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Hood/Fender Alignment

SlashRacer
Jul 25, 2021
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Defeated by Mickey’s Hot Tub

Jul 25, 2021

What is going on with the fenders and hood alignment? It looks like the hood sits 1/8” to 1/4” below the fender on ever demo I have looked at. I’ve looked at 5 different demos and they are all this way. Is it designed to look like this or is it an alignment issue?

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2021 Badlands, 4 door, 2.7L, Auto, LUX, SAS, Tow Package, MIC, Velocity Blue.
Last edited by a moderator: Jul 25, 2021
Moderator

Defeated by Mickey’s Hot Tub

Jul 26, 2021

#1
Anyone else noticed this? Is the hood supposed to be lower than the fenders?

What about the "extremely few" people that have received their broncos. How's the alignment of your hood height with the fender height?
2021 Badlands, 4 door, 2.7L, Auto, LUX, SAS, Tow Package, MIC, Velocity Blue.

Rank III

Mar 14, 2022

#2
I've recently realized that my hood alignment is off between the hood and the grille. I'm not sure if the hood can be adjusted or if it's just warped but there is a much bigger gap between the hood and grille on the passenger side vs the driver side. With the hood fully latched, I can insert my finger between the hood and the grille on the passenger side but nowhere close on the driver side. Pics attached for reference.

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If you pull the hood release from the cab, the results are even more drastic -

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Gladesmen

Mar 14, 2022

#3
Is there an adjustable stop/rest that you can adjust the hood height?
Bronco Nation 1100. Everglades, Desert Sand
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Rank III

Mar 14, 2022

#4
Jakob1972
Is there an adjustable stop/rest that you can adjust the hood height?

I've adjusted the hood bumper down on the passenger side but it won't go down any further. It must be misaligned at the rear hinge but I'm not a body guy so can't say for sure. I've heard at least one other Bronco owner mention a warped hood. I really want it to be something simple to adjust so that I'm not looking at a new hood and repaint.
Jakob1972

Rank VI

Mar 14, 2022

#5
SlashRacer
Anyone else noticed this? Is the hood supposed to be lower than the fenders?

What about the "extremely few" people that have received their broncos. How's the alignment of your hood height with the fender height?
https://thebronconation.com/forums/threads/hood-gap-adjustment.10690/
2021 badlands, 2.3, MT, rapid red, soft top

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