Hood Struts Kit For 2021 Bronco (Available August 1st from Redline Tuning)

[RoLyMa27]

I'm not sure how much this costs, probably can't even justify it for how little I'll be under the hood, but I still want it.

You ARE the hood!!..….The Hood man!!!...ordering gas struts for his hood....man!!

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[VehiChase]

Just tie a rope to it

First thing i thought of hahaha.... Sadly.. I am short and I may have to do this...............hahahaha

 

[Bdisco]

Our 2005 F150 came with struts. Probably you’re the only one who doesn’t feel screwed by that penny pinching.

Maybe it is a weight saving thing (ala Lotus or Porsche). Prop rod might weight several ounces less then struts thereby increasing mpg and towing capacity.

I like, but $100 for two struts little pricey. Maybe group buy for bronco6g members?

The struts on my 911's frunk have never really worked. The result is a dent on the back of my skull from the hood latch. Bought a set of replacement ones (not as easy to install as Bronco) and only lasted 2 seasons. Now I have a fiberglass prop rod and no more concussions.
https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_I...MIpcHUv5HW8QIVGLrICh250gU-EAQYAyABEgKSZfD_BwE

 

[broadicustomworks]

Maybe it is a weight saving thing (ala Lotus or Porsche). Prop rod might weight several ounces less then struts thereby increasing mpg and towing capacity.

I like, but $100 for two struts little pricey. Maybe group buy for bronco6g members?

Yeah, you're buying the install kit (brackets, hardware, ball ends for both ends), packaging, R&D, profit margin.
If you could source the individual pieces, know what length strut and what capacity, and know exactly where to put the mounts so the geometry is correct, you could do it less.

But for $100 I'd rather have a complete setup with the research done, and with a warranty. But that's just me.
After installing a few kits like this, you come to appreciate that someone else did all the homework and the trial and error so you can open a package and simply install something proven to work.
It's worth the extra $ 40-50 or so markup.

 

[campbebc]

Has anyone happened to email them to see what sort of branding they're going to slap on these suckers? I know for my Focus RS they have a giant "Redline Tuning" decal on them so I opted for a different brand that just sold solid, color matched options. I just emailed their support team before ordering so I may be able to report that back here shortly.

 

[GToddC5]

This is great, thanks for sharing!

Just put my order in for the Elite set, and even picked up a set for my FJ40

 

[campbebc]

Has anyone happened to email them to see what sort of branding they're going to slap on these suckers? I know for my Focus RS they have a giant "Redline Tuning" decal on them so I opted for a different brand that just sold solid, color matched options. I just emailed their support team before ordering so I may be able to report that back here shortly.

Got an answer, branding sticker is removable

 

[Sergeant Gearhead]

I like it! When I got my first look at the Bronco the other day (the link to the article on this forum is here), I think that the hood should be a little lighter, kind of like with the Mustang. Any modders should consider adding these hood struts to their Bronco.

 

[Area51outerbanks]

That guy who had the test fit bronco is on here. He just posted about his OBX build

Yes I'm here
we love the hood struts, no prop rod and it opens the hood taller

 

[NYCBD]

I haven’t seen it mentioned here but in a lot of the walk around and Instagram live videos they had a lot of trouble closing the hood. It had to be dropped from almost full height to catch. And it if wasn’t it couldn’t be pushed closed at the bottom. Just something I remeber seeing and curious how it will work with the struts.

 

[Dirty Bronco]

I don't think height will be an issue. Not because people are all tall enough, but because the way a hood prop is designed, you have to lift the hood slightly before undoing the prop. So a shorter person wouldn't be able to use the hood prop anyway.

Peter

True with the exception that their website states this raises the hood 8 additional inches. That's a lot!

 

[Bituman]

So hood struts have been a popular thing on EB’s for those of us addicted to resto-modding them. But the problem is the EB hood is very weak but also very heavy. So it took a strut with a very high lifting capacity. Many of us learned the hard way as we bent our hood at the point where the struts were attached when closing the hood. Only good news is it got me a brand new fiberglass hood. The hood photos of the new Bronco make me think this won’t be a problem. The hood looks pretty well reinforced. But for now I plan on sticking with the prop rod.

 

[don1n]

Maybe it is a weight saving thing (ala Lotus or Porsche). Prop rod might weight several ounces less then struts thereby increasing mpg and towing capacity.

I like, but $100 for two struts little pricey. Maybe group buy for bronco6g members?

The struts on my 911's frunk have never really worked. The result is a dent on the back of my skull from the hood latch. Bought a set of replacement ones (not as easy to install as Bronco) and only lasted 2 seasons. Now I have a fiberglass prop rod and no more concussions.
https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_I...MIpcHUv5HW8QIVGLrICh250gU-EAQYAyABEgKSZfD_BwE

Damn you’re cheap lol, $100 is nothing for struts on a vehicle that didn’t come with them. For my NSX, trunk struts are $185 plus shipping and taxes.

I haven’t seen it mentioned here but in a lot of the walk around and Instagram live videos they had a lot of trouble closing the hood. It had to be dropped from almost full height to catch. And it if wasn’t it couldn’t be pushed closed at the bottom. Just something I remeber seeing and curious how it will work with the struts.

Can confirm, I actually texted my sales person, I was going to bring it in for service. I’ve never had to let a hood fall from so high to close. Normally I’d let a hood rest on the latch and press down to lock. I tried it like 10 times that way, checking for what could be stopping it for like 30 mins before I let it drop from high up

 

[Efthreeoh]

The factory gas struts on my 2015 MKZ are still fine today.

Dude, I was making a joke. Gas springs eventually wear out and need replacement. Usually cheap bastards (i.e. the second or third owner) use a prop rod of some sort, like an old broom stick, rather than replacing the gas springs. I was trying to point out the irony of it; that the Bronco already has the prop rod.

Cool?

 

[Efthreeoh]

On my YJ, I just rested the hood on the windshield. Simple.

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