Ram Air Hood questions
03-29-2009, 12:45 PM
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Ram Air Hood questions
I'm looking at getting a ram air hood for my 06' FX4 but i'm not sure what i should expect to pay and if there is any big difference in performance between different hoods. I'm thinking i should be getting the hood and air intake but is there anything else i should be aware of that i might need to buy? Is the installation pretty ez or should i get a auto shop to do it for me?
Here is one of the better sites i found for a pre painted hood and intake.
https://www.ramairhood.com/store/scr...p?idproduct=43
With it being Black and a 06' i can't imagine the color matching would be far enough off to notice a difference between the body and the hood but am i better off buying it unpainted and getting it matched and painted locally?
I was hoping to not have to pay more then $1200 for everything. I dunno, lemme know what your experiences are and what ya think.
Here is one of the better sites i found for a pre painted hood and intake.
https://www.ramairhood.com/store/scr...p?idproduct=43
With it being Black and a 06' i can't imagine the color matching would be far enough off to notice a difference between the body and the hood but am i better off buying it unpainted and getting it matched and painted locally?
I was hoping to not have to pay more then $1200 for everything. I dunno, lemme know what your experiences are and what ya think.
03-29-2009, 02:58 PM
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If you plan on getting a hood, make sure you factor in the shipping charge. To a residence, it will run you around $150.
Most likely, your paint code is UA which is black ebony cleacoat.
When you get it painted at a shop, make sure the place paints it the ford factory color, because not all blacks are the same.
Hope I helped out.
If you plan on getting a hood, make sure you factor in the shipping charge. To a residence, it will run you around $150.
Most likely, your paint code is UA which is black ebony cleacoat.
When you get it painted at a shop, make sure the place paints it the ford factory color, because not all blacks are the same.
Hope I helped out.
03-29-2009, 03:13 PM
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I just bought a Trufiber Ram Air Hood for my 05, I payed $430, not painted, not installed, and i picked it up in LA, installation was easy, true bolt on, it comes "functional" but to really route it to the intake well requires some customization.... But I'm also a cheap *** so if your willing to drop that $1200 then yea that link to that other hood looks real good https://www.f150forum.com/f4/just-want-show-some-people-my-progress-20492/
03-29-2009, 03:28 PM
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At the link i posted the total with intake and shipping charges and all that is going to be close to $1,700 and i'll have to install it myself. So, its about $500 more then i'd like to spend.
03-29-2009, 03:35 PM
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Yea man thats intense, im not going to lie i really like mine and the fit is right and it looks good, im getting my truck wrapped in vinyl so im not painting it but once its all done ill be at like $625 minus an aftermarket intake
