OEM vs Others (1 Viewer)

[cruiserguysc]

OEM hood struts or others? Any experience? Best place to order? Thanks

 

[Bludozer]

OEM hood struts or others? Any experience? Best place to order? Thanks

I live the OEM life, but in this case I would pick 'others.' OEM hood/hatch struts are a few hundred I think. El cheapo Chinese Amazon ones are totally fine.

 

[Heckraiser]

I used some from Lift Supports Depot--like $20-30. Hood and liftgate. So far so good.

 

[thatcabledude]

OEM hood prop

 

[nickolai]

 

[SNLC]

OEM last nearly 20yrs, so that’s what I use on my Cruisers.

Cheers

 

[Rifleman]

OEM hood prop

Do as the Thatcabledude says, go with the factory prop rod set up, or do as i did and just make your own. Below are a few photos of the prop rod i made for only a few bucks and a little bit of my time.

 

[Bambusiero]

A piece of scrap PVC pipe, like @nickolai is where I'm at these days, 'cause the stupid aftermarket struts just don't last.

 

[ranma21]

Depending on how long you keep your cruiser, OEM last 20 yrs for couple of hundreds bucks, aftermarket about $25 last couple of yrs.

 

[Kernal]

One new OEM hood strut was enough to keep my hood up, if someone
wants to save some money. FWIW.

 

[nickolai]

A piece of scrap PVC pipe, like @nickolai is where I'm at these days, 'cause the stupid aftermarket struts just don't last.

PVC pipe, flash! mines an old broom handle!

 

[Godwin]

60 series hood prop rod.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

I live the OEM life, but in this case I would pick 'others.' OEM hood/hatch struts are a few hundred I think. El cheapo Chinese Amazon ones are totally fine.

$68 each for OEM

 

[mattressking]

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Very odd how that part number translates throughout various markets.

 

[yknot123]

I used a old golf club shaft doing my head gasket job. Cut the head off and use the rubber end handle.
The end of the shaft fits in the two small holes towards for on the rail. The rubber end fits in the Larger holes on hood towards the top. Tried a different OEM prob but to short. Have wanted to try a T100 hood prop as it is longer. Just haven't taken off my T100 to try. It looks like there is holes for a hood prop on Cruisers.
Glad to see we are not the only 80 owners wit this challenge. When that hood comes down it will knock you out Personal experience

 

[bigredmachine]

aftermarket for both hood and hatch, been fine for the last few years with them