will 2 trunk struts raise the hood?

[STUGOTS]

rather then just hold it open once you open it? will 2 actually raise it up?

Thanks guys

 

[GTSnake]

Mine pops up like a teenager on ******.

 

[STUGOTS]

LMAO with just 1 or 2 struts?

 

[mike007]

The hood should stay up by itself. If your's does'nt, maybe you have no springs.

 

[STUGOTS]

LMAO i just noticed what I put in the heading LMAO I ment the trunk lid lol I was doing 100 things while I was trying that one

 

[VIPER BAZ UK]

TUT TUT

Yes two hold it up fine,I have two on mine and i have the mopar rear wing..

 

[STUGOTS]

wow so 2 must really work well, I'll have to pick one up and add it to my next Tator trip lol

Thanks

 

[GTSnake]

I think I might have mis read that. Did you mean hood or trunk? I have 2 struts on my hatch glass and they go up as soon as its popped.

 

[STUGOTS]

yea I ment trunk lol thanks

 

[big-n-italian]

i have nothing to say, just wanted to see ANOTHER red car in this thread.

 

[ruckdr]

1,2,3,4,... struts will not LIFT an RT trunk lid.
I have one heavy duty strut and once you lift it past the balance point it pushes up, and stays up. I also have the Mopar spoiler.
Later, (sorry, not a red car)

 

[apun]

When I first bought my GTS, I had to help the hatch up and only when it was all the way at the top would it stay up. After a year, it finally does not even stay up so I replaced both struts. Now when I pull the hatch release in the cockpit, it just pops open by itself.

Alex

 

[Bolt]

1,2,3,4,... struts will not LIFT an RT trunk lid.
I have one heavy duty strut and once you lift it past the balance point it pushes up, and stays up. I also have the Mopar spoiler.
Later, (sorry, not a red car)

Do you have any pictures of this setup?

 

[ruckdr]

Bolt,
If I don't , I will take some - Wait

 

[ruckdr]

One Strut, mine came from:
Drew Geffon
Email: [email protected] ( if still current)
Ordered Kit# Vsk-60 (60 pound)

 

[CitySnake]

I'm confused by the answers written. If 1 strut will only "push up" the trunk lid after it's lifted half way up, will adding a second strut add enough force to make the trunk lid begin "pushing up" at a significantly lower position? It would be nice to turn the trunk key (I don't have a remote release), lift up the lid just several inches (but not half way) and have the lid raise the rest of the way on its own.

 

[VIPER BAZ UK]

Scott
I have to lift mine about quarter the way,maybe just under and it will lift the rest of the way on its own but i do have the mopar rear spoiler and 2x struts

 

[ruckdr]

City,
Let me try to explain the geometry, if I can:
When the trunk is closed, the strut is pointing down from the attachment point on the body (high point), to the attachment point on the trunk lid (low point), thus impossible to lift.
When the trunk is raised about 3-4 inches by hand, the strut is LEVEL, still impossible to lift.
When the trunk is raised to about have way as shown in my earlier post pictures, the strut will push the lid up and hold it up.
Now remember, I have the Mopar Spoiler on my trunk, which is quite heavy. How far the trunk would need to be raised before it would push up without the spoiler, I don't know, but from the geometry, it would definitely be greater than the 3-4 inches, which is the Level point, as mentioned above; my guess is 6 - 10 inches, for the mechanical advantage of the strut to over take the weight.

Now, if you were to install a basically straight push strut from the floor of the trunk, to basically push straight up, and compress completely when the trunk is closed, then maybe.
Also, there is no spring on the trunk lid hinges to help lift or hold it up.

I hope this helps.

Later,

 

[CitySnake]

Thaks Don (and BAZ) for the quick rendition of "Trunk Struts for Idiots"! LOL

Seems like without the spoile, 2 struts would make a significant difference. Cheap mods are always nice!