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Air duct? Who needs it?

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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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Default Air duct? Who needs it?

What was jeep thinking with the air duct under the hood?



and here's where it happened!

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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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i have been thinking about taking mine off, got any pictures of the front end once its all cleaned up?
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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That was the first thing i did when i put my lift and tires on i think it makes the jeep look cheap.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Optus
i have been thinking about taking mine off, got any pictures of the front end once its all cleaned up?
Here's pictures of mine with it off; I removed it when I put the lift & tires on

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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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They were thing that it would be good to force more of the air through the grill into the radiator. That's what.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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That wouldnt do anything, It would deflect air underneath the jeep.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jrmotorsports81
Here's pictures of mine with it off; I removed it when I put the lift & tires on

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nice, that does look a lot better. Thanks for posting the pictures
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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Almost looks like it has more ground clearance with out it.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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That's exactly how we lost ours! At Camp Jeep, no less. I didn't notice any difference with it off....

Then after my head on collision, the body shop ordered it and put it back on. I can't see it lasting too much longer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQpzpDBQr0U

We're the Rescue Green JK in the pit in the background. My three year old was in the back telling me to keep trying.....

The pit in the foreground, we walked right through....
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by AV9Inch
That wouldnt do anything, It would deflect air underneath the jeep.
It creates a low pressure area behind the radiator, which draws more air through it from the front. A ton of people have yanked them with no apparent negative effects. Jeep made it removeable, but most people don't and remove it on the trail
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