So it snowed today and while brushing the snow off of the hood, part of it kept on sounding like it was indenting and it was really easy to push in, but it bumped right back out. It's perfect and there are no dents or anything while looking at it from any angle, it's just pushes in when the slightest weight is on it from snow or just by touching it. Is this normal?

Also, I was driving to D.C. and randomly it seemed like air was going into the grill and pushing the hood up. I slowed down and it stopped and it never happened again. Weird. I felt like it was just going to pop up.

I don't get it. I can freakin' jump on the hood of my friend's YJ no problem.

 

I think the hood is one of the thinnest peices of crap I have seen. The hood latches have been the topic of many threads, if you search for hood flutter you will see some off the options for fixing the problem.

 

"fragile" it must italian!

 

The hood is thin, yes. The hood lifting has been covered a lot as mentioned before. They make replacement latches that keep it from doing that. Basically it's the latches stretching that is allowing it to raise so much. Air gets in from the space between the hood and the body/grill.

 

anyone know how much stronger the AEV hood is? or is it just cut differently for the heat reduction

 

Pull off your hood spring (two bolts) and that should get rid of 90% of your hood lift. There are numerous threads here on that topic. Do a search and you'll find it.

 

Yes! I believe you are right. FRA-GEE-LAY!

 

Managalamaseria!

 

I did this(its only one bolt actually) and it cured my hood lift(whole hood) when passing semi trucks.Mine does pop up or a make a ripple in the metal where the windshield tie down loop on the hood is when a big gust of air hits the front when going down the road at highway speeds...very thin and flimsy metal
You should put your thumb on the fender right above the "wrangler" decal and push in a bit..its as flimsy as a butter container lid!!

 

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