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Kill two birds... Mount infrared pods to the hood tie down so you get the bro look while also being able to use them to melt ice/snow off the hood/windshield in the winter. In the summer, you can use them like fast food restaurants do and keep your two-day-old fries warm while you're hanging out on a nice summer evening!
I'm trying to count the number of times I have wished for hood tie-downs on any of my pick-up trucks in my entire life... I'm failing.
I'm usually not as big a fan of things that aren't really utilitarian, but serve to look the part. That creates skepticism for me. LOL.
Like, "Is this thing going to just snap off my hood if I actually tie a rope to it with a load on my roof and bounce down on a dirt road???"
I'm usually not as big a fan of things that aren't really utilitarian, but serve to look the part. That creates skepticism for me. LOL.
Like, "Is this thing going to just snap off my hood if I actually tie a rope to it with a load on my roof and bounce down on a dirt road???"
I'm glad you like them. But I am with @R1TVT all the way on this one. If you actually need them that's great. But, I hope they are an option. I tend to judge when I see 99% urban use vehicles with snorkels, ladders, roof tents, jerry cans, etc. I would feel like that if I had hood tie downs on my Scout.
I get it, but boy those snorkels sure do look great. And you never know I could come upon a really deep puddle!
Maybe keep them on the Traveler! LOL.
Anything non-functional that also creates drag goes in the bed of my pick up truck
I will agree to disagree with you Ma'am.I get it, but boy those snorkels sure do look great. And you never know I could come upon a really deep puddle!
Would it help if I told you they were strakes for smoothing the airflow and lessening the high pressure area at the windshield cowl, thus improving aerodynamic efficiency?
I know this was not a reply to me, but I still would not want them. That said, I do think that piece of trim should be bolt on so you could add them if you want.
Do you just leave a hole in the hood otherwise? A faux vent that could be replaced with the tie downs? Maybe we could mount crosshairs for easier pedestrian targeting? A fold-down windshield anchor on a later remodel with a removable top?
I'm perfectly fine losing them. They'll be a pain to clean around and they're only attached to the hood, not exactly confidence inspiring for legitimate tie downs, but if you're stabilizing a kayak or something, I guess they won't see much load.
Primary concern is cleaning snow and ice and clearing hood in winter (and them not being truly functional), but if stuff sticking out of the hood gave me a better drag coefficient, well, it might be easier to consider the trade-off!
Love the outside the box thinking. Since I’m mounting a smoker and a fryer station in my frunk this will be perfect. Now I just need an integrated cutting board on top of hood for slicing the meats
I like them as trail guides and lose the hole/opening so nobody can try and tie down on them
No snorkels for me. Have never really seen any I like and I think so few ever get used as intended
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