Reviews for Rival 4x4 2A.ST.2702.1 Hood Lift Kit for 18-23 Jeep Wrangler JL & 20-23 Gladiator JT
I saw these recommended on a YouTube content channel for easy mods for your Gladiator. I ordered these from Quadratec. I would give this 5 stars, but I will explain the 4 stars:
1. After ordering, I got a message that this was being direct-shipped from the manufacturer. There was no further information on shipping status, order status, etc.
2. After not hearing anything for over a week, I reached out to Quadratec. They had to open a ticket, and reach out to the vendor. I was told "shipping next week".
3. It took 3 weeks to get :(
4. When it arrived, it's stamped "Made in Russia", hence, the time delay...
The kit overall was packed well. The struts are made in Germany, and are quality. The brackets and hardware all seemed solid. The instructions were all pictures, and were pretty clear to follow. Overall, I'm extremely pleased with the kit...
I'm not happy with the shipping debacle. Hence, 4 stars vs 5.
One of the bracket inserts that goes into the hood was not threaded. I had to thread the hole myself.
The written instructions are poorly done . Follow the Quadratec video.
The supports do not go high enough to use the original support. If you’re working under the hood, having the original support as a backup you would be safer.
Otherwise the pistons hold up the hood fine.
Install would have been a breeze except for that one of the brackets (part C in the install instructions) only had one of the two holes threaded. Luckily I had a tap set and was able to thread it myself. Otherwise, install was straight forward and easy and initial tests seem to work well.
Be careful!! The screws that hold the bracket for the hood are too long and when I screwed them in tight they put dimples (bumps) in the outside of the hood. Other than that they work great. If you don't tighten them down too tight it should be ok I would think but if the screws were shorter this wouldn't of happened.
Functions well once installed. Parts I received needed filing for the hole spacing to work out. Paid extra for what I thought would be a higher quality experience. Disappointing.
I didn't have the chance to install since the balls on 2 of the mounting plates arrived rusty. I am concerned about the longevity of this product given this and will be sending it back. I know Quadratec released their own kit - will see how the balls are treated - hopefully will have better durability.
The package arrived with clear evidence that it had been opened and returned. When I opened it up to install this morning, the instruction sheet was ripped and parts are missing. I am trying to return but surprisingly this is the only order on my list that will not bring up order details and the Return button. This is the first and hopefully last time something like this has happened with to me with Quadratec. It seems like they got lazy and did not check the returned product for missing parts. Sloppy and annoying.
Shpiped timely and arrived sooner than expected, but things when south after opening up the box. The item I received was clearly a return from another customer…I can live with that and that should be no problem as longs as all the hardware and parts are in the box and they are in good shape. Fortunately, the hardware WAS in the box. Unfortunately, the hardware was damaged and unusable (2 bolt heads were rounded out and the brackets were scratched, exposing bare metal). I emailed Quadratech Customer Svc this evening, expecting that they will make this right.I’ll be eager to install them AND follow up with a (hopefully) positive review of the product in the near future.
The bracket that attaches to the hood is not drilled on one end making installation impossible. Only noticed the hole was not threaded when fighting with the screw during install. Currently trying to get a replacement bracket but make sure you check your parts.
Broke the first day