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Hood Strut Kit – 47-54 GMC / Chevy Truck

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(91 customer reviews)

$195.95 $169.95

* All prices are listed in CAD $

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Upgrade your Advance Design 3100 truck's factory hood springs to an efficient and modern LS Fab Hood strut kit. This enhances alignment, mounting, rigidity, and support.

These high-performance hood shocks are much smoother and more effective than the outdated factory springs. Additionally, they provide better dampening for easy opening and closing.

With laser-cut and precision-formed firewall and hood mounting brackets, and heavy-duty sealed bearing gas struts, this kit is engineered for optimal performance.

**NOTE** - Hood realignment may be required. If installing on a truck without factory hood springs or struts, it is very likely you will need to realign the hinges. The back of the hood near the cowl will pop up due to the addition of the spring/strut force. In some cases this can happen on trucks with factory springs as well. However, it is rare.

Our Hood Strut Kit Includes:

  • ✅ (2) Firewall Stainless Steel Mounting Brackets
  • ✅ (2) Hood 5"  Stainless Steel Mounting Brackets
  • ✅ (2) Heavy duty  sealed bearing gas struts
  • ✅ (4) 5/16" Gas strut ball studs
  • ✅ All required mounting hardware (Including our NEW Ultra Low Profile Hood Mount Bolts)

The stainless steel button head hardware provided in the kit makes it easy to mount the firewall brackets directly to the factory hood spring holes. Additionally, ultra-low-profile stainless steel hood strut bracket bolts are included to eliminate rubbing on your fenders.

Take advantage of our hood strut kit's outstanding performance, making your daily drives smooth and enjoyable.

For the ultimate upgrade, purchase your LS Fab Hood Strut Kit and experience the difference for your Advance Design 3100 truck.

Tips for Installing 3100 Advance Design Hood Strut

 

Hood Strut Installation Hood Strut Installation
  • ✅ Firstly, The 5" hood bracket requires two 1/4" holes to be drilled in the hood edge for mounting. It is recommended that the first mounting hole to be 5.75" forward of the rear hood bumper rubber.
  • ✅ Secondly, The second hole will be 5" on center from the first hole towards the front of the truck.
  • ✅ The firewall bracket bolts directly to the factory spring bolt location on the firewall with supplied hardware.
  • ✅ Lastly, Mount the ball stud on the outside of the firewall bracket so that the strut is mounted on the fender side of the bracket. Refer to product photos.

The Hood Strut Kits are designed for factory hoods and have not been tested with aftermarket or fiberglass hoods. Be aware that the strut strength may be too much or not enough if using a non stock hood.

Adjustment of the hinges and latch may be required depending on your prior setup before installing the strut kit.

In addition, if you did not have factory style spring previously on the hood, there is a good chance the hood will need to be adjusted and aligned after install. Also, please see install video below for assistance during your install.

*DO NOT USE MEASUREMENTS FROM YOUTUBE VIDEO FOR OUR NEW KIT WITH 5" Hood BRACKETS!!!

 

If you are doing work under your hood, be sure to check out our custom bead rolled firewalls and our bead rolled kick panels!

We also offer plenty more custom 47-54 Chevy Truck parts and accessories!

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91 reviews for Hood Strut Kit – 47-54 GMC / Chevy Truck

  1. Wade Doll (verified owner) –

    Great product and very fast shipping

  2. John A. (verified owner) –

  3. MATTHEW C. (verified owner) –

    Excellent company and awesome products!!!

  4. Greg (verified owner) –

    Nice, clean look, everything fits, looks great.

  5. Nick (verified owner) –

    Kit is nicely made and very easy to install.

  6. Benjamin B. Madrid (verified owner) –

    Painless installation . Took me a just a little over an hr to install. Recommending this product yo my buddy, he is rebuilding a 56 Chevy. Shit can the old hood hinges.

  7. Eli (verified owner) –

  8. Wayne Hedrick (verified owner) –

  9. JAMES WARWICK (verified owner) –

  10. Barry Virgoe (verified owner) –

    Service was excellent especially since we had a postal strike. I have not installed them yet but based on the you tube video I watched, they seemed relatively easy to install. This seems to be a nice cure for an age old problem.

  11. Bill K. (verified owner) –

  12. Ryan (verified owner) –

    Great company to deal with

  13. Jon S. (verified owner) –

    Way better than stock hinges, functions very smooth when opening, very nice product, highly recommend

  14. David R. (verified owner) –

    Great products and fast shipping.

