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Old 05-15-2012, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by kttrucks View Post
The hinges come with specific struts based on your hood... IE- steel, fiberglass, etc... Talk to The Rings and you should be able to tell by the part # or some visual cue on the strut itself. I remember Staci asking me specifically what hood I had, and the struts were selectedbased on my answer. It could be that your builder mistakenly installed the wrong ones? ( dont take that as a slam on your builder.... not my intention, but mistakes do happen and that would be an easy solution to your problem.)

KT.
Also those gas struts work differently in different temperatures and the weight of the hood can change considerably after paint. What works in the winter on a baremetal project will change in the summer when it's all painted.

Just my experience.
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