JKs and there are a lot like this. I would bet that 20% have something going on in this hood gap cowl area, some more than others but they are there. Somehow they are leaving the factory like this.. either not being caught by QC or not a big enough issue to fix.
