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Posted by: martinef1963 Mar 1 2007, 07:57 PM

Yep - I did it! I managed to let the tension bar slip off of the rear hood hinge...

How does an average bear get the bar back in place without having to break out a jack hammer on the darn thing?

thanks,

Posted by: Dave_Darling Mar 1 2007, 08:14 PM

A long metal bar with a slot cut into the side of it near the end.

Some people have sliced into the side of the hole in the handle end of a crescent wrench.

I have used a box-end wrench with no slice in the side. I don't recommend it, it slips off way too easily.

Some have mentioned slipping a deep well 1/4" socket over the end of the arm, and using an extension as the lever.

--DD

Posted by: Rand Mar 1 2007, 08:21 PM

This is the point where you consider gas shocks instead.
Kidding... I'm sure you have. But I'm sure happy I went that route. Camp914 has a great kit ready to bolt on. I pulled some off a hatchback at a pull-a-part wrecking yard and fabbed my own brackets.

Posted by: rhodyguy Mar 2 2007, 09:06 AM

8 or 9mm 1/4 drive deep well socket slipped over the end of the spring and an extension. open the rear hood to reduce the spring pressure.

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