How to Replace Tailgate Lift Support Struts
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- čas přidán 2. 02. 2016
- This is my detailed procedure for easily replacing weak or failing lift struts on tailgates and is the same for lift gates, hatchbacks, trunk lids, and hoods. These gas charged devices are also called lift supports, shocks, and strut arms whose purpose is the support the weight of the liftgate and make it easy to open and close.
Be sure to have a helper hold the weight of the door or use something sturdy to prop it open like a long piece of wood or a step ladder.
For a few dollars in parts, why pay someone else do it when you can do it yourself! - Jak na to + styl
Ty...it's people like u, that make things easier for people like me to enjoy diy jobs to save money. Bless u
That's the whole point
Thanks so much for your video, I’m a 52yr old woman, and managed to change the struts on my Orlando in 10 mins! I’d been putting the job off, thinking it’d be a nightmare to do, but you gave me the confidence to go ahead and succeed! Thanks again, from Scotland ☺️
Although my lift struts wheren't mounted anywhere close to how they are on your toyota, your video still helped me a lot. Thank you!
Wow, thanks for showing me how easy these are to replace. Between ordering the part on line and watching this video, I think I saved myself $350. Thanks again!
I find this video very helpful, I have managed to replace my rear door within 10 minutes just by pulling those clips at both end and no need of unscrewing. If I did not know those clips I would have gone and remove the lights and unscrew and all that for no reason. Great video.
Great instructions...it was a 10 minute job! I removed the bolts on one side initially but found it was easier to pop the tailgate side off first then the strut could fold down to gain access to the clip without unbolting. Of course, this will vary from vehicle to vehicle but wanted to share my experience. I had a first generation Mazda 6 hatchback.
I have a Mazda 6 wagon 2005 I bought new struts but original one is different same like this Toyota how can I remove without bracket
THANK YOU!
I am tired of holding up this million pound 95 wagon liftgate with my head while I am getting groceries in and out of the car :D
Thanks so much for this video, I can stop getting a concussion now, trying to get this done today...
Good luck with yours. Let us know how it goes. I like hearing how other peoples' experiences compare to mine.
Worked like a charm, I purchased the struts on line @ amazon, about $20 each, since I didn't have an extra set of hands to hold up the lift gate, I went to Lowes and purchased a long handle that painters use, which worked perfect (6'-12'). Popped off the brackets and popped on new struts in less than 5 minutes, life saver...not to mention $400 if I had done at the dealership. Your video was spot on, thanks so very much...
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I did this, ordering the OEM parts for my 2014 Acura RDX from RockAuto (about $30). Your instructions were spot-on. Turns out, this is a simple job (as you said) and took me all of 10 minutes. And, it solved my problem.Many thanks for an excellent video making it possible for do-it-yourselfer's like myself to save hundreds of dollars over having this done by an auto repair shop or even worse, a dealer! Thanks again and keep up the good work!
Thanks for the kind comments. I really appreciate it.
Easy to understand, clear videography, nothing left to guess about. Thanks! They can delete all other lift gate strut replacement videos. Best 7 minutes spent if you are going to be changing these out. A+
Thanks for the kind comments. I really appreciate it.
Thank you for this video -- very helpful. I didn't have the PVC pipe that you had, but you do need something pretty tall so I used a 6 foot stepladder. Make SURE you've got the ladder well positioned before you start the job. And, as you said, wear eye protection and gloves. You do have to extend the tailgate up pretty high so if you're not tall you might need someone to help you push the tailgate up while you snap in the new struts. This took about 10-15 minutes and now I'm back in business! Thanks again.
Thanks for the kind comments and for sharing your success story. I really appreciate it.
I love instructional videos like this. They have saved me soo much money doing things myself. Thanks for posting.
I'm with you on this .. I have been able to fix countless things from my house to my car to my dog and learned how to organic garden rescue dogs build almost anything from nothing including bird feeders and watering posts. I love videos like this. . Now im gonna go install my window lift. 😄
Just replaced the struts on my hatchback after watching your video
It took less than 2 minutes! Thanks heaps
Thanks for the kind comments. I really appreciate it.
So proud of myself right now. I did it. THANKS for this tutorial! Not sure what the dealership would've charged but this video saved me time and money.
Good job! You saved a bundle.
Excellent demonstration! I have been driving with the tailgate dropping on my head for an embarrassing amount of time and finally bought them from the parts store the other day. I read the vague instructions that came with them and didn't have a clue as to what the clamp was or much less how to remove it. I actually thought I would going to have to call my mechanic. Sigh. Took me about 10 minutes start to finish.
Mahalos for your instructions. I was to replace my struts on my 2012 Tucson hatchback in about 15 minutes. Removed one from my DIY list! From Dededo, Guam!
Thanks for the kind comments and the resulting smiles. I really appreciate it.
MAN!!!! OUTSTANDING VIDEO... Thanks so much!!! Who can possibly dislike this?!?!?!
