Best way to open OBS ford hood with latch not working 

Thanks i just did mine the same way 15 minutes ago before seeing your video

Thank you so much man!!!! This is for anyone who has this exact problem, use the wrench instead of the ratchet WAYYYYY easier

Dude!!! Thank you! Exactly same thing happened to me closing it with the latch already shut. Stuck like no other! I got the first easy bolt off halfway and my ratchet was wedged but luckily the lever poped and I got it open at only halfway off on one bolt!!! Awesome! Thanx!

Dude thanks so much!!! Worked like a charm for me… One thing I would say is that the right side with a 3/8 ratchet with the 10 mm worked better. I got my 1/2 ratchet stuck when trying to get bolt out completely so decided instead of tightening I just left wrench there and had much luck with smaller ratchet. 🍻

you can also get any pry bar and press up on hood, then you can easily get either of those 10mm bolts with a ratchet and a long extension. thanks for the video!

Thank you! This worked for me. I found the problem with my f-450 was same problem you had with yours.

Thanks man you just save me a lot of money

Thanks for the video, was a big help. I found an easier way to remove the two bolts holding in the latch is using a ratchet strap, i pulled the grill downward about 1/4 of an inch, which was a big enough gap to reach my socket extension through and use my ratchet to loosen them. I have a plastic grill and its my work truck, so i wasnt worried about a small scuff on the grill. Understand it wont work cor everyone but hopefully this saves someone the pain of reaching up with a wrench! Total of 2 minutes. Thanks again!

Your a life saver bro!! Thanks so much

Thank you! That did the trick

Very helpful I had this happen on my obs years ago and forgot how i resolved it now ive got it on a different one a friend bought

Same issue and thank you sir

Thanks so much man

Will this work on an 89 f series

I had this issue, but sometimes if you sit on the hood the lever will move. It worked for me, i had the same issue of half stuck.

Got the same thing going on with my 96 Ford F250I wish you would have showed where that bolt came from that you took out Could you text me back was that it's the bottom where you couldn't see in the video I figured it out I had to take the one out and really loose in the other 1 which was a real pain ass but thanks for your video I got it just re adjusted the mechanism now It shut like it should

just had to do this because i accidentally pushed the latch in while working and closed the hood. what a pain the ass

Did you twist the wrench to the left or right it feels like it get tighter both ways

Blew a belt and my hood won’t close all the way hope this works

Thx imma try this someone went to look at truck and tried opening it without me pulling the lever and truck hood got stuck

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Yeah, Mine is NOT working using the other Video. Older, 87, NOT the same thing or not stiff enough wire? Hood latch is Broken..

Same thing happened to me I have a 97

I removed the two bolts still won’t open

Can't reach the bolts. You must have tiny hands. I had to bust up the grill to get to the bolts.

OMG I can't even get my 2002 Ford Explorer hood up, enough to wedge any tool under it to trip the latch!! Dang it, the lever is stripped, and I am about to take a blow torch to it. This is one reason why, being a single woman sucks, and have tools, but still cant do it. ERGH.