Hood shocks

[LX_TREME]

Well it is time to replace those hood strut lifts, so today I replaced both of the hood shocks.

Removal of old hood struts and installation of strong arm struts took less than five minutes - you just need one tool 12mm wrench.

Now opening and closing the hood easy, very comfortable, conveniently also safely.

Thanks CDan

 

[97 FZJ80]

My hood just boinked me in the head. Time to place an order with CDan.

 

[tomatopants]

When I went to add more oil when I was up in Tahoe, it slammed shut after being open for like 3 seconds. Scared the hell out of me, and I was lucky my hands/other body part weren't in the way of it. I've never liked the fact that it doesn't just have a metal rod to prop it open.

Although it is nice not having a steel rod in the way when you're trying to work.


I should order some from Mudrak.

 

[Tools R Us]

... I've never liked the fact that it doesn't just have a metal rod to prop it open.
...

Add a rod, the holes are there for the grommet and clip.

 

[4dmalamute]

Add a rod, the holes are there for the grommet and clip.

I went to a junk yard and pulled a hood holder (rod support, damn that sounds messed up) and installed it in the cruiser. I was tired of putting a hammer jammed in the corner to hold up the hood.

 

[ToothDr]

What did those cost you from CDan?

 

[IronYuppy]

I went to a junk yard and pulled a hood holder (rod support, damn that sounds messed up) and installed it in the cruiser. I was tired of putting a hammer jammed in the corner to hold up the hood.

I'm going to do the same thing. My shocks are fine, but I had the hood up in a high wind the other day and the wind force was enough to start pushing the hood downwards when I was under it.

I think I heard some of the other market 80s had rods. Where did you source yours, from a mini-truck? FJ60?

 

[bucks80]

I have the best story of all about this. Per my earlier thead, I was trying to replace my PCV valve yesterday that was stuck in the grommet and valve cover. So I went to get my BRAND NEW can of WD40, soaked the grommet and valve, put the can on the battery and came in to see if any more suggestions were on my thread. when I came back, the hood had fallen down right on my new can of wd and squirted the whole damn thing under the hood. empty. haha to me huh!!! I would dig the rod thing.

 

[LX_TREME]

What did those cost you from CDan?

Pretty cheap $42 buks sumthin, local stealership quotes $64 buks a piece

 

[podiev]

Add a rod, the holes are there for the grommet and clip.

Can somebody provide the part numbers for the rod, grommet, and clip? Am thinking of putting one on my HDJ81 as a safety measure. any one? CDan?

 

[Romer]

So whats left to replace on your truck? The parts you take off would likely be like new parts to me

 

[podiev]

Am not planning on replacing the current shocks. Hence am not taking any part off. But rather I would like to add the rod as a safety measure as the holes are there already. If I plan to work on the truck for a long time, better to put the rod in case the struts fail. If I just want to open the hood and check the engine quickly, I'll just rely on the struts.

 

[rhyary]

My upper trunk door has the same problem. It falls on me when opening. Happens more in the winter. Does temperature affect it?

 

[Barbarosa]

temps seem to, in these colder colorado days of late, i got bonked in the head the other day while putting in a louder horn.

 

[sandcruiser]

cold weather usually reduces the struts' lift

My upper trunk door has the same problem. It falls on me when opening. Happens more in the winter. Does temperature affect it?

 

[rhyary]

Does cold weather affect new ones?
I understand cold is not good for 11 year old struts.

 

[sandcruiser]

I'm pretty sure that cold makes all of them less lifty. New ones are simply stronger/better so loosing a % of lift isn't as objectionable

 

[jeffsclan]

Hi, so do you just pull the shock off the ball? Is there a trick to this? I just don't want to shrek on it and mess somthing up. Thanks

 

[jeffsclan]

OK, so I cut, chiseled and hacked off the shock from the ball stud. Then I installed the new shock, went to throw away the package and found that the new one hiding inside. Needless to say the other side went smooth. Now with my master mechanic skills I'll move to the back hatch. Crap, How do you replace these ? I might have the wrong ones. The new ones I got come with ball studs for both ends of the shock. Help please ! In the mean time I'll be searching the forums Thanks

 

[freshspecbluegt]

for the hatch see here

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/306413-my-fix-ever-elusive-hatch-struts.html