oh man... maybe it's because of where i live, but i can't think of any road where one needs to go 85, hahaha. ESPECIALLY on a 2-lane road, that's kinda scary.

then again, i don't really take the jeep at high speeds much (not more than 70 on straight interstates)... it just doesn't seem like a "sports-car." or maybe that's just me.

 

Fixing problems and sharing cures is a good thing. I love my Jeep, and would buy it all over again in a heartbeat. I love the challenge of fixing bugs.....keeps my mind active!

And, to those with hood lift: it IS very annoying, bordering on scary!

To those without it, I personally think you just haven't been in the right situations. Unless at some time Jeep had different/better rubber straps, they will ALL do it.

 

Again, mine will do it a 55mph, with a fair amount of headwind, when meeting a semi with a big box trailer. Unfortunately, I live along U.S. 24, which has thousands of trucks per day. It connects Fort Wayne,In. and Toledo,Oh and the truck traffic is unbelievable!

For those who don't have to deal with the situation, you'll find out, sooner or later. You do NOT need to be speeding........And note, I think some are getting confused by the "passing" term.....this is when MEETING an oncoming semi, not when ovrtaking

 

I cited 85 because that's the scenario that was given by Sieran, who says he doesn't experience it. After putting 6K miles on my JK thinking I didn't have this problem, I saw it repeatedly on my JK during a 5K mile trip primarily on two-lane highways. And at legal speeds (my 17-year old son was driving most of the time, so he held the speed limit). It does not happen passing every semi. And those pulling hay seemed to be the worst offenders. But it's very scary. I should have dug my point and shoot out of my backpack and video'd it (my real camera is an SLR without a video mode, of course).

Personally, I think there are three kinds of people who own JKs:

1. Those who have witnessed the hood bounce.
2. Those who haven't witnessed it, but believe it's real.
3. Those who haven't witnessed it, and believe that the rest of us are exaggerating the problem.

And here's a prediction: Drive long enough in the JK in enough situations, and everyone above will eventually see the hood bounce. And then they'll all become "ones".

I hope that Northernmedic turns in a report to NHTSA. We need real data on this.

 

Okay folks, until Jeep comes up with a solution, here's the quick,easy,non warranty screwing up way of fixing it!

Get 2 long black zip ties. Thread it BETWEEN the latch rubber strap, and the hinge blocks (tight squeeze, but they'll go)....hard to explain, and my wife has the camera, BUT, you'll end up with the zip tie around the entire length of the rubber strap ONLY, NOT around any part of the plastic parts! Close the latches, tighten down the zip ties, and it's fixed! You can still unlatch as normal, the zip ties will just be loose, until you relatch, then the strap lengthens, and the zip tie is tight again. Problem solved!!! If the ties hold, it's permanent, if need be.

 

Zip tie it shut? I think I'm pickin up what your lain down. Post pics.

 

OMG! It's great!! Just got back from the acid test! Going 65, into a headwind, and meeting truck after truck. I purposefully hugged the yellow line, the wind blast was incredible, but the hood stayed put! Woohoo! No more heading for the white line when I meet a truck!!

I'll post a pic tonight.

 

Just brought my jeep down to the dealership and they fixed the broken latch right away. Glad that my lift didn't void my warranty

 

My hood never budges..
But then, my mirrors didn't leak untill 3000+ miles, so no tellling when my hood bounce will kick in.


I did have an experience back in the day... when I first took ownership of the International Travelall that eventually died on me... I was trucking down the interstate taking it home. Out of knowhere.. WHAM!!!
The hood had flown up and smacked the windshield so hard, the metal of the hood had a new angle where it bent backwards beyond the limits of the hinges.

Now I'm in traffic, head out the window trying to navigate to the side of the road.

Luckily I made it, no one was hurt, and some rope held the hood down for the rest of it's life.

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I haven't seen this yet, but please post pics of the 'zip tie' fix as I'd like to fix it BEFORE I see it.