Bouncy hood

[Dereku]

Not having this issue are you? ???

Honestly my hood is same. Doesn't feel fully latched. Mine has dampers that a issue? ??

Turn the dampers around for auto slam functions.

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[rooster]

Don't forget to smell your oil while you're out there.

Also look for the bunched up window trim … if you have it you’ll never unsee it.

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/window-trim-puckers.5523/

 

[AzScorpion]

Also look for the bunched up window trim … if you have it you’ll never unsee it.

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/window-trim-puckers.5523/

You're right! I'm constantly straightening mine out on the passengers side.

 

[Cabose-1]

so...hood noises now.

do we need a hood preload damper now ???

Only happens on hoods with no hood struts.

So yes, buy hood struts.

 

[Cabose-1]

Oh i almost forgot, my hood flexes like in nascar if i do 90mph and above!

 

[NotBudule]

Mine has enough play that it makes a noise , a noise i didnt know it had , a noise i have never heard before i went and pushed on it just now ...

 

[IdahoRanger]

Mine smells like Doritos. What does that mean?

It means whoever changed your oil was eating lunch.

 

[canyonslicker]

Oh i almost forgot, my hood flexes like in nascar if i do 90mph and above!

When my dad was racing his Mustangs he would duct tape the seams between the hood and fenders.. I asked why and he said “I guess you never blown an engine, wipers don’t work on oil” . Sage advice..

Just up the tension on the hood stops a bit should fix that..

 

[Cabose-1]

When my dad was racing his Mustangs he would duct tape the seams between the hood and fenders.. I asked why and he said “I guess you never blown an engine, wipers don’t work on oil” . Sage advice..

Just up the tension on the hood stops a bit should fix that..

The hood stays in place, its the middle, the sheet metal itself that moves, like someone trying to push the hood in. Pretty cool. But also very thin hoods to have air moving it around. I need to take video. But with gas prices, i cant afford to go over 68 anymore. Lol

 

[canyonslicker]

The hood stays in place, its the middle, the sheet metal itself that moves, like someone trying to push the hood in. Pretty cool. But also very thin hoods to have air moving it around. I need to take video. But with gas prices, i cant afford to go over 68 anymore. Lol

A couple of passing traffic incidents I got well over 90. Never noticed it but I was “holy crap!!” Never thought I was going that fast. These trucks really rock and feel solid ??.

 

[IdahoRanger]

No movement in the hood on this pass. Had to catch a fellow Ranger slowly leading a pack after some road construction. It was going 5 under so had to give it a taste of a Livernois tune.

 

[NotBudule]

My hood bumpers were screwed all the way in , backed them out a little and all is well now ...

 

[Trigganometry]

If not mistaken the hood bumpers are adjustable. Simple turn them counter clockwise to bring them up.

Hood bumpers on our trucks are fixed positions. No adjustment there. I had to use a felt chair pad on one side of mine to get the hood level.

He will need latch adjustment to correct that

 

[Jason B]

No need to buy anything here at all.

One can adjust the latch down slightly in combination with turning the left and right rubber bump stops; lefty loosey raises them up, righty righty lowers them down (to a point).

Never Ever push on a hood to latch it. Let its weight/inertia close it. You Will put dents in this aluminum pushing on it, even with a bug guard.

With the hood struts, there isn't enough weight of the aluminum hood to get it to latch on its own.

 

[NotBudule]

Hood bumpers on our trucks are fixed positions. No adjustment there. I had to use a felt chair pad on one side of mine to get the hood level.

He will need latch adjustment to correct that

I just unscrewed mine ?

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