Great instructional video. I didn't have a bolt on type setup, but the flat head screwdriver trick did the job. Took less than 3 minutes.
Thank you for showing how to replace it both with and without the bracket. You're awesome for doing this 🙂
Very thorough and comprehensive, I'll be changing out the struts on my dads trailblazer this weekend. With this video I am confident I can the job without breaking a sweat. Thanks hoss
From the UK, many thanks for this, I'll be fitting mine tomorrow, great video...
I used the clips to replace the new ones!! I did not see the full video but got the job done!! Thank you very much!!!
Just found this video and thank you for making it. I was looking everywhere because I thought I needed the connectors but buying the struts without them are much cheaper.
Awesome. That doesn't take long at all! My replacements just came in the mail and I'm doing it today... on both the rear door and window. Thank you!
Thank you! This was the best video I found for instructions! Have a great day!!!
Great DIY video! Long time shade-tree mechanic here since high school. Saved a fortune on auto repair over the years. Just replaced the two lift supports on a 2005 Ford Focus ZXW (wagon). No removable mounts, so used a plastic mallet and a piece of wood to pop the ball-socket joints apart and back on. Nice not having the hatch fall on my head anymore. Central area of CT, so the lift supports suffer in colder weather. Love looking up DIY repairs on CZcams to see what others have experienced and get suggestions. Next project is the hood lift supports for a 1996 Toyota Camry. They have specific Left & Right hand supports, these will be a bit pricier.
Thanks for the kind comments. I really appreciate it.
Thank you! Couldn't get past the T40 bolt tutorials. Wife was quoted $500 for this repair...i did it with $25 @ Amazon, a small flathead, and a very helpful 7min. CZcams vid.
Good work! Thanks for the kind comments. I really appreciate it.
Thanks for helping me replace on the tailgate of my Volvo. Much appreciation for this helpful video.
I was expecting to pay $150 or more to replace the hatchback struts on my vehicle. Thanks to your video, I spent $21 on Amazon and did the job myself in less than ten minutes. Thanks so much for the great video!
Thanks for the kind comments. I really appreciate it.
Many thanks, watched the video and now going to fit on my 2012 Chrysler Grand voyager in the UK.
Saved me a bundle. Kia dealer wanted $72 per support + $100 to install. I just ordered 2 supports for $80 total plus I already have a screwdriver. Never realized this would be so easy.
Excellent video! Great instructions as well as super video documentation. Mine was a 2008 Lexus 400H. I replaced them both without removing bolts in less than 10 min. Thank you so much!!
Thank you for Teaching me to install my Tailgate Struts. Im excited to install them in 2 days. Happy New Year!
Thank you for your post! I changed the lift supports on a Lincoln Navigator all by myself! Thanks to your video :)
Thanks! Great video! You showed how to do most struts, and this will cover my ol' 2003 Focus ZX3 liftgate!!!
Thank you. I will be sending for my struts tomorrow. If I never saw this I would have had no idea that it was so easy.
Super helpful. Head no idea what I was looking at until I watched this. Just swapped the struts on my 2011 4runner with 100k miles. Thanks much.
Thanks for the kind comments. I really appreciate it.
Thanks for making it easy! You made it a snap, which I appreciate very much. Literally switched them out in 6 minutes and laughed because I didnt expect it to be THAT easy, haha.
This video just saves me $100.00. That is how much the dealer wanted to charge us for 10 minutes of work. Thank You!
Excellent video- changed out the struts in less than 5 minutes
Good video and props for using the new parts to show you how to remove the old parts . Glad I watched because I was about to use my sledge hammer .
I'm looking to do this myself this month. Thank u for taking the time to shoot multiple angles. As a photographer I can appreciate the effort that went into making this video!
Thanks for the kind comments. I really appreciate it. Have you tackled yours yet?
worsethanchiggers You're welcome! And yes I tackled mine no problem. Now I have to do my other truck but those struts are instead for the glass hatch. The liftgate on that one doesn't open unfortunately so my only access to the trunk is via the glass hatch.
Thanks, I was able to change them in 10 minutes 🤙. Having the struts on there you don't realize how heavy the liftgate is. Make sure to prop the liftgate up with something before you start to remove them. I tried to use a piece of 2x4 that I had been wedging in between the hinge area, and without the strut it's too much weight. Thanks again.
Great instructional video. Cheers
Thanks for the tutorial. Used this to replace the struts under the hood of my mom's Buick Rendezvous. Easy peesy.
Very easy to install first time changing the lift struts and the video was very helpful and it took all of about 10 mins.
“It’ll fall down and hit you on the head” and back, neck, back of the knees, butt.. I’m tired of getting hit so I’m changing it tonight with your guidance haha
Thank you so much this helped a lot. My cars trunk literally slammed on me with the old ones and now it’s perfect for $20 where I thought I had to go to a mechanic and pay a lot to get it fixed. Thanks!
Since I had no bolts, this was a 2-minute job! Thanks!!!!!!
