Gas struts for reverse tilt hood
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Gas struts for reverse tilt hood
Got a question, guys...and I apolgize if this has been covered...seems I only get around here every 4 years
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I have a straight rod hinge-pin setup for my reverse opening 56 hood (don't care for those aftermarket ones a bit) and instead of a prop-rod to hold it open, I'd like to mount gas charged struts. I figure they'll hold it up and keep it from blowing open too far (which happened once...not a pretty picture).
Anyone done this? I'll be doing it one way or the other but if anyone knows what size struts to get and where to exactly mount them I might be able to save some engineering time. I've seen it done in pictures.
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.I have a straight rod hinge-pin setup for my reverse opening 56 hood (don't care for those aftermarket ones a bit) and instead of a prop-rod to hold it open, I'd like to mount gas charged struts. I figure they'll hold it up and keep it from blowing open too far (which happened once...not a pretty picture).
Anyone done this? I'll be doing it one way or the other but if anyone knows what size struts to get and where to exactly mount them I might be able to save some engineering time. I've seen it done in pictures.
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I used the struts to hold my one piece rear door,on my panel.I contacted lift support technologies 306 683 5000 and talked to Nolan,He was very helpful in finding what size and strength lifts to use and where to place them.After the door was done and lifts installed I found that they where a little weak,as I had not figured in glass,door locks and other odds and ends that went into the doors.He sent me new lifts and I returned the old ones .They are good to work with.It mite be worth a call .
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It sounds like you and I have the same kind of hood setup. Here's how I did mine:
Shorter gas lifts would be more out of the way (closer to the pivot) and there are some very powerful short ones used for SUV rear lift doors, but I liked hooking them into the hood hinge attach area.
The whole album: https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=16500
Shorter gas lifts would be more out of the way (closer to the pivot) and there are some very powerful short ones used for SUV rear lift doors, but I liked hooking them into the hood hinge attach area.
The whole album: https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=16500
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