International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC

Paul N Sorvari

Isaac D Branning

Michael Wayne Johnston

Xiao-Ming Li

Steve O Miller

Bryce Richards

A frame extender () for attachment to a siderail () and to a front cross member (A) of a vehicle frame () having a centerline (C) includes a first portion () generally parallel with and attached to the siderail. The frame extender () also includes a second portion () extending generally transversely from the first portion () and outwardly from the centerline (C), and a third portion () extending from the second portion and generally parallel to the siderail (). The first portion (), the second portion () and the third portion () are formed as a single component.

Frame extender

A hood mounting system and a mobile vehicle with this system installed provides improved sound dampening for the hood of the vehicle. The hood mounting system includes two lower hood brackets and one upper cowl guide mounted to the cowl or forward portion of the cab of the vehicle. The hood of the mounting system includes a rear support frame that has a center hood guide bracket for engagement to the upper cowl guide. The hood rear support frame also has two hood rear support guides, one each vertical side of the support frame. Each hood rear support guide mates with a lower hood bracket. The lower hood brackets each contain a liner insert that may be made from a rubber or urethane sheet or molded from this material. This liner insert acts as the component interface. The center guide bracket of the hood also has a urethane or rubber liner insert located within its fold receptacle. The guide components may each have urethane insert pad for mating with the urethane or rubber liner of the associated mating components. The insert-pad-to-liner of the associated components provide increased noise reduction and manufacturing play in regards to mating tolerances.

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