been tied since Oct 08' ...only replaced one so far and no bounce!

 

This absolutely works. My hood does not move since i did this. Ill eventually get the daystars, but this is good enough for now.

corey d

 

I removed the hood spring, didn't work. I got the 09 hinges, didn't work. I finally bought the Daystar latches, works like a dream. Don't waste your money on the dealer stuff, just buy the aftermarket ones.

 

Removing the hood spring worked for me.
Highway tested to over 80 MPH, with 18-wheeler traffic turbulence ahead and oncoming.

 

I spend most of my time on the highway and the only tried and true method is the Zip ties 10months and 35,K no issues..

 

Does anyone know if the J8 Sarge latches would fit and are available as parts?

 

i think its terrile they charghe or a part that the result of a bubble with a broken latch could potentialli kill you and they want u to pay for safety because of their mistakes
wow

my .02

 

This one...




Heck, couldn't we fabricate this from the stock ones?

 

I tried the daystar latches and the were so tight that they pulled my hood off center. I took them back off and am just living with the bounce till some better latches come out.

 

I never had a problem with it but I got the Woods latch kit and it works perfect. It adds a bar accross where the actual hood J latch rests at full closure and wont let it move up. which also puts less stress on the factory exterior latches and it makes it a little theft proof (even the guys at the dealer were trying to figure out how to open the hood)