This may sound crazy but... our ford ranger's have a metal hood right?

 

I'm 99% sure your hood is fiberglass. I think 04+ are fiberglass. 03-older 2wd (non edge) has aluminum while 4x4 and 4x2 Edge had a fiberglass "powerdome".

EDIT: I'm not 99% sure anymore. Maybe 1% sure?

 

i think 04+ are aluminum, ill check tomorrow but im almost certain

 

Really? I stand corrected. I would've assumed since they're all powerdomes now.

 

the Edge's have a fiberglass hood

 

Yes 01-03 Edge models had the fiberglass hood. As did all 4x4 models of that generation. The OP's truck is an 05. I'm not sure what his hood is made of.

 

Fingers crossed that it's aluminum. That would sure make for a good ground plane for my cb install, since the cb antenna will be mounted right next to the hood.

 

Go take a video of you closing the hood. I can probably tell by the sound.

 

my 05 is steel

 

my 98 is steel lol

 

I have an '02 4x4 and It a steel hood, heavy as hell too def not aluminum or f-glass. If you really want to be absolutely certain go get a magnet and if it sticks to the hood then its iron ( steel, tin) if it doesnt then its aluminum or f- glass

 

I don't have anything to take video or record sound because I'm at school but the hood feels pretty heavy. The hood doesn't feel as light as I would imagine fiberglass to feel but I've been wrong before.

That is what I wanted to hear!


Thanks for the help guys!

 

Yeah mine is defn not fiberglass, that sum ***** is heavy.

 

i think my 94 is steel its to heavy for aluminum but i could be wrong

 

Fiberglass = no hail damage FTW!

 

I bet my 02 is steel.

However, I had a Mazda RX7 that had an aluminum hood. I didn't beleive it until I tried picking up a steel one. Yup, mine was aluminum!

 

'03 - has the powerdome - aluminum

 

My 02' 4x4 is fiberglass. I know because I cracked my old one.

 

My 02 is fiberglass and it's a powerdome hood. Yes they are heavy

 

My 03 non-powerdome is aluminum.

 

yours is alum

fiberglass is far from lite

it is steel

nope Fiberglass

Grounding to the hood isnt a good ground IMO...

 

finally someone(redneckstone) put some truth to the thread!

01-03 edge/xlt/fx4 (4x4s and 4x2 Edges) are all fiberglass
04+ is steel, no way they made it out of aluminum.

 

you said it zach,


ALL 01-03 powerdomes are fiberglass, and heavier than the aluminum 98-00 and 01-03 2wd hood.

the hood isnt a good ground, the ony thing connecting it is the two hinges that have rubber or nylon bushings in them

 

I have an 03 fiberglass and it is lighter then my 98 steal. By far!

 

your 98 hood was aluminum, and it was heavier than your powerdome?? i think not...