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Hood Struts, Metal and Fiberglass Hoods, 1966-77 Bronco

$139.95$144.95

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(37 customer reviews)

This simple add-on is one you’ll wonder how you ever did without. Once the hood is lifted just a few inches, these gas-charged hood struts smoothly lift the hood the rest of the way. Great for the vertically challenged, no more struggling to get the hood up high enough to get that #*%* prop rod in! Another added benefit? they keep the hood from flying all the way up in wind storms (or if you don’t get it latched) and cracking your hood scoop or breaking your windshield! See those little cracks down the sides of your hood? Our design is better than others on the market because it includes long support brackets that mount on both hood braces that add reinforcement while providing a place for the struts to mount. Includes brackets, struts, and hardware.

Now two versions available, the original for metal hoods and now an application that includes lighter pressure struts for use on fiberglass hoods.

Want to know what’s involved for installation? Download instructions for metal here or fiberglass here.

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Want to know what all is needed to install? Metal or Fiberglass Instructions.

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Weight 7.85 lbs
Dimensions 28 × 4 × 4 in
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Metal, Fiberglass

37 reviews for Hood Struts, Metal and Fiberglass Hoods, 1966-77 Bronco

  1. Mark Whittaker

    After buying another set from another reputable company and folding my hood “like a taco” I ordered this set which has hood stiffners plus mounts more forward mounting on hood. Don’t waste your money on other brands !

  2. Michael Deans (verified owner)

    No more hood prop, easy install great product.

  3. doogieglh (verified owner)

    Definitely the best set up on the market!

  4. Rick Arnold (verified owner)

    This kit is awesome, I looked at many of them before settling on this one. The installation was pretty straight forward. I just centered the support with the two holes on the good at the stated distance from the edge and it was a perfect fit. I believe it is the best brace and mounting system out there.

  5. Tracy Mazza (verified owner)

    Works great. No more hoping my hood doesn’t fall on my head. Very sturdy

  6. Tom G (verified owner)

    Very nice, durable kit. The only issue with the installation was that the braces on my hood are far from parallel, but was still able to bolt on the brackets without any special modifications.

  7. charlie.westmoreland (verified owner)

    Absolutely one of the best modifications I have done on my 1974 Ford Bronco. Had a small hairline crack developing causing the hood to flex. Once I removed the old hood struts and installed the Duff ones, the flexing was eliminated and the hood is very rigid. I would highly recommend this mod for any Early Bronco. Lastly, follow the directions and read twice – drill once.

  8. Shawn Gregg (verified owner)

    One of the best upgrades ever. No more worries about hood slamming down on you. Self rising, easy pull down and shut. Kept the hood rod for nostalgia…ha, ha.

  9. Lee Weinreich (verified owner)

    Strong! Very good implementation. I no longer have to do a “clean and jerk” to get the hood up.

  10. Justin Trammell (verified owner)

    No doubt the best hood strut kit on the market for early broncos. Fairly easy install, great design and quality. They only recommendation for improvement is they need to include a bolt for the fender bracket instead of having to try and use the existing fastener. Other than that it’s a great product

  11. Jason 74 Bronco (verified owner)

    I seen video on these as being a must to have…I agree entirely.

  12. Brian Erickson (verified owner)

    These are fantastic. Everything everyone says about them is true. Easy install, makes the constant work of checking under the hood at least that much more pleasurable! I would buy them again in a heartbeat.

  13. Gary Sumrall (verified owner)

    I purchased the hood strut kit for my 74 bronco after bending my hood using the other guys product. When the hood strut kit arrived I new right away that it was not only a perfect design but also very easy to install. No more bent hoods for me. The CNC logo cutouts in the steel was icing on the cake. Well done

  14. brock.owen (verified owner)

    Other than good brakes, this should be the first thing anybody puts on their truck. Way better than my previous strut kit.

  15. Hailey (verified owner)

    These hood struts are the best upgrade I have made on the Bronco yet. Love that Duff’s design has the long support brackets for the hood to keep it from cracking. Definitely a better design than the other ones on the market! Took less than 20 minutes to install. Definitely recommend to my Bronco friends!!

  16. Roger Sunderland (verified owner)

    Excellent design and build quality. You will not be disappointed.

  17. Greg Parker (verified owner)

    I received the hood struts in good order and quicker than expected. Unfortunately, not able to install them since getting the Bronco to paint has been delayed. Will provide an actual product review once I get them installed. I can say that the customer service has been great!!

  18. Dan Schaefer

    instaled on truck works and fits great

  19. Paul Jepsen

    Anything from duff is a awesome product. On this order I did receive a call letting me know that it was going to be delayed, do to parts in powder coat. I was surprised at the speed I did receive the order. Instructions are very understandable and products are easy to install.

  20. JARED

    Replaced the stock rod with this. Love the fact that it helps support the through the weak area. A huge improvement to our Bronco

  21. Glen Bulloss

    I had purchased a set from another supplier. Brackets were not right, no support from supplier. The Duff set came with great easy to follow directions. Struts work great. No more hood prop rod

    Thanks

  22. Eric

    Simply the best kit on the market. The longer hood bracket helps prevent the middle hood edge cracks which can occur even with the stock setup and worse with the tiny hood bracket kits. The only regret will be not doing it sooner. Install advice is measure twice then drill carefully.

  23. Brad

    By far the absolute best purchase I’ve made for my Bronco. I’ve recommended this product more times that any other probably.

  24. Jay Cooper

    Install was easy and straight forward and works great. I like the way the shocks are slanted towards the back. Gives you room to work from the fender side if you have to do anything under the hood

  25. Clifford Harrelson

    So simple a caveman could do it. It is 2019, it sure is nice opening my hood with this upgrade. Thanks

  26. Robbie Alford

    I like them. They are very solid.

  27. jim imbert

    After looking into the hood strut kits James duff had the best looking and the strongest looking brackets and I wasn’t let down. My opinion pay a little more for a better product

  28. Elliot Tool Inc. / Tim Lappe

    All good. Would buy again.

  29. Douglas Cortinovis

  30. Gary Tamboer

    When I called to check in my order, I ended up having many questions about an EFI system for my early Bronco. The person took a lot if time giving great objective advice.

  31. Scott Barnes

    These struts aren’t like the other wimpy struts you’ll find. They are super heavy, and the mounts that go on the fender are crazy tough. Glad to trash the old cheapo struts and get something worthy of my Bronco!

  32. Howard Bouwens, Jr

    I have not not installed the hood struts yet. I bought them based upon reviewes of others. The shopping and shipping experience was fine.

  33. alan kirshbom

    I love the team at James Duff! I just got my new hood shock set up. Shipping was quick, packaging was great, instructions were clear. And when they say Duff Tuff they are serious. The support brackets are BEEFY. THANKS Suzy and the entire JD team!

  34. David & Nichole

    These are amazing. Much better than factory prop rod. DO THIS CONVERSION! I like that it is much stronger than ones made by other people.

  35. cavin mcpherson

    Easy install, works flawlessly.

  36. Teren Helfer

    Awesome product, very nice not having to use the hood prop that’s always in the way

  37. Shane Lynch

    Great product, Great communication, Great shipping (outside of cost), oh and Great packaging.

    Product installed quickly and easily, wish I’d done this sooner. Love the design.

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