Redline Tuning Hood Struts installed

[Neil S]

I just installed these Redline hood struts, on my 25' Lariat FX4, and they were pretty simple to instal but, kinda a PITA. The lower bolt is a little hard to remove and replace with the rear bracket. Just hold onto the bolt otherwise it will dissappear between the inner/outer fender (A little masking tape helps keep the bolt in place)..

When installing the struts after both brackets are installed, it requires the hood to be raised higher than the prop rod. This is where person #2 comes in handy. It took me more time to find a deep well 13mm socket and a regular 13mm socket than almost the whole install.

End result is a smooth opening/closing hood without the PITA prop rod!

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[SKFlaten]

I just installed these Redline hood struts, on my 25' Lariat FX4, and they were pretty simple to instal but, kinda a PITA. The lower bolt is a little hard to remove and replace with the rear bracket. Just hold onto the bolt otherwise it will dissappear between the inner/outer fender (A little masking tape helps keep the bolt in place)..

When installing the struts after both brackets are installed, it requires the hood to be raised higher than the prop rod. This is where person #2 comes in handy. It took me more time to find a deep well 13mm socket and a regular 13mm socket than almost the whole install.

End result is a smooth opening/closing hood without the PITA prop rod!

I'm really sorry you had such a hard time finding those 13mm sockets. 1/2" SAE would have worked fine, they are the same size and available just about anywhere. Also another common size is an 8mm, you can use a 5/16" SAE. Next time you need metric, check out a conversion chart, there are several metric and SAE wrenches and sockets that are interchangeable.
And, thank you very much for the info, I believe those struts will be my next upgrade.

 

[Mitch]

I did the same, but with different brand on Amazon(China,half the price) My instructions suggested a cloth be put in the fender gap to catch the bolt if you dropped it. I like the added height of the hood. Pops right up.

 

[boraxman]

Have these myself, great mod.

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