21-27010-02 Hood Quicklift Plus System Compatible with Toyota Tacoma 2005-2015 (All Black Components)

Excellent product. Makes lifting the hood much easier and you no longer need that prop rod. Good instruction. I will say the rivets supplied are the hardest ones I have ever used to make the final cut with. Recommended.

These installed nicely in my 2006 Tacoma. I used rivnuts instead of the rivets and self tapping screws that came with it. It sure make lifting that hood much easier.

You need a riveter, 3/16 drill bit, a punch, a hammer, measuring tape and some patience, I was able to get it installed in about 30 min, driver side is the same as passenger side. Opens up perfectly! Love this mod! Installed on a 2010 tacoma

Great product and I wish I had installed these sooner on my Tacoma. Installation was straightforward following the provided instructions and careful measurements.

Great kit so far. Makes opening and closing the hood much less of a hassle. I purchased these struts to go on my 2013 Toyota Tacoma. The truck is lifted so getting the hood up high enough to sit it on the hood prop is a pain. This was the perfect solution. The kit comes with everything you need and is pretty easy to install with a little know how. If its your first time. Take your time. Read everything twice. Measure everything twice. Anyway. The hood struts are the perfect PSI for the Tacoma hood. Allowing it to close easily, while maintaining a strong hold when the hood is open. Also the hood opens by itself once its at about 15 degree angle which is very nice and the struts are progressive so they slow down the rate the hood is opening when close to the top for a gentle stop. I know many people like to DIY there own hood strut kits. As gas shocks are easily found in most auto parts stores and ball brackets can be easily purchased online. The DIY will probably come out cheaper too. I have done it before with success, but its a headache. First measuring and seeing the location the ball mounts will go in on your car to allow uninterrupted opening and closing of the hood. Then you have to find the right ball brackets for your application. You will need to know how many pounds each shock needs to be. You need to know how long each shock needs to be and you need to find out if its a progressive shock or not. This kit just throws all of that headache out the window, because everything has been done for you in advance. All you have to do is install it. The price is also right on par too. I gave these 4 stars because of a couple reasons. The instructions that come with the kit need some work. They are not bad they do leave some things to be desired. Like there is no instructions on how to actually mount and secure the struts to the ball bracket. For me it was not a big deal as Ive replaced many hood and trunk struts, but it would be a pain for someone who has never done it and is attempting their first DIY. The second reason I gave 4 stars is because of the hardware that comes with the kit. The hardware seems like great quality hardware but they send you exactly 4 self tapping screws and 4 rivets. Which is just enough to mount all the hardware required. Now anyone who has used rivets as much as I have, know that sometimes they break or do not seat properly and ones this happens the has to be removed and can not be reused. So seeing as they only send you just enough rivets if one happens to break then you will have to contact the manufacturer and see if they will send you more then wait days to get them, or you will end up searching far and wide for the same size rivet. Rivets come in a wide variety of size, shapes, material, and types. You will be hard pressed to find the same exact rivet locally. So I advise anyone attempting this install to take their time, because if you break any of those rivets then you are going to have a headache. Thank goodness I had no problems with the hardware so my installation when pretty smoothly

Product was as advertised. Instructions were very easy to understand and clear to install.

Installed on 2010 Tacoma TRD Sport. When measuring 2 3/8" from edge of hood for the upper strut mounts, the holes were very close to the rounded edge of the crush rib. Consequently the edge of the bracket extended beyond the edge. The rivets that hold the upper brackets to the hood are steel, not aluminum. They were very difficult to "pop" using my rivet tool and hand strength. I had to use a "C" clamp to compressor the tool. DO NOT have the hood supported by the stock strut when you snap the struts onto the brackets. You will not be able to lift the hood up high enough to get it disengaged from the prop. You need another person to hold the hood up when the struts get snapped on.

Besides following the instructions, it's a good idea to tape it into place before drilling holes and lowering the hood to make sure it will clear. instructions are good and easy to follow. It' didn't take very long at all to install. It works great, I wish i would have bought one sooner. I'm not very tall and had difficulty raising my hood and using the prop rod before putting these on, then I made it harder by installing a 3 inch lift on my Tacoma. All my problems are over now that i have these on, goes right up then back down easier and I don't have to use that prop rod anymore