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Hood support strut / upgrade from support rod

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by adkchip, Feb 11, 2024.

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  1. Feb 29, 2024 at 8:36 AM
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    That's a good point, although the effect works in the opposite way - the higher the lift, the more opening force there will be, and vice versa. But as you said, we design our struts to have enough margin to provide a good lift force in the full range of lift height positions.
     
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  2. Feb 29, 2024 at 9:47 AM
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    Love my Spiker struts!
     
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  3. Jun 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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    Finished my first mod on my ‘22 Tacoma SR5(previouslyIMG_4942.jpg IMG_4943.jpg IMG_4944.jpg owned an ‘08 SR5.
    @SpikerEng hood struts. Thanks to @Bertw192 and @SpikerEng for your assistance.
    The hood attachments were hard for my 73 year old brain to comprehend .
    The operation is smooth as silk.
     
    TacomaCZman, Jun 21, 2025
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  4. Jun 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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    Spiker are solid, perform better than Redline and have had several Redlines' prior on other vehicles. Spikers are just a stronger looking and more solid!
     
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