Did you know the 2021 Hood and Front Fenders are Fiberglass?

[Diablo]

deer on 2012 last fall
fiberglass

 

[Ellison3]

Not the best pic quality, but it looks like fiberglass to me. I’ll definitely be checking the next time I see one at the dealership.

 

[GCATX]

OP, sorry for your loss.

 

[Keshka]

deer on 2012 last fall
fiberglass

...well did you eat him?

about November in my 2005, raining, dark and some fool coming at me with high beams and a young bull elk couldn't wait another 5 seconds to live. I saw his flash go past the fool and BAM. Barely got the oh part of oh shit out. Broke his back and wiped the right front of my truck off. I hopped the ditch, Glock .40 to the back of his head and butchered him on the spot. A tiny bit of payback for him being a Darwin candidate.

 

[BoostCreep]

My G2 fenders are also fiberglass but the hood is definitely not.

Welp, I stand corrected. Took a very careful look today and the hood is definitely composite.

 

[jazroc56]

Just wondering if anyone had any idea that the Hood and Front Fenders on our 2021 Raptors are made out of Fiberglass?View attachment 349678

Yup…sure did!! Found out the hard way like you…

 

[Jonesky]

What about back fenders? Seems like they might as well be too if the shape is different.

 

[BaseRaptor]

I heard the composite hood/fender supplier is one reason why Raptor production is limited. They can only manufacture so many parts per day.

 

[Ryed]

I was just going to ceramic coat my Raptor when it arrives, but now I'm thinking about Xpel for the hood and fenders to protect from chips.

 

[TwizzleStix]

The front clip isn’t old fashioned fiberglass layup. It’s Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) which is a bit more stable/strong for painting than pure fiberglass/resin.

FRP is used in so many parts now. From toys to full size vehicles.