Sider hood latches--can I do without for a few days?

[pdxrealtor]

of normal driving? I am stripping the truck to take all the "bling" to the powder coater... he needs parts for about a week.

Can I rely on just the hood latch??

[timgco]

those latched stabilize your hood, keep it even on both sides. I would not drive it without them. Someone has to have a spare set you can borrow.

If not, Ebay always has them for cheap.

[pdxrealtor]

Thanks for reply!

Well.. if anyone has a set that they want to let me borrow that would be cool.

Maybe I'll put a bungee cord across the entire hood...

[OrangeCrush]

Originally Posted by pdxrealtor

Thanks for reply!

Well.. if anyone has a set that they want to let me borrow that would be cool.

Maybe I'll put a bungee cord across the entire hood...

Sorry but with dual latches across the top of the hood, you'll be just fine without the latches on both sides for a few days.

The straps are only there to keep it from the edge of the hood smacking up against the front body panel (fender)

There are still rubber stoppers so it's really not a big deal. They sure as hell ain't holding the hood down.

Mark

[pdxrealtor]

Well thanks... I've been driving it 60 and under just in case, but both me and the powder coater couldn't see how that thing would pop open..... after we sat and tugged on it.

[OrangeCrush]

Originally Posted by pdxrealtor

Well thanks... I've been driving it 60 and under just in case, but both me and the powder coater couldn't see how that thing would pop open..... after we sat and tugged on it.

Even if it did pop open, the hood opens the wrong way to create any kind of problem.

I think Tim was just talking about moving side to side.. (ie. rubbing)

Mark