If they didn’t choose to save money on some of this stuff, it would be an $80K vehicle.
Gas Hood lift supports
- Thread starter Reidog
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We purchased one for about $45 on ebay and it fits and works fine.
You purchased only one? Link?
I too had the Redlines on my Tacoma. They worked great.
Same. I had it on my Bronco and they worked great. Going to wait for Redline to come out with their version for the LC.
Also considering these, please update after you install and good luck!
Will do
They finally arrive and I finally got a chance to install them:I'll let you guys know how they work. If I have to remove and KEEP the plastic rim off the side of the engine bay area (as it shows in an install of a competitive strut on Amazon) I'll probably return them. However, at least we'll have a point of reference that others can use to make a decision.
I'm not looking for something that is going to magically raise the hood as soon as I release the latch, I just want to avoid having to use the manual hood support. I got really spoiled with my LX570.
All in all, I'd rate them as "OK", 3 out of 5 stars.
Pros:
- They do help lift the hood
- They do hold the hood up when it is fully opened
- Easy to install
- You CAN put the plastic trim back in place without trimming
- They do not lift the hood unassisted
- The hardware is not stainless and will begin to rust relatively soon I believe
- I wouldn't trust it 100% to not fail and crack my skull
X2 on the trimming of the trim.
I think my summary from this early feedback is to wait? Or did anybody feel like yeah "full steam ahead" ?
It's not a lift assisted feeling as with the Redline kit on my Taco. It's of a "not as heavy" lift, if you let go before the hood is fully raised, it'll slam back down, but after it reaches "full open" it'll stay open and takes a slight amount of force to start it closing. Once you start the downward motion, you have to lower the hood vs pull it down. The good part is there probably zero stress on the fender mounted stud ball.
Redline kit not quite available yet, but it is on their website.
Redline Tuning 2024+ Toyota Land Cruiser Hood QuickLIFT PLUS
Redline Tuning 2024+ Toyota Land Cruiser Hood QuickLIFT PLUS
Saw that…signed up to be notified when they begin stocking ‘em.
just signed up to be notified also. Thanks for sharing this.
One thing I dont love about the Redline write up... it sounds like it required drilling.
"We do install step bit to enlarge hole on inner hood for our blind insert to slip behind. Simple hand tools will be required to install once hole is enlarged - see manual."
"We do install step bit to enlarge hole on inner hood for our blind insert to slip behind. Simple hand tools will be required to install once hole is enlarged - see manual."
Everyone is in love with gas struts. I am not. I’ve been clobbered once by tailgate struts that wore out and failed without warning. And that was decades prior to the flood of foreign made garbage that is available online today. My 2001 Silverado has coil springs, which work in a similar concept to the springs found on garage doors. That’s something I would consider as an aftermarket option to the “prop-up” system used by the LC.
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What a great idea! Too bad that Toyota probably won’t do that.
I noticed that also. Apart from having to do the drilling, is there a potential rust issue unless the drilled area is then primed and painted? Or is the "inner hood" made of aluminum?
Also, Redline's Quick Lift Plus hardware is not stainless, but zinc plated steel that is powder coated. It's higher level openers use stainless brackets and rods, but that level doesn't seem to be available for the LC (yet).
