RE: aar fiberglass hood vs. stock springs

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Thu May 18 2000 - 00:16:55 EDT


This may not apply in your situation, but we used to replace the springs
with the trunk-lid shocks found on most SUV's. They don't put any pressure
on the hoods and they hold them up very nicely. (Also a weight savings of a
few pounds for those who count them.)

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Dennis Crawley
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 11:08 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: aar fiberglass hood vs. stock springs

Had no problems with my shaker!!!

mark janke wrote:

> I dont think my original post got onto the list. I
> just bought the aar hood and am worried about the
> stock hood hinge springs cracking the hood at some
> point. Has anyone got one of these did you just take
> your springs off or can they be retensioned to a lower
> rating ????
> Thanks
>
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