  15. Scott Harvey (verified owner) –

    The #1 issue with my kit is once the safety latch is unhooked the hood after being a couple inches open stalls, you then have to lift it a bit more to get it to slowly open itself all the way, dont know if the gas struts I received are a bit weak or that is normal. #2 the stainless brackets had some sharp edges, handle with care, otherwise a terrific kit thats simple to install looks 100% better than the stock springs, well designed- nice product. 1954 CHEVY Truck

  16. Wade Myers (verified owner) –

  17. admin –

    Thanks so much for the 5 star review!

  18. admin –

    Thanks for the 5 star review!

  19. Anonymous (verified owner) –

    Great product, Great company to deal with

  20. Barry Franz (verified owner) –

  21. Matthew B. (verified owner) –

    Worked out very well would recommend . Great information

  22. Gerald (verified owner) –

    Had issues with opening and closing my hood installed these hood struts and problem solved I wish I would have put them in sooner great product highly recommend these

  23. Eddie Holbrook (verified owner) –

    Best decision on a part that I have added to my truck!!!

  24. Mark Martin (verified owner) –

    Great product

  25. SONNY WARNER (verified owner) –

  26. ANDREW J. (verified owner) –

    Love them love the idea don’t like the fact they push hood forward and up gaps are gone

  27. alvin robinson (verified owner) –

    nice fabrication good materials should last a long time

  28. John Hafner (verified owner) –

  29. jason boatner (verified owner) –

    Awesome kit! Got the basic stainless kit for a customers truck and it completely finished off the bay.

  30. Jhye Hopkins (verified owner) –

    Much better then stock and an easy install !

  31. John White (verified owner) –

  32. LYNN FOREMASTER (verified owner) –

    Struts were a breeze to install. I installed them on a 2 ton hood. I was a little worried of the extra weight but they seem to work very well. Hope they last for a long time.

  33. Michael C. (verified owner) –

    Directions and install were straight-forward. The struts work great and are definitely and improvement over the old pool cue prop that I was using.

  34. Wayne Bobb (verified owner) –

    Very high quality and easy to install.

  35. Anonymous (verified owner) –

    Fast shipping, looks nice

  36. Dennis B. (verified owner) –

    Product looks great

  37. LYNN K. (verified owner) –

  38. Kevin O. (verified owner) –

    Nicely made and finished product. Super quick international delivery Thanks!

  39. John B. (verified owner) –

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  41. CHRIS BYERS (verified owner) –

    Great Products

  42. Mike Anderson (verified owner) –

    Hood Strut Kit – 48 / Chevy Truck looks super clean and smooth @483100chevy

  43. Kenneth (verified owner) –

    Great product! Fantastic service; honesty, shipping and technical were all great. Many struggle (As did I)with adjusting the hood properly, and unless the hood hinges are correctly adjusted, both springs and struts will likely leave you disappointed. Published information, and a healthy dose of patience worked for me. Many many attempts. Upon installing the new struts after correct hinge adjustment, the hood lifts quietly and slowly on its own without any help. 100% satisfied, and cannot he happier with the patient guidance from LS Fab.

  44. admin –

    Thanks for the kind words, Liam! We Appreciate the support!

  45. Liam Black (verified owner) –

    Received mine today 5 day to get to Oz fantastic. The fit took only 20 minutes and as per the instructions it all fits perfectly. No need for the old broom handle. I trust and recommend LS Fab.

  46. Barry Whalen (verified owner) –

  47. Jill (verified owner) –

    Took awhile on shipping , but Great product

  48. Mark Neely (verified owner) –

    LOVE the LS Fab hood struts on my ’53! They look great and look great! My hood fits better after installing them too. I tell everyone where I got ’em! Thank you!

  49. Casey D. (verified owner) –

    First class products from first class people. Always very helpful. I have bought dash, scissor hinges, actuators, and hood strut kit. Very happy with all products!

  50. Steven M. (verified owner) –

    Haven’t installed yet, but looks like a quality product

  51. Gabriel Guzman (verified owner) –

  52. Dana Devlin (verified owner) –

    Nice parts!

  53. Fred (verified owner) –

    look great

  54. Carter Clements (verified owner) –

    Nice quality and ease of application

  55. GARY M JONES (verified owner) –

  56. Laura G. (verified owner) –

  57. Milt P. (verified owner) –

    Service was great. Parts are as described. Only problem the struts are to strong and push the hood ahead and out of alignment so unfortunately had to remove them.

