This smooth hood lifting device (article 2A.ST.1805.1) is a gas strut kit for the Ford Ranger (2011–2015 and 2018–) and Mazda BT-50 (2012–2018), replacing the factory prop rod with damped struts that raise the hood smoothly and hold it open securely. The kit weighs about one kilogram with a strut length of 555 mm and installs into standard mounting points without drilling — the format the accessory market calls a direct bolt-on upgrade.
Hood struts are a small but persuasive comfort accessory for pickup owners: one-hand opening, no fumbling for the prop rod with hot hands, and no risk of the hood dropping during service. Pickup accessorization is among the highest-margin segments of the parts trade, and the Ranger/BT-50 platform is a global volume model.
At nine dollars with a 200-unit minimum, the kit addresses 4x4 accessory retailers, parts wholesalers and e-commerce sellers serving pickup markets.
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