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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 06:05 PM
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Hood popper

Has anyone done something different with their hood popper on their truck? I've gone through 3 in the last year I don't have to pull hard or anything crazy but the wire keeps breaking right at the handle. They were all junk yard pieces but do anyone else have the same problem?
 
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 06:35 PM
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I've never had that. Is it rubbing on a price of metal maybe
 
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 07:07 PM
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It breaks off right at the handle inside the plastic mount
 
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 07:54 PM
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First I ever heard of this.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 08:19 PM
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Hmm maybe I'll just shell out the money and get a new one
 
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