Front grill twist out and hood latch comes loose

[goatijoe]

The front grill on the truck on the right side always twist outwards and the hood latch comes off. i have checked every bolt and tightened it with a impact. none of the grill, bars, or hood is bent. When i check all of the bolts after it does it they are not loose. I don't know what else to do except keep taking it loose and tighten it back in place. Has any one else had this problem.

 

[m16ty]

I had a grill that was twisted and didn't fit right. You couldn't tell it was twisted until you laid it on the floor next to a good one. Put a new grill on and everything fit fine.

 

[goatijoe]

Mine fits right if you move it back to where it fits and lines up. It moves it self back to where it wont stay latched. Is that what yours did to you?

 

[Darwin T]

is that the side you use to climb up on and if so do you use the grill as a handle?

my shifted when i pulled on it to climb up to check under the hood. i did not catch it until the hood came up on the highway at 50. lucky for me noone else around on a straight shot and my drivers side window was down so i could see to pull over safely. also lucky for me i have a spare hood in the garage.

 

[goatijoe]

No I climb up on the left side. Some times I use the grill but I use the hood. And plus I don't weight that much.

 

[gringeltaube]

........ none of the grill, bars, or hood is bent. ......................

Could it be as simple as this.....?

G.

 

[goatijoe]

I will have to take the bars out and see if it is that. I did not think of that i just figured they where just holes and not a slotted fit. Can you easily bend them back if that what it is with out them braking.

 

[gringeltaube]

......Can you easily bend them back if that what it is with out them braking.

YES, for most cases.

G.