00:00Alright, quick one, if your hood or trunk struts have gone weak and you're out there holding up
00:04a tailgate with your head while you load groceries, I've got you. I went through the
00:08listings, checked the sales numbers and the ratings, and pulled together the top 5 hood
00:12and trunk gas strut springs that are actually worth your money right now. First up, for anyone
00:18with a Lexus IS250, IS300, or IS350 from 2005 to 2013, these front bonnet hood struts are a direct
00:25fit. Same part number as the factory ones, 53450-0W080, so it's a straight bolt-on, no drilling,
00:34no weird modifications. $21 for the pair, over 4700 sold, and a solid 4.5 rating. If your hood
00:43drops on you every time you check the oil, this is the cheapest fix out there that still feels like
00:47factory quality. Next, Mitsubishi Outlander owners from 2007 to 2013, this pair of tailgate lift
00:55supports is the one I'd grab. Here's what sold me on it, it's sitting at a perfect 5-star rating
01:00with
01:01almost 4700 sold, and that's genuinely rare for car parts. $23 and change gets you both struts,
01:08and they're built specifically for the Outlander's boot, so the tailgate opens smooth and holds itself
01:13up while you load. No more ducking under a half-open trunk. Now for the Citroen C31 Malawi and
01:20Quatcha crowd, 2002-2009, these rear trunk struts match the original OE numbers, 8731G38731K9 and
01:30963985-3880, so you're getting the correct length and pressure instead of some generic guess.
01:35They run about 23.58, they've moved over 4,600 sets, and they hold a 4.6 rating. If you've
01:43got an
01:43older C3 and the boot lid has started sagging, this is a clean, no headache replacement. Mazda CX-5
01:50owners, this one's for the 2017 to 2019 KF models, front hood struts, and honestly the rating speaks
01:56for itself, 4.9 stars with nearly 4,500 sold. That's about as good as it gets. Just over $24
02:05for
02:05the pair, and they give you that nice, controlled lift when you pop the hood instead of the old arm
02:10wrestling match. It's a newer car, but these struts are still a common war item, so it's a smart,
02:16cheap upgrade. And last but definitely not least, the wildcard, a universal set of gas struts,
02:22300-600mm, 300N of force, for under $12. That's the cheapest thing on this list by a mile,
02:30and it's got a perfect 5-star rating with over 4,400 sold. Hoods, trunks, tailgates, camper beds,
02:37truck bed covers, even boat windows or storage boxes, these'll do it all. If you're doing a DIY
02:43project and just need a strut that works, start here. That's the list. All 5 links are down in
02:50the description, so check the one that matches your car before you order. If this helped you out,
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