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Old 02-08-2011, 04:10 PM   #8
Lemield
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Re: In cab hood release

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Originally Posted by barryvanhook View Post
You aren't the only one ... I scrapped the one that came with my billet grille after trying it without a great deal of success. I substituted a length of all-thread with a round ball on the end ... I can push it up with the toe of my shoe to release ... a much better solution than their extension rod. Maybe not better than yours!
Barry...I like your solution. I left the lever (just shortened for grille clearance) on the latch just in case my cable breaks....I carry a big old long wrench (equalizer) in the truck that I can use to push up the latch if I need to....
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