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Bad Luck Ram - Rebel Hood

Hobz62

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Man oh man.

My 2020 bighorn had 4k miles when my wife backed into it in our driveway. Required a new bumper to fix and was a week long process. Finally got it back two days ago and was driving home when the car in front of me threw a piece of steel into my hood scratching and denting it. If they have to replace the hood I'm going to cry and then go with a rebel hood to replace. Thoughts? I cannot believe my luck so far. Ridiculous, my insurance company is going to hate me.
 

Boston

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Pictures would help. A hood is expensive which pushes towards repair
 

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Yeah, that’s certainly a string of bad luck. I have a Rebel, and the hood definitely sets it off. The faux vents are lame, but it still looks good. Just be aware that it sits higher, so judging the front is a little more difficult, but not a big deal.
 

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I'm getting it quoted tomorrow. Will follow up on. You just can't make this shtuff up.
 

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Hood is aluminum, not easy to repair if more than a tiny dent. Most likely a body shop will want to replace it.
 

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^^^ Aluminum can be repaired. More difficult, but definitely repairable. Do you think that they replace Ford truck panels if they get more than a “tiny dent“? :LOL::ROFLMAO:

Most vehicles made over the past 20+ years have been using aluminum hoods, as well as other panels, including tailgates. Certainly nothing new or unique.
 

Hobz62

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750 dollars to fix hood. Guess I'll stick with the bighorn hood for now and just have it repaired.
 

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^^^ Makes sense. Hopefully you’ll have better luck going forward (y)
 

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