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Old 01-19-15, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 1sWt2GS
So mine just went out again....

Anyone have any problems with:

Amazon Strong Arm or Mighty Lift from Autozone?

Mighty Lift Amazon is 23.99 for a pack of 2.
Amazon Strongarm is 16.44 + free shipping (EACH)

Not tryna pay 100+ for OEM shocks.

i installed strongarms without too many problems. Have some mechanism for holding up your hood.

Be sure to have proper wrench set so you can remove your old bolt-in studs. I didn't have fancy racheting wrenches, so took me a bit longer with a small monkey wrench to get the old out.

Lineup the old before installing.
The only other note in my install, if I remember is the heads are thread-on screws, so they don't just spin freely. So if you end up needing to rotate a head 90degrees, but the sucker isn't turning; unscrew it 270 the other way instead.
Old 01-19-15, 06:47 PM
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i put on the strong arms about 2 months ago. so good.

no problems putting them on. stupid easy
Old 01-20-15, 03:27 PM
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Gonna bite the bullet and purchase these. I'll let you all know how it goes shortly afterwards!
Old 01-26-15, 06:14 AM
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these are the ones I got so far so good
Amazon.com: StrongArm 6301 Lexus LS400 Hood Lift Support, Pack of 1: Automotive Amazon.com: StrongArm 6301 Lexus LS400 Hood Lift Support, Pack of 1: Automotive
Old 01-28-15, 11:32 AM
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i take it there's no difference in struts from the LS to GS models? amazon is saying they dont fit my GS

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Old 01-28-15, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by FASTEDDY
i take it there's no difference in struts from the LS to GS models? amazon is saying they dont fit my GS
There is a difference. the GS ones that I bought were 4536

Amazon.com: StrongArm 4536  Lexus GS300 Hood Lift Support 1998-04, Pack of 1: Automotive Amazon.com: StrongArm 4536 Lexus GS300 Hood Lift Support 1998-04, Pack of 1: Automotive

Amazon also has an option that lets you see if the item is compatible for your car.

I should be getting these today. After I get some time to install them I'll post a review.
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Mine didn't come with the ball head bolt. How did you cut off the old tokia factory mounting bolt ?
Old 06-14-16, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Jobbyson
Mine didn't come with the ball head bolt. How did you cut off the old tokia factory mounting bolt ?
You don't. You need to return or replace the item you bought or call to get the missing part.
Old 06-14-16, 05:56 PM
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Strong Arms are what I put at over 1 year plus ago and going strong. No regrets.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Old 06-15-16, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Agent$mith
Strong Arms are what I put at over 1 year plus ago and going strong. No regrets.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
same with me
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