Lexan hood???

offroadwerks · Feb 15, 2012

Thinking about running one on my jeep? Anybody have any first hand info on these? Where to get?,How do they hold up?, Are they worth the$$$. The main reason I'm considering one is to sho off my fresh paint on my TBI 350 and my coated headers!! Not really just seems like visibility would be much better???

InDaShop · Feb 16, 2012

I know Trent Fab lists theirs as Lexan, but I swear I thought they were that Coke Bottle plastic. So they would bend and not crack etc....
I've been around a few of them, and they seem like really good products.

crawlin85cj · Feb 16, 2012

InDaShop said:
I know Trent Fab lists theirs as Lexan, but I swear I thought they were that Coke Bottle plastic. So they would bend and not crack etc....
I've been around a few of them, and they seem like really good products.

Polycarbonate?? I think that's what is supposed to be more pliable than actual Lexan and resist fracturing on impact. Trent Fab is legit either way, they do everything over the top.

yellowjacket · Feb 16, 2012

Re: Re: Lexan hood???

lexan is a brand name of polycarbonate....just as kleenex is a brand name of tissue.

same thang

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robpate · Feb 16, 2012

I've got the Trent Fab hood. No warping from heat or any issue's, had it for 3 years now. Has held its shape with no problems and its flexible.

badreligion_13 · Feb 16, 2012

I have a trent fab to, 3 years and going strong. No problems from heat or anything. Hard to beat for price, durability and to shed some weight.

offroadwerks · Feb 17, 2012

badreligion_13 said:
I have a trent fab to, 3 years and going strong. No problems from heat or anything. Hard to beat for price, durability and to shed some weight.

Cool, thanks for your input. Do you think it helps your visibility? Like looking thru hood over to passenger side etc....good to hear that they are durable too. I wonder if Chris Durham's hoods are as durable as Trent Fabs? Bought a grill from him before. He offers lexan hoods and he is from East Coast, I met him a long time ago at Tellico. Nice feller.

Neal3000 · Feb 17, 2012

offroadwerks said:
Cool, thanks for your input. Do you think it helps your visibility? Like looking thru hood over to passenger side etc....good to hear that they are durable too. I wonder if Chris Durham's hoods are as durable as Trent Fabs? Bought a grill from him before. He offers lexan hoods and he is from East Coast, I met him a long time ago at Tellico. Nice feller.

Has he got a website? FJ40 hoods?

InDaShop · Feb 17, 2012

Neal3000 said:
Has he got a website? FJ40 hoods?

no website for Durham, you just have to call him. he's fast!
(864) 420-1274

I just quick searched Google, and my co. firewall blocks it but he may have a site now.
www.chrisdurhammotorsports.com

badreligion_13 · Feb 17, 2012

just google trent fabrication. It should pull up their website. Or look in the "body" section of vendors on pirate.

s for looking through it, I painted mine (on the inside rather than outside). I talked with a couple people who ran clear and they said if it dusty dust collects under the hood and makes it hard to view through. SO I figured just paint it.