Redline hood struts 2nd gen taco

What is the lift weight on these?

 

Im old fashion the stocks will do

 

Ordered me a set today. Hate that prop rod. Almost dropped the hood on myself one too many times working under the hood.

 

Looking at these, they look great gentlemen. Has anyone/can you use the stock holes already in the area on the lower strut mount? Looks like Toyota was thinking about putting them there. Holes match up with my 4th gen 4runner hood strut location.

 

If the holes match-up with four runner, why couldn't you just use the four runner parts and struts?

 

@J Gibson Thats what I was thinking, but curious if anyone tried.

 

What holes?
Can you show a pic?
I'm getting ready to install a set.
I do not see what you r talking about.

 

That's not where they go.
They do have you drill a couple of holes.
I'll paint mine.
They have/come with nice instructions.

 

Trying to use those holes will cause you many more problems than it'll solve.

First, it'd put the strut bottom mounts significantly further from the hinge location than the kit intended. That changes the torque applied to the hood by the struts - without adjusting the strut force accordingly, the feel of opening and closing the hood will be completely different. It also places the struts lower than the kit intended, so you may have interferences with components along the fenders.

Finally, by moving the fender location forward, you're moving the whole strut forward (obviously if you use this location, you'd have to adjust the hood location as well), and the strut may end up hitting your windshield washer reservoir.

I'd stick with the recommended bracket location for the 2nd gen taco. Having said that, my 3rd Gen 4runner kit does take advantage of the existing mounting holes, avoiding having to drill new holes in the truck's body. But those holes are in a location that allows this; taco does not have similar mounting points.

 

Got it done, and my is it a fine upgrade. Instructions are great. Clear, color and idiotproof. Id post them, but they are copyrighted.

Only oddities were clearing out some of the silicone sealer to mount the lower brackets. I just used a utility knife to cut the minimal necessary. Also I had to use a 3/16 drill bit to mount the lower ones. Instructions say 5/32, but self tapping screws would not fit in at that size.

As the others, the hood went up and down about 8 times in awe. Strong recommend for anyone reading this and has not done it yet. Click here.


Thanks all for tips, went ahead and used the mounts in the kit.

 

The 5/32 holes aren't intended for the self tapping screws to fit in. Self-tapping screws are intended to create their own hole. The 5/32 holes are there to stop the screw from wandering before it starts.

That being said, one of my brackets wasn't drilled large enough for the screws to fit, heads up Redline!!!

 

Even at 3/16 my screws were still larger than the hole.

 

Are you referring to the holes you drilled in the truck itself, or the holes in the bottom brackets?

 

The truck

 

The holes in the truck absolutely SHOULD be smaller than the screw. The screw is made to cut it's own hole. On my lower brackets I didn't even drill a hole at all. Just center-punch, then screw.

 

That's my point. They were.

 

12 years on mine, still work like a charm.

 

Ah, now I see what you're saying. No reason for a second drill bit when the 3/16 you used for the rivets worked just fine. My bad man, brain not working today.

 

I have probably 8-9 years on mine and same thing...zero problems. SO much better than a hood with the stupid prop.

 

On mine that I just installed, the self tapping screws required a 5/32 hole.
They were very tight but its working great.