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Your cart is empty.Spiker Engineering’s ULTIMATE Lift Hood Strut system for 3rd Gen Tacoma (2016 to 2023) lets you open the heavy Tacoma hood with just one hand. Eliminates the prop rod and makes your engine compartment free and clear of obstacles. Our unique system allows you to set the hood opening height anywhere between stock and up to 8 inches higher, for unparalleled lighting and access to your projects. Ideal for situations where ditch lights or other items may limit the raised hood height. Our custom designed gas springs use larger diameter tubes and pistons for robust and smooth operation. Spring rate and end-of-travel damping are optimized to lift the hood gently to its fully open position, and allow easy closing without slamming. The ULTIMATE Lift system comes complete with all items needed for installation, including two gloss black gas springs, black powder coated mounting brackets, and heavy duty multigrip rivets (including an extra). Even a drill bit stopper is included, to make drilling safer. Installation can usually be completed in under 30 minutes. A full color detailed installation manual is included, along with links to installation how-to videos. A standard mechanics tool set and a rivet gun are required. Designed to work with all stock 3rd Gen Tacomas. Manual transmission models with fender-mounted clutch fluid reservoir require spacers between the inner fender and the clutch reservoir to provide clearance for the gas springs. You can make your own spacers, or get the needed standoffs and high strength bolts directly from us. Spiker Engineering kits are designed to be the best in the industry, using premium OEM-quality USA-made components. We back our products with full customer service and technical support, as well as an industry leading 5 year warranty.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2024
I have now installed a set of Spiker Hood shocks on my 23 Tacoma. Spiker brand gives you the option of hood height adjustment up to 8 inches over stock, I went with 3" and they work great. The only problem I had was installing the upper brackets on the hood spiker suggest you place them in the valley of the hood and drill the hole, this did not work for me as the holes were too close too the material too install the pop rivets. Also there bracket is sort of a triangle the third hole is not used. 2. I also installed a set of redline hood shocks on my friends 22 tacoma, the set he ordered did not allow the adjustment in height as they were standard height of the Taco hood with the hood support bar up. Much harder to pull down than the Spiker brand. The upper brackets ,they are much easier to install, but both sets do require measurements which requires two people for hold and marking.. I much prefer installing the spiker brand over the redline brand.
Jalen Chaundy
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2024
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KB
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2024
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Mark Hunter
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024
I bought a new 2023 Toyota Tacoma last fall. I had no idea they did not come with hood opening assistance.This is a very heavy hood for a medium sized truck. I installed these Spiker struts and what a difference it makes for this old man. It now raises slightly when the interior hood latch is released. Allowing me to get my hand under the hood to release hood latch. It gentle raises the hood automatically. I installed them so it opens higher than stock but still reachable to close. Great - easy to install solution!
RaddOn
Reviewed in Canada on June 30, 2023
So far that hood lifters work a month without any problem. Nice design.
snow
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2021
These hood struts are amazing! I keep opening the hood just to impress my wheeling buddies. I researched hood struts for a while and chose these because they are the only ones that let you open the hood to whatever height you want as opposed to the manufacturer's preset height. Solid and professional construction. Works exactly as advertised - or even better! Easy-to-understand and straightforward instructions in clear English. Love that it's made in the USA. Seller was super responsive to a question I had, even though It was somewhat unrelated to the struts. I wish Spiker Engineering had been around years ago - would have made things much easier!
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