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title: "Jeep Tj Hood Latches — $49K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **jeep tj hood latches**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($44.01 avg), but a small market ($49K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 12Growth 44Conversion 68Competition 33Returns 65Price range 57Avg price 95Brand share 50Review moat 87Quality gap 79
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$44.01**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****261.89**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Good****6.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Good****2.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Good****$15.71–$162.99**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****75%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Okay****+15.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Okay****65%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Bad****$49K**
$49K/yr · 18K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, jeep tj hood latches is a $49K/yr Amazon United States market (18K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **jeep tj hood latches market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$44K–$55K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#201**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **52 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **208 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**13 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**22**
**Top-5 brand share**
**75%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**65%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**18%**
- sukemichi26% - APPERFiT24% - RT-TCZ11% - JeCar8% - USR UNIQUE STYLE RACING7% - Buling7% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 18%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +15.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
500300Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/jeep-tj-hood-latches/trend)
## **Top jeep tj hood latches products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$5K20%$10K30%$15K40%$20K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**APPERFiT Hood Latch Catch w/Bracket Compatible with Jeep Wrangler TJ 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006**APPERFiT**$17.23**4.6★488 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4S66QHZ) [2**sukemichi TJ Hood Latches for Jeep Wrangler Locking Hood Latch Lock for 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ Accessories Anti-Theft Eliminate Hood Flutter Bounce 1Pair**sukemichi**$50.49**4.3★803 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RLZV5PL) [3**RT-TCZ for Wrangler TJ Hood Latches Lock Kit Aluminum Hood Catch for Jeep Wrangler TJ 1997-2006 Black Exterior Accessories 2pcs**RT-TCZ**$38.54**4.3★363 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MMRSCX8) [4**Buling TJ Hood Latches Improved Design Aluminum Hood Catch Latch kits Compatible with Jeep Wrangler TJ 1997-2006 (Texture Black US Flag)**Buling**$45.88**3.8★132 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09C7NR3PR) [5**sukemichi OEM TJ Hood Latches Original Factory Hood Latch Kit for 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ Accessories 1 Pair Black**sukemichi**$17.89**4.3★609 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNPR38PN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Hood Latch Hood Catch with Lock for Jeep Wrangler TJ JK JKU 1997-2018 Hood Catch Locking Accessories**CheroCar**$36.99**141 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK9TWHJY) [**USR 97-06 TJ HOOD LATCHES Metal Constructed Lock Catch HeavyDuty Hoodlatch Set (2pc) Compatible with 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler SE/Sahara/Sport/Rubicon (USA FLAG EDITION w/INSTALL HARDWARE)**USR UNIQUE STYLE RACING**$43.32**24 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTJMN2W3) [**USR 97-06 TJ HOOD LATCHES Metal Constructed Lock Catch HeavyDuty Hoodlatch Set (2pc) Compatible with 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler SE/Sahara/Sport/Rubicon (ARMY FLAG EDITION w/INSTALL HARDWARE)**USR UNIQUE STYLE RACING**$43.31**9 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTJP1PGV) [**DSkoiph Hood Latch Catch w/Bracket Compatible with Jeep Wrangler TJ 1997-2006**DSkoiph**$15.71**26 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D52Q8ZFX) [**JeCar Aluminum Hood Latches for 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ Hood Locking Kit (Red)**JeCar**$39.62**216 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKHDDKLC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Hood Latch Hood Catch with Lock for Jeep Wrangler TJ JK JKU 1997-2018 Hood Catch Locking Accessories**CheroCar**$36.99**4.6★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK9TWHJY) [**JeCar Aluminum Hood Latches for 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ Hood Locking Kit (Red)**JeCar**$39.62**4.2★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKHDDKLC) [**RERPRO TJ Hood Latches Lock for 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ Aluminum Locking Hood Latch Safety Catch Kit Replacement Eliminate Hoods Flutter 1 Pair Black with 2 Keys**RERPRO**$54.43**4.3★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZKXJXY6) [**Rugged Ridge | Hood Catch Kit Textured Black | 11210.18 | Fits 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ**Rugged Ridge**$162.99**4.1★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P2HRISI) [**TJ Hood Latch Hood Lock Catch - JeCar Aluminum Hood Latches Catch Kit for Jeep Wrangler TJ Accessories 1997-2006**JeCar**$38.89**4.3★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MTD5QJH)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about jeep tj hood latches**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Great quality, easy to install, works great”*
**Assembly/Installation**20%
*“As said, they do look really good installed and I am not regretting whatsoever”*
**Size-Overall**20%
*“Fit well”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Worth the purchase”*
**Design-Overall**6%
*“Well made”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Works as expected”*
**Strength**4%
*“These are solid and secure nicely”*
**Correct Contents**2%
*“good parts”*
**Shape/Style**1%
*“still in great shape”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“Easy mod”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**31%
*“did not fit my Jeep”*
**Assembly/Installation**8%
*“Install is a pain”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Awful Quality”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**8%
*“Apparently not a very high grade of stainless because they rusted within a week”*
**Paint Quality**6%
*“the paint is already chipping off them”*
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
*“does not fit well on jku”*
**Strap/String Quality**4%
*“Straps are not nearly has strong as the oem ones”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“its plastic”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“False description”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“not for what they cost”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**35%
**Compatibility-Overall**13%
**Defective Material/Parts**10%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Mechanism Issues**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Product Condition**4%
**Material Quality**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Assembly/Installation**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is jeep tj hood latches profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $49K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +15.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- **How competitive is the jeep tj hood latches niche?**
- 13 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in jeep tj hood latches?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Assembly/Installation, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.4%.
- **When does demand for jeep tj hood latches peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the jeep tj hood latches niche?**
- Listings span $15.71–$162.99; the average listing price is $44.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 262 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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