  58. Scott Kendig (verified owner) –

  59. Spencer Jarrett (verified owner) –

    I have not installed as yet as my truck is still in the build stage. I am very happy with the my hood strut kit.👍

  60. Robert Andrew (verified owner) –

    As is always the case with your products, your hood struts are well engineered!

  61. Anonymous (verified owner) –

    Quality construction, good instructional video

  62. Jere Nash (verified owner) –

  63. Andrew (verified owner) –

  64. John Ginn (verified owner) –

    Parts look great

  65. Leo B. (verified owner) –

  66. Charley Reed (verified owner) –

    I had a little trouble with the fitment wanting to raise the rear of the hood. I emailed them , within 15 minutes Kris responded with advice on how to correct the problem. I followed his advice, and it worked awesome. These guys make a quality product, and I would highly recommend them to anyone . thanks for the help guys.

  67. johnny (verified owner) –

    Great Price! Easy Install Well Made Fast shipping To U.S.A CA. Will Defiantly Buy Again.

  68. John L. (verified owner) –

    Great product !

  69. Matthew Malloy (verified owner) –

    I like the product but there was no paperwork included at all. No pack slip no sticker no qr code for instructions

  70. Reegan O’keefe (verified owner) –

    Awesome Product!

  71. Gage Brown (verified owner) –

  72. Jeff Gillies (verified owner) –

    Very simple install, modernized the appearance under the hood and works perfectly. I would purchase this kit for my next build. Thanks to the boys at LS ,great product…

  73. Terry P. (verified owner) –

    We’ll made and look amazing. Shipping took a bit longer than expected!

  74. Trevor (verified owner) –

  75. Walter Malley (verified owner) –

    Look great, haven’t installed yet

  76. Phil M. (verified owner) –

    Hi, I did have an issue with the brackets, but Kris was quick to respond, and get replacements out. Now installed I couldn’t be happier! I am getting asked where to get them at most of our local car meets. Cheers Phil

  77. RAFAEL P. (verified owner) –

    This item works great, not need to spends Hundreds of dollars when this struts handle the weight and open my 55 First Edition hood rapidly. Thank You for all the hard work you placed on this parts..

  78. Michael Sehorn (verified owner) –

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  80. Doug Gilchrist (verified owner) –

    Pricey

  81. Kris Hauser (verified owner) –

    Joseph, Sorry to hear that. As noted in the description, that can happen on some trucks and we noted that the hood may need to be aligned in the description on the product listing. If you want to reach out and give us a call or email us, we can help walk you through how to align the hood.

  82. Joseph Hutchinson (verified owner) –

    Love the product however, it changed me hood alignment to an unacceptable gap. I have removed the cylinders & probably won’t be using them. Very disappointed that I wasted $165.

  83. Ronald M. (verified owner) –

    Just installed on my 1954 chevy pickup, worked out great only had to adjust my hinges a little to make the hood close properly.

  84. Jean-François (verified owner) –

    Great product instruction are very clear. Goes on easy and fast . Quality is top notch!!

    Thanks again

  85. Pat Jobin –

    I love the struts it’s easy install in an hour or less .
    J’aime les struts installation en moin d’une heure.

  86. Isaac Sharon (verified owner) –

    5 stars , as a weekend mechanic the installation of these hood struts was a easy and well needed upgrade. I would say it took less then a hour from beginning to end. The struts even realigned my hood for a better gap. The quality of al the parts was very high, for the very low price compared to other brands. The video was easy to follow and made for a great guide to complete the installation. I would recommend this product and by it again with out hesitation. LS Fab is the real deal

  87. Wayne Johnson (verified owner) –

    Easy peasy install and my hood fits better than old stock springs

  88. Kris Hauser –

    Thank you again for your support. Glad you are happy with the product!

  89. Jim Masi –

    Great product. Extremely easy install, great instructions and hood fit was great. Highly recommend, great product for the price.

  90. Cody Hammer (verified owner) –

    5 stars here in Texas. Price is great compared to other kits. Quality is great. Installation was pretty simple. Only thing, and it’s nothing to do with the kit, I called LS for advice. If your hinge is worn out you’ll have some trouble with the rear of the hood. But that was simple enough as well

  91. Clay herron (verified owner) –

    5 stars from me. Easy install, quality parts, and works like it should. Even solved some of my hood alignment issues caused by the old springs.

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