2late4u Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 thought i had read somewhere that the hood on the journeys were made out of aluminum. so i checked out my 2011 mainstreet with a magnet and yes both the hood and the hatchback must be made out of alumiun. i knew the hood was made of real thin metal as washing it you dont want to push hard on it or while leaning over washing the bottom of the car dont lean on it as you can feel it flex real easy. hope the new metal holds the paint on, and we dont have no problems with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GReading Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 thought i had read somewhere that the hood on the journeys were made out of aluminum. so i checked out my 2011 mainstreet with a magnet and yes both the hood and the hatchback must be made out of alumiun. i knew the hood was made of real thin metal as washing it you dont want to push hard on it or while leaning over washing the bottom of the car dont lean on it as you can feel it flex real easy. hope the new metal holds the paint on, and we dont have no problems with them. I have a 2009 R/T. It is my understanding that the 2009's had an alumium hood and a composite rear hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) Indeed. So why do you keep bumping them?? Edited August 3, 2016 by jkeaton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolly Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Indeed. So why do you keep bumping them?? Summer reruns! dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Indeed. So why do you keep bumping them?? must be wanting to get his post count higher.. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Old news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcaliber81 Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Ok wait the hood is aluminum? I knew the hatch wasn't metal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Hood is aluminum, hatch is plastic (composite). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcaliber81 Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 That's weak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcaliber81 Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Is the car that heavy they needed a light hood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 My 2006 Jeep Commander had an aluminum hood. The new F150 is all aluminum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Any way to save weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Is the car that heavy they needed a light hood? Read the specs in the owners manual - certainly not a light weight even with the hood/hatch. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 But, the hood is very easy to open: no struts needed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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