The AEV hood was a HUUUUUGE benefit considering how hot the hemi's get but gotta say, if I knew about it then, i'd go for TOTAL's hood. That looks like a beast and useful.

 

10th anniversary avail on Moparsuppercenter.com for 451.0 needs paint and grilles though.

 

I did my 10th anny for $750 total, painted and installed.

 

10A has two tiny little holes under the vents. It's mostly cosmetic. Kind of like the AEV hood that Jeep was installing with out the vents. Pointless.

 

Not pointless if you look at the design of the hood. Those little holes can be cut and open up a good bit. Plus it looks 100x better than the stock hood, so not pointless, just maybe not the best option for true heat reduction.

 

IMO I think the benefits of the total innovations hoods are worth more than the all of them just for the fact that they route water out of engine bay....I know it is classified as a wet area and should be fine ...I just think the less water you have entering the better. Plus it looks like the hood really does have significant height and ample openings for heat to exit. I did not notice any dimple for the windshield nozzle though...Is there one?

 

No the windshield washer nozzle is relocated into the grate directly below the windshield in the middle of the Jeep. I have run mine in that location for several years without issue.

 

Thank you all for the information. Great forum! But now I have to pick which one is best. Leaning toward AEV but still gonna follow this thread to see what y'all say. Rugged Ridge looks good to. If I go AEV, where is best place to buy. Quadratec?

 

Rugged ridge has a hood too. If so I'd like to see pics

 

Here it is