Sahara JLU with a Rubicon vented hood

[docjeep]

I will order a Sahara, but really love the Rubicon's vented bulged hood. Is there a way to swap the hood?

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[Jeepsterfreak]

Oh no, I hope vented hoods don't become a popular stolen item.

I just watched a news story about a Toyota Camry that had both passenger side doors stolen. Just the doors!

 

[Karl_in_Chicago]

Wrangler wanna-be!

 

[Rambeaux]

There's only one way... pull out your wallet and set it afire.

 

[Jeepsterfreak]

Wrangler wanna-be!

Damn, it must be real easy to steal doors off a Wrangler. Smash the windows, unlock door, remove hinge bolts, lift off doors, done.

 

[maguro]

Maybe you'll be lucky and come across someone with a Rubicon who wants a more basic look and is willing to swap hoods.

There's a dedicated thread on a Tacoma forum for people looking to swap their normal hoods for a hood with scoop, which comes with the Sport model. And those scoops aren't even functional!

 

[Schmeegz]

Ok I am in the exact same boat as you... but


I will eventually want bigger tires, 35’s at least.

So in order to put 35’s on a Sahara and get a Rubi hood, it’s actually more expensive than just getting a Rubicon.

Hood $500 (minimum)
Lift ($1600)
Spacers ($?)
Hi-line fenders ($?)


All this for what comes on a Rubicon standard

When the Rubicon is only $3k more. Plus you get better suspension, axels, not to mention better resale.

 

[Rambeaux]

Yep. Made my mind up to go for a JLUR. Gonna order a 2019 though. Gives me a year to save my overtime. 2018 gonna be a long year.

 

[The Great Grape Ape]

Oh no, I hope vented hoods don't become a popular stolen item.

They already were, with a lots of thefts in the past few years, especially in SoCal.

Batteries have also been an issue.

All of which is why the addition of a hood trigger for the alarm system was a welcome improvement in the JL.

(edited for many tIp0ez )

PS, you can also often get the vented hoods as a feature of some of the Special Editions, so it might be worthwhile looking at those when they are announced if you’re buying later and not immediately.

 

[Bearded_Dragon]

You'll be able to buy a hood eventually. Figure about $1k just for the hood (OEM), a few more hundred to get it painted, installed, and hope it matches the body.

 

[NFRs2000NYC]

Oh no, I hope vented hoods don't become a popular stolen item.

I just watched a news story about a Toyota Camry that had both passenger side doors stolen. Just the doors!

Buddy of mine had his 10A hood stolen, so I 100% thin it will be a hot ticket item. I would definitely recommend people get antitheft hood hinge bolts.

 

[PhoenixM3]

Damn, it must be real easy to steal doors off a Wrangler. Smash the windows, unlock door, remove hinge bolts, lift off doors, done.

Just wait. The aftermarket will likely have the equivelant of a locking lug nut for the door's torx bolt. A dedicated thief will still get your doors...

 

[The Great Grape Ape]

You can get custom head security bolts in similar threads/knurls, but they aren’t cheap (~$100 / 6-12 [depending on size/type]) so the desirability is likely relative to the lieklyhood of theft; however if I lived in SoCal or Philly, with the recent rash of Hood & Battery thefts respectively, then that $100 would be worth the small additional sense of security... but... knowing full well a determined thief specifically targetting your vehicle/parts is difficult to deter vs those just looking for an crime of opportunity / easy score.

I use a Club on my Wranglers because it will deter the casual thief and advertise I might be more security conscious on the inside than the other vehicles parked in the lot, but I also know a dedicated thief will simply pop the Wrangler on a flat-bed if they are targeting it as a ‘professional’.

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