Originally Posted by sderman

02SDGS: The fit on my 07 was exactly the same as on your 08. My original confusion was that dganapol said on his 07 he had to order new Lexus metal brackets (which contain the metal ball joint) but I found that the the black plastic assemblies mounted on each end of the original struts came off easily as you said - leaving the bare Lexus metal ball joints in place. And the new struts (Strongarm 6135 - which BTW are indeed listed for both the 07 and 08) had bracket ends that snap over the ***** on the Lexus brackets. My only suggestion for those replacing these by yourself is to prop up with a ladder as many have suggested AND add additional spacers as necessary to raise the lid just enough so you can easily press the strut brackets ends into the metal *****. After ordering, I received a Strongarm video that said for most applications the supports are mounted with the metal shaft down. But on my 07 the metal shaft were up and so that's how I mounted the new struts. So far, so good.

Originally Posted by iwork2ski

I purchased the StrongArm 6127 struts in December 2015 and had no problem installing them, but they do not last much past 2 years. I purchased mine in Dec 2013 and they no longer keep the lift gate from slamming shut. I have to manually lift the gate to its full position. I also purchased the StrongArm trunk lifts 6415 for my LS around the same time and they are also failing. I would look for a different brand. Anyone have another brand that last longer than 2 years?

Originally Posted by iwork2ski

I purchased the StrongArm 6127 struts in December 2015 and had no problem installing them, but they do not last much past 2 years. I purchased mine in Dec 2013 and they no longer keep the lift gate from slamming shut. I have to manually lift the gate to its full position. I also purchased the StrongArm trunk lifts 6415 for my LS around the same time and they are also failing. I would look for a different brand. Anyone have another brand that last longer than 2 years?

Originally Posted by sderman

I purchased the Strongarm 6135 for my 2007 in April 2015 from Amazon for 55$. Installation was easy. but I occasionally have problems with the struts. Sometimes they open with a real clunk at the end (as if they are too strong). But in cooler weather they sometimes fail to open (like my old original struts). Hopefully when it gets even cooler here this winter in NJ I will not have even more frequent problems. I may have missed this but does anyone know who is the OEM supplier of these for Lexus?

Originally Posted by sderman

Today, with NJ temps in my garage at around 45F, my 9-month old Strongarm struts failed to open the rear hatch. I've sent their US rep an email with proof of sale since the warranty is 12 months, so let's see how they respond . Will keep you informed.