Very easy takes longer to get the tools out than it does to replace them

 

You get what you pay for........Mine from auto zone have lasted the past 6 years and they still work like new.

 

Same here. Lol. Best $2 I've ever spent.

Prior to that I was using a hose clamp and had to hold the hatch in one hand and tighten the clamp (without it moving) with a screwdriver. That was one of the dumbest ideas I've ever had.

 

Just ordered a set from Ebay this week for 23.00 shipped. Can't wait to get them on.

 

Trust me it will be worth not having the tailgate hit you. What part of kentucky are you from? Know any good off road locations?

 

sometimes when its cold out mine goes up then drops a little and i dont notice and smack my cranium into it :P maybe its just the cold out?

 

Ideally a two person job, but you can do it yourself if prepared to give one shoulder a workout while holding up the door while using the other hand to put in the bolts.
I was cheap and just put in one strut - this will hold the door up after you give it some help.

 

Is there a specific size to get or are they all the same?

 

Haha...same here...I always have to remember to back up before I get bashed in the jaw! Definitly just go with new ones. Easy to do with a pair of needlenose pliers and a screwdriver and an extra set of hands. Just give them the make and year...other than that get good quality and watch your mug. Good luck!

 

X2 vice grips. never fails.

 

got some new hatch struts in the mail today and installed them fairly easily by myself. they work GREAT! got em for $30 on ebay and definitely recommend them to anyone with a trunk problem. thanks for the help guys

 

I use my wooden 'protection' bat as a support.

 

I bought two used ones at the wrecking yard. It was a nice warm day and they worked great. Unfortunately when the weather got cold they stopped working. They will probably work great again in the summer. I should have bought new.