Bolt
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With a tilt front, they loose alot of mounting area for electrical and such. Besides, if it were open from the side, it would be tricky to reach alot of stuff too. Only you wouldn't be leaning up against grill or sheetmetal to reach in there. I have always liked working on tractors that open like a pickup hood, but have the sides of the hood attached to them, and open nearly 90 degrees. Lots of access room. Of course it helps that the frame's only a few feet wide up front.