Spiker Engineering High lift hood struts for the 3rd Gen Tacoma

Mine are scheduled for delivery next Tuesday...one day before the projected build date for my truck. I guess I can wait for them to arrive.

 

Man I'm glad I stumbled upon these! I'm going to definitely have to put this on the to buy list!

 

received mine yesterday, installed today. sorry no pics. easy install, take your time, use some common sense. work flawlessly, great update. thanks spiker! Ski

 

Leon,

sir, started my installation late this evening and have the fender brackets installed ( I believe in the right location. Center furthest indentation towards the firewall).

But when locating the top hood brackets I couldn’t get them to lay flat. And the point of the triangle brackets are at an angle off the raised hood support. I hope I’m drawing a good enough word picture.

I have the hood set at 5.25” higher than hood support rod.

Do I need to raise the hood all the way up to 6” to get the right angle?

 

@JAL, The hood bracket should rest against the inner side of the hood reinforcement, as shown below. It should line up like this no matter the hood height, as the reinforcement cross section is unchanged for most of the hood length. The bracket will not be vertical, it will be angled like the side of the reinforcement is angled - is that what you're concerned about? Can you post a photo of how things are lining up for you? (Bottom photo has a different bracket, but same basic design)/

 

The bottom brackets circled in red mount with 3 rivets each? or are there any threaded holes like in the Rav4?

 

See their detailed install PDF. Middle hole not used.

 

Leon,

Thanks I’ll regroup here in a little bit and get it finished. Started late and once it got dark I started questioning the location so stopped.

Didn’t want to mess it up.

 

Good plan, let me know if you still have any questions or concerns .

 

All that I can find is the install video for a 4runner on their website.

 

Can you direct me to the install PDF?

 

The brackets shown in photo are representative of our kits, the actual 3rd Gen brackets are a little different. Two rivets hold each fender bracket, two rivets hold each hood bracket.

 

Nevermind I found it.

 

Finished!!

 

Set mine to 5.25” over normal just in case ditch lights and lift later on down the road.

 

Looks great @JAL !!

 

And as for which rivet gun to use if I had to do over I get this one.

the angle one about 12-13” long was very difficult to pop the 3/16 steel rivets.

 

I bought that version of the rivet gun - sitting in the garage waiting for my hood struts to be delivered. Oh, and my new Tacoma. I need that to be built and delivered, too.

 

Good move! The smaller angle gun will be great for smaller task and rivets. But “Old Arthur” didn’t agree with it in my elbow joints

 

Just placed my order. Looks very nice.
Order number: 13358