Aftermarket Hood Latches for 1st gen 4runner
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flyinhawaiian01
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Nope, but if you look at the MKii supras, they had 'em from the factory! I would think that if you find one in the junk yard, grab the two rod connectors bolted on the firewall, and the two brackets on the hood, and you can make your own!
If you do this, let me know and I can measure where they would install, you'll just need to determine what length of strut would work for the truck.
If you do this, let me know and I can measure where they would install, you'll just need to determine what length of strut would work for the truck.
Bad_Vision
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Maybe I have been out of the loop to long but by hydrolock hood latch you mean what? Like shocks to hold it open? Or a latch that uses fluid to latch?
That sounds like a good idea. I feel that ones from a car might not open up as much as ones from a truck/SUV so the supra ones might be too short? Wondering if you could maybe just pick up any old pair that are right length with the brackets and just use em. Drilling into the firewall no problem, drilling into the hood i dunnno...
theking11863
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I've been wanting to do the same to my second gen ever since I got my Firebird. It's so nice not having to deal with the prop and my struts practically open my hood for me
flyinhawaiian01
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Oh no, they open up quite a bit! The hood on my supra is about 2 feet longer than the truck's hood, so it opens up a bit higher than my truck does.
I don't have the hood on the car right now, otherwise I would take a photo of it opened. Sorry...
I don't have the hood on the car right now, otherwise I would take a photo of it opened. Sorry...
Bad_Vision
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I'm getting all kinds of ideas for cheap premade bolt on items I will add this to the list of must do after my tdi build is done.
