Hood Struts: OE Replacement?

[TheLoyale]

I can't seem to find a replacement for the hood struts on my 80. Does anyone know if Strongarm makes one? Tried looking on ebay and came up with nada

Anyway, yea. My hood does not stay up when its 10 deg. F out haha.

Also, looking for replacements for the rear gate.

Cheers,
-Tom

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Rock Auto ~$50 pair

 

[TheLoyale]

Rock Auto ~$50 pair

Really! I never noticed them on Rockauto. Alright, good call. Thank you

Guess it was pointless to start a new thread for this now. Whoops. (Mods, please forgive)

 

[ajax1]

Vatozone 30 bucks couple years ago!

 

[97FZJ80]

still there 30 bucks a side

 

[Impreza]

60-series hood prop. Perfect fit. Done.

 

[skintunes]

just got strongarms off ebay- 40 sumthin shipped for the pair. 551L / 551 R or something. took a little searching
they hoist that hood on there own @ 20 degrees from 12 inches

 

[BrotherRob]

60-series hood prop. Perfect fit. Done.

x2

 

[6894kevin]

Lift Supports Deposit

I just sent a pair back because my wife ordered them instead of the rear ones I needed. I almost kept them for the day when the fronts fail. I checked them an they look like OEM bolt in.

 

[Kernal]

6894kevin: you sent a pair of which brand/part number back?

 

[MoGas]

60-series hood prop. Perfect fit. Done.

Yup.

Threads here and here.

 

[Devil's Slide Doug]

I went to the local junkyard and picked up a prop with a clip and the grommet. Not sure what make or model of car it is even off of but after a slight bit of adjusting (bent to fit), it fits perfect. It was a dollar.

 

[TheLoyale]

Wow, a lot of good replies! Thank you all, and thank you for the Links to the threads.

Good to know 60-series struts will match up, I also didn't know they were "Supposed" to push the hood up them selfs, I thought they were just to hold it up

I wonder, my parents 2008 FJ has hood struts *Cough* might just have to swip them if they fit

-Tom

 

[Devil's Slide Doug]

My mini truck has always had a simple prop and it has always worked perfectly. I just cant handle forking out money for little struts that will eventually leak again and drop the hood on my head when I least expect it again when I can do a proper repair and just install a prop like the Cruiser should have come with in the first place.

 

[Kernal]

TheLoyale: the 60 series uses a single manual hand set prop rod in front in conjunction with two coiled springs attached to the hood hinges to hold the hood up.

 

[yardbird88]

1996 Lexus Lx450 Hood Lift Support - StrongArm - TheAutoPartsShop - TheAutoPartsShop

All the struts you want for $15 each, front or rear.

 

[TheLoyale]

Whoops, I misread that the first time. I do agree, the 80 should have came with just a prop rod (The hood really isn't that heavy either)

TheLoyale: the 60 series uses a single manual hand set prop rod in front in conjunction with two coiled springs attached to the hood hinges to hold the hood up.

Yardbird, thanks for the link!

 

[OB-1]

Lift Supports TOYOTA Land Cruiser 1994

 

[William BB]

For those reading this-- 2020 Update. There is a brand "A-Premium" on Amazon fit for 80s Land Cruiser. The measurement is completely off and will have your hood bulge like a balloon by .5". Find another brand or go OEM. I'm now trying to settle my hood metal back to normal shape and form.

 

[jemsec]

I bought the same set and my hood looks like "you know what"! Ordering new front ones now.