Hood movement

New rubber bushings and j bracket pins/sleeves?
No binding when the hood lowers?
Measure from the bumper to the ground to see if you have a sagged out spring or uneven front air ride. That will cause one side of the hood to stay popped up.

 

The factory aluminum J bracket and plastic bushing are junk. Automann makes a cheap steel J bracket then I have a local machine shop spin up a brass bushing that replaces the plastic pos. That setup wil last you a lifetime.

I have cross drilled the J bracket bolt for a grease nipple as some people prefer it.

 

All brand new j brackets with bushings . Both bumper firewall brackets are even . Figure maybe it was the the cab bushings put those new and still didn’t make a difference

 

Refer to my first post when I said the rh steer spring is probably sagged out. Measure from the bumper to the ground on both sides or spring to frame.

 

Both brand new leaf springs with hangers also

 

If your bushings are worn out like that, you need the hood hinge kit. I have a 2000 379. The hinges with the bushings are around $600 . The hood rollers maybe missing or worn out. Also you may need to adjust the roller guide. You can do it by yourself. Use pallets and carpet or a 55 gallon drum with a block of wood.