Hood Struts

Anyone have any experience putting in hood struts in their Taco? I think they are a great quality of life upgrade especially if you do a lot of your own maintenance! Just wondering if anyone has put them in or if there are any kits floating around for Tacos?

 

Redline is the popular go-to for people on here, but you have to drill holes for them. I'm still on the lookout for some that bolt on that aren't Chinese specials from ebay or Amazon.

 

Welcome to the forum, Logan.
Pretty much every other guy on here has them. They are great:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/hood-struts.673138/
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/hood-struts.594115/
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/hood-struts.5962/
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/hood-struts.514543/
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/redline-hood-struts.92357/
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/redline-hood-struts.599012/
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/redline-tuning-hood-struts.469820/
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...timate-lift-hood-struts-now-available.689163/
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ft-hood-struts-for-the-3rd-gen-tacoma.642445/
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/hood-strut-rivet-install-fail.661858/

 

Thanks haha guess I should have taken 10 seconds to look for hood strut posts before asking!

 

No worries, we all do it. At least you didn't ask what type of oil to use.

 

I love mine!!!!

 

Do it. Once done you’ll tell yourself “ why did I wait so long” one of the best simple mods IMO.

 

I have red line tuning one easy to install I should have done that mod since day one of buying the truck

 

I have the Spiker Engineering set on my truck. They installed easy enough. One of the best upgrades in my opinion.

 

I have had the Spiker Engineering hood struts on my 2015 Tacoma for about a year and they have been the freaking best. Love them so much in fact, I convinced my dad to put them on his 2017 Tacoma.

If you air up on the trail using a portable compressor a lot, like I do, having the struts just lift away the annoyingly heavy hood is a dream come true!

 

Just installed the redline. Money well spent. If you own a drill and a rivet tool....its a quick and relatively easy install. Several tutorials on youtube.

 

I have a set of redline I will be installing soon. Got them on sale. Have a 6" lift on my truck so it is a pain to get the hood up high enough to get the hood stem in to hold it up. Especially since I'm only 5'7". Can't wait to get them on. Just AN FYI I am bigger on the inside than I am on the outside.

 

More like 1 guy in a thousand.

 

I stand corrected. Thank you.

 

another vote for spiker here.

 

definitely makes opening the hood easier
can do it one handed with your eyes closed

they might be better than redline. Looks good and lets you set the opening height based on size of ditch lights

 

Does anyone know if these interfere with a powertray. I have one installed for my Switch-Pro and both take up alot of real estate

 

I went for Sokie Tech. I look at drilling holes in a truck body like I do surgery. If god had meant you to have surgery, he'd have put in zippers.

 

I’m very happy with the Redline hood struts I have on both of my Tacomas. Great product and easy installation. One of the best mods that you can do to these trucks.

 

Redline hood struts for years - no problem - works great