posted 10-15-2010 03:53 PM                  

Warranty: LIMITED LIFETIME REPLACEMENT

Hood Lift Support;Hood;2 Required

Ship to Home
$19.59 each

Catfish,
JMO too, Hmmmm, Let me think,,,,I can replace HOW MANY of these before I even get close to the cost of the LST props?
It appears they even have a lifetime warranty.
Seems a no brainer to me that these are a much better deal.

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posted 10-15-2010 05:55 PM                  

When I worked for Carquest for five years,,,,,it started out that way,,,,lifetime warranty. After a couple of years, that warranty went away after so many replacements of the Arvin-Meritor made hood struts,,,,who make them for NAPA/CARQUEST/ and many other auto parts stores,,,failed often. Arvin-Meritor made the Prowler OEM hood struts (very weak) and also made the OEM Prowler window regulators (can we see a pattern here). I seriously doubt now that any parts store who has their struts made by Arvin-Meritor (under any store name special logo) will honor more than one set, if that. They are under pressurized for the Prowler application, and are a safety hazard, IMO. I wouldn't waste $40 to save money, and risk my head or fingers working under or around the hood.

LST struts are more expensive, because they are quality made and durable in the Prowler application (more pressure and better seal).

For those who have garage queens,,,or who don't drive their Prowler much,,,or hardly ever open the hood, those OEM type struts made by Arvin-Meritor (sold under many different names) may work for you, but use caution with working under the hood........

posted 10-15-2010 06:09 PM                  

The Strong Arm shocks will last a few years but not much more.

posted 10-17-2010 08:18 AM                  

info@lstechnologies.ca

Web Site: www.liftsupporttechnologies.com

306-683-5000 or 306-229-0179

Nolan or Stephen will help you out.....and their hood struts will eliminate the worries of the hood banging your head or crushing your fingers.

posted 02-15-2013 07:51 PM                  

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Originally posted by lionberger:
I have a '97 with the hood prop. My question is can I retrofit the shocks to my hood without drilling holes or making other modifications?

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I know this is a very old post, BUT for those without gas shocks and have the prop rod, TOM MILLS made a kit to replace the prop rod and install the gas shocks. If you look at my car it has both, prop rod and gas shocks.

Got a gas shock kit from Tom and installed shortly after getting the car, couldn't find a bit to remove the prop rod when I installed the gas shocks and never think about taking it off.

Don't know if Tom has any more or will make any more, but if anyone with a prop rod car wants gas shock send Tom a message

My car had the hole drilled on one side for the shock mounting ball, had to drill the other. The early cars the cowl has to be trimmed, but the later early cars (does that make since?) have the cowl trimmed but no gas shock (like my car)

Mine was built late June 98 and Toms yellow was April 98 so between these dates they made the change in the cowling ( I think that is right) Tom can answer the questions better than me.

Yeah got the Lst gas shocks on mine now. Had the stock ones for a couple years, started using the prop rod again if my head was under the hood after getting hit in the head with a gust of wind pushing the hood down.
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Larry & Sue Mayes

posted 02-17-2013 11:02 AM                  

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Originally posted by RPL:
and it never failed and dropped the hood on your head. LOL

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Good point.