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Apr 19, 2022 | 06:59 AM

#11

Oldblue

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From: Welland,Ont Canada

I installed a set from RockAuto in August 2019, the lift gate stays open when I open it and closes when I close it.
the struts were a clearance item $5.00 each!

Apr 22, 2022 | 06:41 AM

#12

Radco

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From: Dedham Maine

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Originally Posted by Oldblue

I installed a set from RockAuto in August 2019, the lift gate stays open when I open it and closes when I close it.
the struts were a clearance item $5.00 each!

WOW Steve that was a great deal ! I will see if they still have any for that price even though I do not need them yet lol

Apr 22, 2022 | 07:16 AM

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Oldblue

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You have to check in every once in a while! I just scored a pair of PowerStop hubs for $49.00 CDN each!

Sep 27, 2025 | 04:09 PM

#14

CWhatling

Joined: 09-27-2025

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Originally Posted by UnknownError

I bought some hood support struts on amazon ("A-Premium" brand) for about 30 bucks for the pair because the ones at the local auto store were 36 each although they come with a lifetime warranty. However the ones I got, even tho the extended length was the same the compressed length was not. After installation my hood wouldn't shut. I know the way amazon inventories things in their warehouse makes mistakes of similar looking parts to get sent out but sometimes the items themselves are just not right to begin with. So my question is, how long do these things generally last? Has anyone bought some of the cheaper ones from rockauto and have any issues?

I discovered that, though the overall length of hood struts may be correct, the length of the barrel matters... you need the shorter barrel size (the stroke length is 10.25 Inch, not 10.61 Inch!), otherwise it'll bind or snap the ball stud like it did mine. I'm also finding out that struts have a 10mm ball socket on one end and a smaller ball socket on the other end, but nobody seems to know what size it is because they keep saying it's 10mm (which it obviously isn't!). Doesn't make sense to use 2 different sizes for what should be more or less universal, but I guess that's the way of things