Hood stiffening?

[TSGB]

Has anyone done anything to strengthen the hood, so that it can be laid/stood/kneeled/walked on without it folding... more?

 

[Chrisblazzer89]

Good question. Now my question why do you want to walk on your hood?

 

[TSGB]

Not so much on the walking part, but uh... "recreational use" is in mind...

 

[Chrisblazzer89]

What does the wife think about this lol

 

[Metrodps]

Not so much on the walking part, but uh... "recreational use" is in mind...

Dude your rig came with a bed and you want to use the hood too?

 

[TSGB]

Wife? I don't even have a girlfriend!

Hells yes the hood too! If the roof of the cab were bigger... Actually, maybe is IS big enough...


Anyway, hood strengthening. Back on topic.

 

[lochenjons]

I ahve to jump on my hood to get it to close if that counts as walking. I know what you mean (I'm guesing I do anyways) cause mine folds really bad. And its gotten so bad that if I try close it noramlly by pulling on the middle, the entire hood just bends down. You can weld bars underneath to strenghten it. Ill probably do that once I get a new hood

 

[big83chevy4x4]

ive walked on my hood at the edges. i don't feel like wading threw the mud to hook up the strap. ive thought about building a brace so i don't worry about folding it in.

as far as the recreation aspect. standing on the tool box using the roof works good also. the hood is just to high for me.

 

[dremu]

LMC sells a kit to help prevent the kinking right at the forward edge of the hinges.

Lubing the hood hinges at each oil change is the primary key.

I've also used ~1" angle iron on each side.

LMC 30-3804, $19.95, bottom right corner of:

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/0033.asp

-- A

 

[jekbrown]

read the post dude... he's talking about making it more rigid so he can WALK on it.

At any rate, me thinks you need to take that bad boy to a body shop and have them roll some beads and use the dimple dies.

j

 

[TSGB]

The hood already has some damage to it, but it's not enough to warrant replacing. I do appreciate the LMC information too, I'll look into that.

 

[UPS]

Wife? I don't even have a girlfriend!

Hells yes the hood too! If the roof of the cab were bigger... Actually, maybe is IS big enough...


Anyway, hood strengthening. Back on topic.

She's that big? I would try and find smaller recreation partners if they don't fit in the cab or on the roof.

Mike

 

[70GMC]

haha i would sorta recommend spending a little less time on the internet researching ways to stiffen your hood and a little more time in the real world trying to find an attractive young lady who might know some ways to stiffen something else

 

[garlicbreath]

It would take ALOT of bracing to make that large piece of sheetmetal hold up to someones weight. I have had to get up on mine, not in the middle, but the edges and the cowl to snap the softtop on and it was ok.

 

[Metrodps]

haha i would sorta recommend spending a little less time on the internet researching ways to stiffen your hood and a little more time in the real world trying to find an attractive young lady who might know some ways to stiffen something else

Are you offering to lend him a hand?

 

[70GMC]

Are you offering to lend him a hand?

haha not for free that's for sure

 

[TSGB]

Ah, I see you are from Nevada...

Partners aren't hard to come by, but I'm looking for a specific one at the moment. I'd tell you to check the Pig Pen, but, well, you aren't paid up yet.

 

[grimjaw]

Get a room...

My 79 K5 has the LMC type strengtheners but I would never consider walking on the hood.

 

[bear76]

I smell an exo-cage. If you built an exo you could use the whole truck like a jungle jim.

Naw baby, that's just old bird droppings on the hood

 

[BKinzey]

Check out some Land Rovers to see what they've done. I'm sure it's a little more than just slapping some diamond plate on the hood.