GlennWest Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 On my 2013 my hood sorta just lays on car. Goes on "latch" ( bad description) and just lays on car. While towing to Escapees it blew off. Straps keep it from getting lost. side wind done it. This ever happen to anyone else. I bungy corded it. No damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERO Maker Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Our last one (2013) would come off while we had it cross ways on the bed of the truck. Of course it was on HWY 70 headed west into a huge head wind! Haven't had the new one do it. What were you towing it behind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted May 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Excuse my grammer. While it rode on back of Freightliner. Your hood "latch" different. Sorta of lame the way it just lays on there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big5er Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 It doesn't just "lay there". The rear corners slide slide into a groove on each side and the front is held down with the latches. If yours is just "laying there" you are missing the rear slots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERO Maker Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Yes, Glenn. Look at the top of each side and you will see where the tabs fit into and under each corner of the window. You do have to make sure that the latch towards the lower middle area is closed. I even got to where I could simply grab both top corners and bow it together and slip it back into those top spots. I could do it from the ground, but I'm 6'2". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted May 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Know the top corners sorta latch. Just tabs that hook. But mine just lays down at bottom. . I will look again but I have looked and found nothing and thought how lame this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERO Maker Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 It doesn't lay down at the bottom. There is where the real latch is. Look up maybe a third from the bottom and closer towards the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted May 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Latch at bottom on drivers side is very weak. That why never really noticing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billr Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Not had any issues with the hood cover on our 2011. The latches in the mesh grill are real tight. I do remember Jim Hiicks had that issue I think a few years ago. Maybe someone forced them open or didn't get them closed right at one time and the latches fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted May 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Possible. It has some warranty left. I need to take it to a dealer. Having shifter issues too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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