Not sure why Toyota decided to skip out on hood struts but here's a quick, easy and inexpensive solution. Check them out if you need a set : Engine Hood Lift Support Shock Strut Damper For Toyota Land Cruiser Prado J250 LC250 2024 2025
Hood Struts every LC250 shoulda came with
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I think you mean" skimped" out on lol.
They cheaped out of a lot of things.
They cheaped out of a lot of things.
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Redline Tuning is designing a kit. It’s been coming soon for a while but I’m told they will be actually be available soon.
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I am glad to see they went with a rod instead of struts. All the struts do i have used on other vehicles fail over time and let the hood close on your head. And they never seem to work well in cold weather.
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Same same Jeeps.
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Everything is from china
I have them installed. Easy installation and works well (for now). Nice for quick inspections. I still use the rod for longer maintenance such as changing oil. Similar to using Jack stands along with your Hydraulic floor jack.
Do the GX 550 struts fit?
Yeah, it's like the auto-liftgate...seems like a nice feature, but I've always found them to be slow, and just become another problem to deal with as they age.
I've owned quite a few Toyotas over the years, from my first gen 4Runner, MR2, Tacoma, Rav4, and now this LC 250...and I'm nearly positive that NONE of them had hood struts...I've always just assumed it's not something Toyota does...but like you, I prefer to have less parts that can fail, particularly when it's something like this that doesn't otherwise inconvenience me
I don't know, but the GX550 does have a longer and different front-end, so wouldn't blindly assume that they do
True, but I’d assume the same mounting points and that the back of the engine bay and hood would be identical.
The current aftermarket solutions are not using the same mounting points. The holes in that particular area of the hood do look similar. They are also reinforced, but not threaded. I imagine you could make some kind of hardware that could be inserted and clamp down inside there. However, the geometry of the current solutions on the market seem fine. I can't tell what's under all the plastic in the GX. We might be blocking some of the areas they use for the fender mount.
The parts for the Redline kits are sourced stateside, and manufactured stateside.Everything is from china
I went to install the Yota Expedition hood struts on my '25 LC, and there appears to be a white clip in the hole that the hood strut bracket is. The install video didn't mention having to remove the plug for the install. I'm talking about the white clip on the left in this driver side Pic.
Make certain they send what you order. They reneged on me and never sent the correct decal for my LCLC Premium.
I installed the Redline kit on the LC and both 4Runners. Had to ream out the mounting holes in the hood on the LC, and the kit came with a stepped bit. Very easy install
I too installed the Redline struts on MIss Daisy. They work great.
While I do think the Redline kit is superior to the chineasium kits, I installed the Amazon kit almost a year ago and it's done it's job very well! No complaints.
(edit) One thing to consider...... the Chineasium kit is "no drilling required, simply remove an OEM bolt, place the bracket, then replace the bolt. On the fender side........ use an existing hole. On the redline kit, I believe requires to drill rivet holes (at least on my Taco install) not hard to install but does require careful measurements.
(edit) One thing to consider...... the Chineasium kit is "no drilling required, simply remove an OEM bolt, place the bracket, then replace the bolt. On the fender side........ use an existing hole. On the redline kit, I believe requires to drill rivet holes (at least on my Taco install) not hard to install but does require careful measurements.
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