Reviews for DV8 Offroad Hood Hold Downs with Turnbuckles for 07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK
Purchased these after one of my OEM hood hold-downs broke on the highway, leaving the passenger's side of the hood catching wind and lifting some 6 inches.
Great product, great fit and finish, and simple installation (much easier with an assortment of 1/4" and 3/8" drive extensions, including u-joints). My biggest complaint, though, is that these are not as secure as I'd originally thought. The same Allen wrench you use to install these can be used to take them apart.
If I had it all to do over, I'd buy the non-locking version and a MOPAR hood lock. More money, but also more security.
I bought these before DV8 acquired the company. They looked great and worked well for the first year. I had one side basically seize up and needed pliers to unlatch. The vendor was completely unresponsive and I ended up replacing them after 18 months.
Have had latches a couple years, normal use. Today a ball bearing fell out of one pin (two ball bearings lock each pin).
DV8 says warranty is one year. For what these cost ($150+ with tax and shipping) they should never fail. Replacement pins are available for $79. So, for a total of $229 I might get 4 years out of these???
Not cool...
Product was changed. Never opened the package. Was sent another set but was the same. DV8 bought out Drake and made the product ugly.