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Originally Posted by john
Adjust your hood bumpers up a bit tighter, and see if that does it. Mine pops up fine with no spring. Never seen a spring on a stock truck latch. If that doesn't work adjust the latch stud up so it loads it up somewhat.
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I guess you mean the 67-72 model years when you say that? My 79 pickup has a spring. I never really thought to pay attention to any 72 and older trucks that I've seen so I guess the original question had me wondering if they were really produced this way.
I'm pretty much all out of adjustment ideas on mine. The rubber stoppers are up to the point where any higher and the hood will sit higher than the fenders. I've adjusted the latch stud to a point that you literally have to slam the hood to get it to latch, sometimes it even takes me 2-3 tries, and I still have to pry that thing open with my fingers. I really don't like slamming that thing so I'm probably going back to an easier setting. It definately needs a spring.