My wife mentioned to me the other day that the Jeep logo on the hood was off center, didnt really believe her until i saw it myself. It is offcenter by about 2 inches towards the passenger side. Are all patriots this way or did mine some how get overlooked on the way out of factory. And most importantly, what can i do to fix this? Will post a pic when i can find a camera.
Jeep front logo off-center!?!
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My wife mentioned to me the other day that the Jeep logo on the hood was off center, didnt really believe her until i saw it myself. It is offcenter by about 2 inches towards the passenger side. Are all patriots this way or did mine some how get overlooked on the way out of factory. And most importantly, what can i do to fix this? Will post a pic when i can find a camera.
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It is a Jeep.
And the passenger's side is more away from the center of the road than the driver's side.
I.e. the logo is more OFF the center of the ROAD.
So, the logical conclusion: Jeep just wants to go OFF (the) ROAD.
It's a natural behaviour of the Jeep, don't worry
And the passenger's side is more away from the center of the road than the driver's side.
I.e. the logo is more OFF the center of the ROAD.
So, the logical conclusion: Jeep just wants to go OFF (the) ROAD.
It's a natural behaviour of the Jeep, don't worry
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OMG.......i think i'm on to something!
first, for my own piece of mind, i had to go check my Compass to make sure that the "Jeep" on it was centered. yes, it was. and then it hit me.....like a friggin' freight train it hit me! why hadn't anyone thought of this before? it was so IN YOUR FACE that people just didn't see how simple the solution was!
the "Jeep" name, being offset to the right on the Patriots causes increased overall front end turbulence and not only an increase in downforce on the passenger side which, in turn, creates an updraft, if you will, near the windshield BUT a decrease in downforce on the drivers side, resulting in an equal, but opposite reaction.
you see, because some assembly line worker in Belvedere Illinois wasn't paying attention to where he was attaching the "Jeep" nameplate, HE in fact is the cause of the Patriot 'hood flappen' issues!!!
well, that's my story and i'm stickin' to it!!!
first, for my own piece of mind, i had to go check my Compass to make sure that the "Jeep" on it was centered. yes, it was. and then it hit me.....like a friggin' freight train it hit me! why hadn't anyone thought of this before? it was so IN YOUR FACE that people just didn't see how simple the solution was!
the "Jeep" name, being offset to the right on the Patriots causes increased overall front end turbulence and not only an increase in downforce on the passenger side which, in turn, creates an updraft, if you will, near the windshield BUT a decrease in downforce on the drivers side, resulting in an equal, but opposite reaction.
you see, because some assembly line worker in Belvedere Illinois wasn't paying attention to where he was attaching the "Jeep" nameplate, HE in fact is the cause of the Patriot 'hood flappen' issues!!!
well, that's my story and i'm stickin' to it!!!
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I think we now know the root cause of the flapping hood issue.
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"moadey"......TMI buddy. we didn't really need to know that you 'hang to the right'!! :wow:
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Looking over at mine now. looks like it is directly centered over the center grill opening, so unless my grill is off center I think I am good
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if it bothers you THAT much (and believe me, it would bug the sheeeite out of ME), take it to your dealer and tell them about it. they'll simply replace it, properly centered, under warranty. you ARE still under 36K miles, aren't you?
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I thought my logo was upside down till I realized I was drunk and sleeping on top of the hood hung over
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My Patriot is right on center. Wife's Compass is 1/2" off center to the passenger side.
does her hood 'flap'?
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