SEVEN SPARTA Hood Latches for Jeep Wrangler JK/JKU, JL/JLU & Gladiator JT

Nice quality way to install very good value. They really lock down well, as easy to use as the stock ones

Right out the gate I was impressed by the quality of the latches. They're constructed out of multiple pieces and require a little bit of disassembly to install. The parts are heavy, solid and fit perfectly on my 07 JKU. While you have the lower half apart to reach the hex head screw that runs through the body panel, I suggest a light coat of grease on the shaft that holds the arm to the lower assembly. I used a light coat of marine grade high heat grease to smooth out the rotation. The latches hold the hood down securely and were height adjustable to get the fit I wanted with minimal issue. I'm pleased to find that these have completely eliminated the hood flutter of the classic rubber arm hold downs. Be prepared to be at it for a few minutes, the bolt for the bottom half is hard to reach (this is not any fault of this product, just the way the Wrangler was designed) and even harder to get a wrench on it from inside. I 100% recommend these latches to anyone looking to upgrade from stock.

Just installed these on my 21 JL Willy’s, not gonna lie first impressions are heavy duty and super sharp looking, would strongly recommend these hood latches.

These latches are great. No more hood flutter when meeting big trucks. Should have bought them long ago for my jeep jk. Installation took about 30 minutes. I did use my oem nuts on them as they had a wider diameter.

I like absolutely everything about this product. You’ll see and feel for yourself when you first open the box. The packaging is on-point. And when you first remove the latches from the packaging you’ll feel the weight of the all-metal super high quality construction. As for ease of installation, I’ll give it an 8.5 out of 10. The only real (but slight) difficulty is removing the old bottom latch bolts and installing the new ones that come with this kit. And the only thing that makes it slightly tricky is just getting your hand and a ratchet up inside the fender well into the relatively small space where the lower latch bolts reside. But with a little patience and perseverance it obviously can be done. If you wanted to make the ease of installation a 10 out of 10, just invest the 15 minutes to remove the front grill and access to these bolts becomes a breeze. I just didn’t have the time this morning to do that so I did it the slightly awkward way. Otherwise what can I say. These hood latches look great, are obviously well made and only took me 40 minutes to install - 20 minutes per side. One quick note: these fit the JK AND the JL. They come with four rubber pads that sit on the body where the lower latch attaches. 2 of them are for the JK and the other 2 fit the JL. They are labeled (stamped into the rubber on the back, JK or JL) but you can’t mix them up regardless. The JL pads don’t fit the JK and vice versa. So the 2 pads you don’t use will obviously be leftover.

Good build quality. Took about 40 minutes to install (only because it was a tight fit to get to the bolt holding in the bottom piece of the driver side latch) on my 2007 Jeep JK 4door. They are a big aesthetic improvement over the factory latches and provide peace of mind that they won't fail at highway speeds.

Solid buy! Looks awesome and easy to install!

Easy install, excellent upgrade. Hood latch is much more secure.

Perfect replacement for the OEM Rubber latch

Muy fuertes y de buena calidad, en mi caso particular, tuve que regresarlos porque tengo unas salpicaderas elevadas que no permiten una buena instalación, pero me gustaron mucho, si lo recomiendo.

These fit perfectly and they hold the hood down tight. No more freaky wind gusts blowing my hood up and down against the rubber latches. They are also adjustable to how tight you want them to snap over. I installed a clear rubber stick on bumper on the top of my fenders for them to rest on when they are open as they are quite solid and robust and they could scratch the fenders if you just Fling them open. Overall very happy with them. They don't stick up in the air in your view like the lame factory ones either.

Good

fit bien