Hood flex with wind gust
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Hood flex with wind gust
Just thought I would post an observation. We've had plenty of wind out here on the south plains this spring and winter. Lots of days with 40+ sustained gusting to 50-60. I was driving up an overpass at around 65mph into the teeth of the wind one of those days and caught a gust right on the chin of the truck. I figure the combined wind speed was probably topping 120 for that instant. My hood lifted at the driver's corner and slightly rippled/flexed across the front driver's half right before my eyes. It didn't create any permanent change or damage, and it was only an instant right when the gust hit, but I don't recall ever seeing a steel hood doing that. I almost thought the hood wasn't fully latched, it lifted that much, but checking it when I stopped showed that it was.
Nothing I'm concerned about that much, but if you're doing 75 on a two lane and meet a semi coming the other way on a windy day, don't be surprised if your hood flexes a bit. Anybody else notice this so far?
--Nathan
Nothing I'm concerned about that much, but if you're doing 75 on a two lane and meet a semi coming the other way on a windy day, don't be surprised if your hood flexes a bit. Anybody else notice this so far?
--Nathan
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It sure does! Really surprised me that it wasn't permanently bent after seeing how much it moves with the center securely latched. Hope I don't hit that "perfect storm" combination of speed and wind/gust and prove my fear someday. 
--Nathan
--Nathan
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Yes they sure do. Fenders move by the lights a lot also. Not secured for chit. Not to mention the sides of the truck look like a flag blowing in the wind. Can't ford build a strait panel. Christ everything looks dented n wavy. Thing that catch my eye. I'm pretty picky. I guess. I just think a door n fender should be straight not looked dented or wavy. Also
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As my 2002 and 2017 sit side by side in the garage, I pushed on the body panels. The metal panels are stiffer than the Al-Li panels. This probably explains why hail doesn't damage the Al-Li panels as easily. They flex, absorbing some of the energy of he hail stones.
I too don't like the wavy body panels. I noticed it when the 2015 F150s came out.
I too don't like the wavy body panels. I noticed it when the 2015 F150s came out.
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The nature of the metal comes into play even though we really don't know the full alloy fact it is aluminum based means it should flex better and retain metal memory better then steel counter part.
I was also surprised to see the hood flex when clearing snow from it.
I was also surprised to see the hood flex when clearing snow from it.
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Hood flex
Just thought I would post an observation. We've had plenty of wind out here on the south plains this spring and winter. Lots of days with 40+ sustained gusting to 50-60. I was driving up an overpass at around 65mph into the teeth of the wind one of those days and caught a gust right on the chin of the truck. I figure the combined wind speed was probably topping 120 for that instant. My hood lifted at the driver's corner and slightly rippled/flexed across the front driver's half right before my eyes. It didn't create any permanent change or damage, and it was only an instant right when the gust hit, but I don't recall ever seeing a steel hood doing that. I almost thought the hood wasn't fully latched, it lifted that much, but checking it when I stopped showed that it was.
Nothing I'm concerned about that much, but if you're doing 75 on a two lane and meet a semi coming the other way on a windy day, don't be surprised if your hood flexes a bit. Anybody else notice this so far?
--Nathan
Nothing I'm concerned about that much, but if you're doing 75 on a two lane and meet a semi coming the other way on a windy day, don't be surprised if your hood flexes a bit. Anybody else notice this so far?
--Nathan
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