Rubicon Hood Vent Modification

[SONofHELGI]

So curious about after thoughts for people who've opened the vents on the Rubicon hood.

Not being a ass, but if you haven't made the mod, not looking for thoughts and opinions. If you've made the mod, do you notice a difference, any issues, would you do it again, etc?

I did it to my JK in 2013 and noticed a difference when off-roading. Before the mod when in low and pushing up long, rough hills the temp would rise to about 3/4 and the fans would scream the whole way. After the mod I'd only get a slight rise and fans wouldn't come on as much going up the same hill in similar weather.

Pictures are appreciated. If I can convince Household 06 (Military jargon for the one in charge) to let me make the mod on Rhino, I'll do a video on it to include the opening of the vent and modification of the heat shield so you don't have to leave it off.

(Pictured is my 2013 10A JKUR & our 2018 JLUR)

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[Bearded_Dragon]

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...con-functional-or-only-decorative.5754/page-5

 

[SONofHELGI]

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...con-functional-or-only-decorative.5754/page-5

I was part of that conversation, but that was focused on "should you" and "are they functional". Now I'm looking for those who did it and what they think afterwards.

 

[desert runner]

Following.

The Jeep Wrangler JL Facebook group has a post of someone who did it. But he did it only recently so there was no info on better cooling behavior.

 

[Tritonman]

A friend of mine did the cut out on his Hard Rock edition and hasn't had any issues and does notice some temp drop. I plan on doing the mod at some point.

 

[XAMfed]

I did it to mine, with less than 200 miles on the Jeep. I haven't been wheeling yet so I don't know if it helped or not.

 

[LunchBoxFab]

I did it to mine, with less than 200 miles on the Jeep. I haven't been wheeling yet so I don't know if it helped or not.

same here. it was sooo early on, i have no previous info to compare it to.

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