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May 17, 2007 | 05:46 PM

JoeMack

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Hood Prop Rod?

I have an SLP Ultra Z hood that needs a prop rod. Does anyone have a suggestion where I can find one? Thanks

May 18, 2007 | 10:04 PM

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Why would it need a prop rod when the factory setup uses gas shocks to hold the hood up? Maybe you just need new or stronger shocks to hold it up.

May 19, 2007 | 02:33 PM

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The original lift supports work fine but the driver side support, is causing the hood to get a "wave" in it, if I leave it attached. To much pressure I guess.

May 19, 2007 | 02:43 PM

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I used a piece of conduit for a prop rod for a while. It was 1 1/2" round and I set it in the tallest part of the latch on the bottom and the corner of the hood side latch rested in the other end perfectly.

May 19, 2007 | 02:54 PM

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Then you need less pressure like the shocks used on the SS hoods. SLP should still sell them.

May 19, 2007 | 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GETGONE

Then you need less pressure like the shocks used on the SS hoods. SLP should still sell them.

Didn't know there was such a thing. Wish I had known that a long time ago! Might have saved me from the ghetto prop rod I just described!

May 19, 2007 | 09:00 PM

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Then you need less pressure like the shocks used on the SS hoods. SLP should still sell them.

I talked to someone at SLP and he said that he never heard of the problem that I am having. I also asked about different lift supports and he said that he did not know of any that will work that have less pressure.