Ratchet Hood Latch Setup... Need input

oxnard111

oxnard111

Creative RE Purchasing
Location
so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
I am gonna be running a new hood the rest of the season and would like to create some sort of Ratchet Hood Latch setup. I have done a search and found a bunch of ratchet hood strap setups, but am having trouble finding posts with a ratchet hood latch setup. I'd like to do a ratchet hood latch system so that I don't have to have both the latching system and hood straps. Trying to condense two systems into one. I'd like the ratchet system to stay right in the same area as the hood latch, not like some setups where the strap runs all the way to the front of the hood around the handle pole bracket area.

What is everybody's experience with these?

How are you setting your's up?

Where did you purchase your ratchet system?

Mounting ideas?

Is my proposed design going to be strong enough?

Any feedback would be appreciated. I am going to be running this on a waterdawg diablo hood if it matters.
 
jetskier79

jetskier79

I'm goin' for two
Location
San Diego, CA
Funny you should ask, i just set up a ratchet system in place of a hood latch last night. The hood I'm using doesn't have hardware holes for a hood latch.

I removed the bottom part of the hood latch, and bolted through a strap and the stock latch holes with large washers. The side is actually just webbing, no hooks or ratches or anything.

I use a regular ratchet from home depot (I know, it's not stainless). I use a through bolt on my pole, so I just hook the hook to the pole bolt.

I'll try to get a picture of it later. It's not pretty, but it works. Mike Serlin runs a nice ratcheting system, hopefully he'll jump on here with advice.
 
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wydopen

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oxnard111 said:
I am gonna be running a new hood the rest of the season and would like to create some sort of Ratchet Hood Latch setup. I have done a search and found a bunch of ratchet hood strap setups, but am having trouble finding posts with a ratchet hood latch setup. I'd like to do a ratchet hood latch system so that I don't have to have both the latching system and hood straps. Trying to condense two systems into one. I'd like the ratchet system to stay right in the same area as the hood latch, not like some setups where the strap runs all the way to the front of the hood around the handle pole bracket area.

What is everybody's experience with these?

How are you setting your's up?

Where did you purchase your ratchet system?

Mounting ideas?

Is my proposed design going to be strong enough?

Any feedback would be appreciated. I am going to be running this on a waterdawg diablo hood if it matters.
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too lazy to drill the holes for the hood latch???...i got my hood yesterday and i was thinking the same thing..
 
oxnard111

oxnard111

Creative RE Purchasing
Location
so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
wydopen said:
too lazy to drill the holes for the hood latch???...i got my hood yesterday and i was thinking the same thing..
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No not too lazy... I'll have to drill holes for this system also, but I just want to condense the two systems into one. I hate how hood straps hang there and get in the way ever time the hood is taken on and off.
 
MADMAT

MADMAT

Location
Ohio
DJs looks great but he is removing the stock hood latch and nothching the pole cushion and going with a single.

His fits so good that it doesn't even really need hood hooks or a latch.

He has pics on here somewhere I thought.
 
oxnard111

oxnard111

Creative RE Purchasing
Location
so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
jetskier79 said:
Funny you should ask, i just set up a ratchet system in place of a hood latch last night. The hood I'm using doesn't have hardware holes for a hood latch.

I removed the bottom part of the hood latch, and bolted through a strap and the stock latch holes with large washers. The side is actually just webbing, no hooks or ratches or anything.

I use a regular ratchet from home depot (I know, it's not stainless). I use a through bolt on my pole, so I just hook the hook to the pole bolt.

I'll try to get a picture of it later. It's not pretty, but it works. Mike Serlin runs a nice ratcheting system, hopefully he'll jump on here with advice.
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so where is the actual ratchet itself?
 
RoyalFlush@PCB

RoyalFlush@PCB

Shootin' The Crap
Location
PCB
Idok said:
the ones butti is using are from suncor stainless (won some ss straps last year at the freeride)...they work great!
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Suncor ratchet straps rock!!! :arms: :Banane01: :arms:

Jeremy Parr was complimenting mine this past weekend, that I also won in the raffle. :biggrin:
 
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