New Hood

tjl · Aug 10, 2011

I love the looks of a cowl hood on an OBS.

weareweird69 · Aug 10, 2011

Looks good!

Tom S · Aug 10, 2011

Nice which brand is that? I have Reflexxions on mine.

tjl · Aug 10, 2011

It's a Cervini's fiberglass hood. That's a very nice looking hood Tom.

Tom S · Aug 10, 2011

My buddy has a Cervini on his OBS the truck on this months DieselPower Magazine Cover. I like his too. He added gas struts to it so that you do not have to use a prop rod.

tjl · Aug 10, 2011

What kind of struts did he use. I'd rather have that than the prop rod.

Diesel_Brad · Aug 10, 2011

tjl said:
What kind of struts did he use. I'd rather have that than the prop rod.

I used mustang struts on one of my cervini hoods

Tom S · Aug 10, 2011

Not sure on which ones I should take a photo the next time I am there.

02BigD · Aug 10, 2011

Couldn't you get the struts for the SD trucks?

Tom, that engine compartment is unbelievably clean.

Yodersstrokin96 · Aug 10, 2011

looks awesome!! i want one haha

tjl · Aug 10, 2011

02BigD said:
Couldn't you get the struts for the SD trucks?

Tom, that engine compartment is unbelievably clean.

The struts for a SD are made for a steel hood. I'm afraid they might be too stiff and damage the hood.

Tom's engine compartment isn't clean it's SPOTLESS. :clapping:

Yodersstrokin96 · Aug 10, 2011

i cant belive the coolent tank its clear lol mine is yellow amazing!!

02BigD · Aug 10, 2011

tjl said:
The struts for a SD are made for a steel hood. I'm afraid they might be too stiff and damage the hood.

Tom's engine compartment isn't clean it's SPOTLESS. :clapping:

I have had a Keystone hood for 5 years, and a Cervini now for 6 months. All with stock struts. No signs of stress cracks anywhere around the bolts.

Diesel_Brad · Aug 10, 2011

02BigD said:
I have had a Keystone hood for 5 years, and a Cervini now for 6 months. All with stock struts. No signs of stress cracks anywhere around the bolts.

Yes, but your hood(SD) was designed to use the struts. The Cervini OBS hoods were designed to use a prop rod

02BigD · Aug 10, 2011

Understood. Do all OBS OBS have prop rods?

Diesel_Brad · Aug 10, 2011

02BigD said:
Understood. Do all OBS OBS have prop rods?

Fiberglass, yes

Strokersace · Aug 11, 2011

More pics!!

I've been kicking around getting a cowl hood for my dually but can't decide.

Also, info on the struts and pics of how they're mounted would be great.

6.0dirtworker · Aug 11, 2011

02BigD said:
Tom, that engine compartment is unbelievably clean.

:whs:

op, that hood set it off perfect.

StrokerTurbo7.3 · Aug 11, 2011

I knew I should have gotten that hood when i wrecked my truck and re-did the front end. How does it fit? I read somewhere the fiberglass ones don't fit that well which is why i didn't get one.