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i did this on my BJ a while back, i used the lighter shocks and found it a little underpowered, i have the insulation removed and am wanting to put damplifier or something on in the future but will probally have to upgrade to the heavier shock. My pin locations on the fender may be different than that of a gasser so that might have something to do with it, SO>>> in hindsight i would have went with the cat launchers even though they seemed like too much push for the hood..
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09-15-09, 10:08 AM
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Thanks for cutting the path... I have the parts on hand and will be doing the install shortly. - Adam
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09-15-09, 10:49 AM
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Interesting that this comes back up. Last weekend I was doing work on various vehicles and happened to open the FJ's hood. The stock springs have been removed since sometime last year and I still don't have the gas springs installed. I'm beginning to think that any spring at all is unnecessary. Maybe when I get some sound insulation on the hood I'll change my mind.
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09-15-09, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ntsqd
Interesting that this comes back up. Last weekend I was doing work on various vehicles and happened to open the FJ's hood. The stock springs have been removed since sometime last year and I still don't have the gas springs installed. I'm beginning to think that any spring at all is unnecessary. Maybe when I get some sound insulation on the hood I'll change my mind.
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As long as you have the hood prop no springs are necessary to hold it up. Those stock coil springs just help make lifting a bit easier. The gas shocks mod is designed so that the shocks literally lift the hood themselves once you lift it higher than a few inches and hold it at the max height that the hinges allow.
My 120lb shocks are now getting pretty slow at lifting the hood on their own, I should add. I have extra weight added to the hood in that the stiffeners are filled with Great Stuff, and the underside is lined with Dynamat Xtreme along the stiffeners and Dynamat Hoodliner on the flat areas. This extra weight made a perfect balance for the 120lb shocks when they were new.
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09-18-09, 08:04 PM
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Great Stuff?! NO!!!! That attracts and holds water. Ask me how I know!
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11-14-09, 06:31 PM
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I just used the 90lb's from McMaster Carr and they worked like a champ. Thanks for the orignial post and writeup.
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11-14-09, 10:19 PM
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I'm next on this one.....I lost the rubber grommet that hold the hood bar in place not to mention that little plastic do dad that holds the bar secure when closing the hood. i keep the hood holder upper thingy bar in the back seat......
I cant wait to do this and throw that damn bar away!!!!
Thanks for this write up!
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11-15-09, 06:21 AM
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Oh, and I totally skipped the bench grinder part - I just left the upper spring mount on the truck and drilled it straight out with the 5/16" bit - worked like a charm and saved me a bit of work.
Total job time was like 20 minutes...
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11-15-09, 04:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alaska60
I'm next on this one.....I lost the rubber grommet that hold the hood bar in place not to mention that little plastic do dad that holds the bar secure when closing the hood. i keep the hood holder upper thingy bar in the back seat......
I cant wait to do this and throw that damn bar away!!!!
Thanks for this write up!
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You can get both the grommet and the plastic clip for very cheap from Toyota. I wouldn't throw the rod away. You may need it to protect your head in the event the shocks get weak, or the hood gets heavy with dynamat, etc.
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11-16-09, 09:10 AM
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Just installed the 120lbs over the weekend and they are a little much but I think with some use and some dynamat they should be just right. Thanks Spook.
Karl
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