Seven Sparta Hood Latches Aluminum Hood Catch Compatible with Jeep Wrangler JK/JKU 2007-2017, JL/JLU 2018-2022 & Jeep Gladiator 2020-2022, 1 Pair (American Flag)

These are a big upgrade from my stick JK latches. They are big, sturdy, and solid which fits with the Jeep brand.

Absolutely love these latches. So much more beefy and chunky. They are very well manufactured super easy to install. I was worried about possible sun fading but the pair/texture appears that won’t happen.

These latches are awesome! Just a couple things. The instructions are garbage, but if youre even the smallest bit mechanically inclined, youll be fine. Youll need a 13mm and 10 mm socket and the provided Allen wrenches. I wish they would have provided washers for the unit that attaches to the hood, but I just used blue lock tight and the original nuts/washer. If your latch ends up making contact with the hood when its actually latched, adjusting the unit that attaches to the hood is the easiest fix. It has quite a bit of play before you tighten it down. Other than that, these look great, are extremely sturdy, and overall I am very pleased.

This fit perfectly on my 2014 Jeep Wrangler hood! Looks great and it’s holding up well! I’d definitely recommend this, it will spice up the look of your Jeep ;) Trust me

Heavy duty. Quality product

So here it goes, not too hard to take off the old ones. Just pull the grill forward and slide socket wrench up from below light(because some people complain it’s too hard). The nuts that came with it need a washer. I installed with what they sent and the nuts were just small enough to slide through the hood(see image). Because I didn’t feel like going to get washers I just took the nuts and attached washers that came with jeep, they fit fine. Tiny complaint, I wasn’t a fan of the Alan wrench design but it does allow for these to be adjusted. I believe someone said that these were “tight”… but they’re adjustable, so it’s a little thing I got over since the product I returned before these was too loose. Lastly, they have the plastic pieces that go under the latch. I didn’t realize until after installing one side that there’s a JK and JL option. It still fits though, I just have one of each on my jeep now. All in all, feels sturdy and looks pretty good. I haven’t driven on the highway yet but it’s metal so I’m assuming hood flutter won’t happen. So I would recommend!

I put these on our 2014 jeep wrangler Jk and they look great! They only thing is the rust that has already occurred during the winter. They’ve been on the jeep for a month or so. Other then the rust they hold up really well. Probably will get another set for the back but I’ll make sure this time to clear coat them first to help with rust.

These parts are much better than the OEM brackets. Metal vs rubber connections, there is no comparison. An easy install, just the bolt/nut through the sidewall is a bit of problem. Just be patient with it and all will be well. Good product!

Product as described and looks great on our Jeep!

Ill keep this review short and simply say that these latches look great, are pretty easy to install, and solved my problem of having dull faded OEM latches. Below are are few steps that may help with your install. 1. check the rubber gasket (for bottom bracket) to ensure it is correct for your model JL or JK. 2. Remove the bottom bracket allen bolts (small ones) from hinge to access the larger allen bolt that goes through lower body panel. 3. Put a piece of tape on the back of nut (bottom bracket) before inserting into 13mm socket. Should prevent nut from falling off socket. 4. Align nut in socket with lower panel hole (reaching behind panel with ratchet). 5. Align bottom bracket* allen bolt with panel hole and taped nut. Easier than trying to fish for threads with nut. *Ensure bottom bracket flat side is down 6. Attach bottom bracket hinge with (small) allen bolts. 7. Attach top bracket. 8. Adjust top bracket (up/dpwn) as needed to get secure fit.