Under hood struts
 

Anyone put struts under their hood, seems handy.

is it worth it?
what did you use?

Yes

YEs

a kit from a guy off NAXJA...he don't sell them anymore..

Any idea what they are rated for weight wise?
not sure basic rear door struts would be strong enough.

Yes, I installed a kit from Quadratec about 12 years ago. still works like new

https://www.ebay.com/itm/331515180518

This resembles the kit I installed, a little pricey, but I bet you'll check your fluids more often :cheers:

Actually that is a little on the cheaper side. Some of the kits I remember looking at were over $100.

About a year ago I needed to replace my rear hatch struts. Once off, they still felt pretty stout, just not strong enough to overcome the bad angle on the hatch door. I found some ball stud brackets at NAPA and put them on my hood. Still plenty strong to hold the hood up. In fact I can disconnect one and still keep the hood up. Works great. I just release the safety catch and the hood pops right up.

Lifting weights is a cheaper option if that hood is too heavy.

I think the kit I got was like 60 bucks.....

They are plenty strong. They are intended to HOLD the hatch, not lift it.

That rear hatch weighs more than the hood.

that's what I did also.

Hatch struts weaken over time because the nitrogen migrates out the shaft seals over the years. I installed mine "upside down" with the shaft on the bottom and the cylinder body on top. That makes sure the seals stay wet with oil and should last longer than" right side up"