Thanks for this video! It took me less than 5 minutes to change out my struts! Piece of cake!!
Thanks for the video! It was really helpful while changing the struts in my sisters' Yaris.
awesome video! I was a little stymied when I got the arm off on my own and then the replacement didn't seem to have anything to attach it to - google brought your video up first and it was very helpful. (kinda felt a little 'duh!' about detaching the ball from the old one haha)
Thank you very much for this handy video. I've just changed the supports for my station wagon lift gate. No more head support
Great job. Another victory for the DIY good guys.
Thanks man. Made the job easy peasy! Did I say thanks? Oh yeah, thanks man!
Thanks for the kind comments. I really appreciate it. Another DIY success for the good guys!
Mine don't extend all the way up unless pushed which means I often bang my head on the tailgate edge. This looks straight forward so I will now buy the new gas struts and replace. Thanks.
Actually changed mine as he was talking and finished replacing them by the end of the video. It took longer to get them than it was to put on.
Thanks for yet another DIY success story.
Thanks! Exactly what I needed!
Going to replace my 2006 jeep commander parts tomorrow. This video seems very straight forward, and I'll reply after I'm done! Thank you
I watched your video and had the job done in 10 minutes. Thank you!
You've expressed how to replace tailgate lift support struts as if I were consulting a how to manual. Hoping my replacement on my Ford Focus is just as easy 👍.
Thanks so much. Changed them on my parents Nissan quest didn't even taken 5 mins to install
Got the idea. Thanks, it’s similar to my Astrovan.
Thanks a lot!!!from Greece!
Thank you for the great instructions. Super helpful!
Great and thorough instructions! Thanks a lot for posting!
Thanks for sharing - very helpful.
Perfect, exactly what I was looking for, need to change the two lift struts on my girlfriends Lexus RX400. Thanks for letting me be the hero for her again 😆👍🏼
Thanks for the kind comments. I really appreciate it. Be the hero!
Great video. It took me literally 10 minutes including opening and closing the hatch :-)
Thanks for taking the time to share. Very useful info !!
Thank you! I watched your video and it helped immensely
Really good job with this video. Clear instructions and demonstration. Very nice voice...easy to listen to.
Bravo. Cheers mate.
Thanks for your kind comments. I really appreciate it.
I've been trying to replace the struts on my trunk lid for three weeks. I have the correct struts with the same part number, but no matter what I do; they are about 1/8-inch too long to snap on. Picked up a shop clamp that compresses the gas piston just fine, but the clamp design restricts access to the mounts. Unscrewing the brackets from the car seems unintelligent, but I may have to try. The brackets are a compound design that includes four different sections and heavy-duty springs.
Excellent Video, love both demo types!
Really helpful, cheers mate, British cars are the same. Thank you for making the video.
Great job..never did these before..your video made it a breeze..thax
Thanks A lot! Huge help man
Thank you so much for the great instructions!
Nice job! Well described and excellent audio/visual. You made it look easy and it was! :) Thank you.
Thank you for sharing this!
Great instructions showing alternate scenarios. Gave me the confidence to DIMyself. Changed them out on an Infinity QX4 tailgate. Thanks.
Thanks for the kind comments and for sharing your success story. Another DIY victory!
We had the hood ones on our Lexus replaced last year at a mechanics. Over $100. Just saw them on Amazon for less than $20. Not faulting the mechanic, he needs to make a living too, but glad I went the DIY route this time round. Thanks to you and people like you who share their knowledge and experience freely with others. We are all in this together, right?
Most definitely. I'm glad that I get paid for my day job which keeps dinner on the table for my family. I also don't mind paying a mechanic or other professional for their time and expertise. But whenever I can educate myself and do something on my own time, it's not only a money saver, but satisfying as well.
Thank you for @5:08 till the end! Exactly what I was looking for!
Real crisp presentation. Nicely done video.
Thx for the video - easy instructions. I thought 5min. job?? That usually means at least an hour!! As it turned out, took exactly 5mins. Great!
Nice job of explaining.
Very nice tutorial sir
Thanks for that. And kudos for using the UK terminology as well.
Thanks for the video! I figured it was easy, I just didn't want to pop that clip off and find myself in trouble.
Cool deal, 5 minutes. Done. Appreciate it!
omg thank you soooooooooooooo much almost paid some one 50 bucks to change it going to do it myself today
Thanks for this video dude. It really helped!
Great instructions, worked perfectly, 5 min job!
Excellent channel. Subbed 👍🏻
Well done. Helped me alot.
Thanks for the instructions! I was starting to get mad and was looking for my hammer to get it off.....
Great video, thank you very much 👌😊
Thank you for this video
Nice demonstration
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Got same vehicle highlander whacked me on the head alright , esp I'm bald hurts more , good vid thanks , yup just straight out replacement work fine now and lifts up like new .
Another DIY victory for the good guys!
Man you are amazing. Thank you for this video
Nice quality instructive video.