Kenworth T880 Short Hood Forward Axle Repair Kit

THIS IS IMPORTANT:

This kit only fits the T880 short forward axle hood.

Compare your hood to the image below.

The Kenworth T880 set-forward front axle hood is susceptible to damage in the strut mounts. The hood is made from fiberglass which is not weldable. Polyvance's KEN T880SFA repair kit is an economical alternative to replacing the hood and will also create a repair that is as strong as the original.

INSTRUCTIONS (PDF)

Benefits:

• Save thousands over the cost of a new hood.
• Repairing the hood is faster than replacing the hood.
• With the Kenworth hood repair kit, there is no need to paint the hood. Replacing the hood requires you to paint the hood to match.
• Stronger than the original hood pockets. Load is spread out over a much larger area.
• Usually faster delivery times. Definitely cheaper shipping cost.
• Better design. If you replace the hood, you are putting on a new hood with the same poorly-designed hood pockets that will probably break again. The Kenworth hood repair kit is a better design as it converts the point load to a large-area load.
• This kit will get your truck back on the road quickly so you can continue making money. Every day that your truck is not on the road, you are losing money. Stop losing money. Repair your hood this morning and continue making money this afternoon.

Kit Contents:

• (1) Driver side aluminum casting
• (1) Passenger side aluminum casting
• (2) Cartridges of 2510 PlastiFix High Performance Acrylic Adhesive
• (2) Mixer tips for the 2510 PlastiFix adhesive
• (4) Hex bolts - Grade 8, 3/8"-16 x 1-1/4"
• (2) Stainless elevator bolt 1/4"-20 x 2"
• (2) Stainless nut 1/4"-20
• (4) 3/8" flat washers
• (4) 3/8" lock washers
• (2) Abrasion resistant rubber washers
• (6) Thread cutting panhead screws #10-1"

Tools and Supplies Required (Not Included with the Kit):

• 
  Applicator Gun
• 
  1001-4 EcoPrep Cleaner
• Medium strength thread locker
• 24 to 50 grit Roloc® discs
• 90 deg air grinder for Roloc® discs
• #2 Phillips head screwdriver
• Angle drill
• 5/32”, 1/4”, 3/8”, 13/32”* drill bits
• 60 grit or coarser sandpaper
• SAE and Metric sockets
• Induction heater or torch*
• Dremel tool with a tungsten carbide carving bit*
• Permanent marker
• Respirator and gloves

*only needed for precautionary installations where fork is not already torn from the hood.

Installation Video - Damaged Strut Mount Repair

Installation Video - Undamaged Strut Mount Preventative Repair

This page was created on December 07, 2023

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