Lift Strut Support Hack Trick for Hoods and Hatchbacks!

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Lift Strut Support Hack Trick for Hoods and Hatchbacks!

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

genius! we use those clips alot in the lawn mower world.....some call them hitch pins some call them hair pins

[@briansmobile1]

Thanks Jeremy! And thanks for the nomenclature!

[@spanermantim]

I call them "R" clips.

[@Ricovette]

Nothing better than good old American ingenuity! Thumbs up from me... Stay safe... Rico

[@brando9508]

Best idea I’ve seen. Better than PVC supports!

[@asifosman]

Guys like you make the world a better place. Thanks for sharing the idea.

[@davidsquall351]

After I just spent 70 bucks for new bed cover struts. I know what I will do when they fail :) Great idea Brian

[@cherldizzle]

Awesome temporary fix for my 92 integra! Used a .093 x 1-5/8 hitch pin. And a Dremel worked just fine. Just becareful because the grease will pressure out. Just use a rag, cover it and let it seep out.

[@meme5887]

You can ALWAYS make something more broken 😭😂😂

[@Jim-re3sr]

Your right about a classic. Haven't seen a swift in years!

[@Mr3wheeledbike]

That's great! I be doing that on my 87' escort right away

[@zappa916]

I had soft struts in the tailgate so I bought a small pair of needlenose locking grips for $3, cut some old fuel hose and inserted them on the end. SO now i just lock grip one of the struts at the height i want.

[@swabbster3]

I watched a video a while backache guy took come PVC and put it down and when you lift it all the way it falls and jams it worked way better

[@BlueRidgeMarine]

Another good video, thanks Brian

[@TheKyridgerunner]

Good idea for the trunk struts.!!! When the hood struts fail i always get a metal hood prop from a compact and use it. I have one on my lincoln town car now...

[@erwinramnandanlall6217]

great tip brian

[@tubejim101]

Great idea!

[@slagwurm224]

awesome thanks for this video ! i will be using this in the future :)

[@mobiledetail4you]

good theme, "trashy" it works. Nice job!

[@wingman358]

"I don't wash the trash before I throw it away" Lol

[@daverussell8113]

Grate idea only problem if the door is heavy it could twist

[@alanzahller3325]

Could I also drill a hole through the rod and put a pin in it? Great idea by the way👷‍♂️

[@Dazed1Hobbies]

Awesome tip thanks alot

[@SushiPac]

Nice video will try this on my Honda

[@DakotaBurgener]

Could you make a video about your tools and cart

[@mitcho8666]

i hope you use a guard with that grinder. i cant stand seeing a grinder without a guard.

[@droppindeuces6981]

High-Tech-Farmer-Style! Way more fancier than the usual (baling wire and ducktape)! LOL

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

Brilliant!

[@TheRussellComer]

Some lift gates are tremendously heavy and could literally kill ya, but for this it's feasable with a slight under cut to keep the clip pinched in prenting a slide out. "I don't wash my trash before I throw it out." Reminded me of Einstein statement regarding someone commenting on his hair needing to be cut. He replied, "Why prune a dead tree?"

[@tragichero7746]

Old swift! Hows the rust on this one? . Seeing less and less of these up here in the north east.

[@DRenatod]

Great . Thanks

[@jeffrey322]

Good ideas!

[@smithysmithy1]

Good stuff!

[@donjenkins8925]

Good idea.

[@mk3nog]

brilliant

[@TRUCKSTAR74]

Brilliant!!

[@BADALICE]

I like you bud. Yes. genius! You think like I do. My chev blazer struts new are bad in 6 months. The heck with that. I like your clip trick very much. Thanks for sharing your amazing brain power. I got to tell you about the driver side door hanging low and won't close. replaced the top hinge pin three times and it never improved anything because the hole is warbler out. I can't believe it took me so long to solve it. One day I was frustrated with it and I asked myself what would I do to fix it? I can't believe I didn't ask myself that sooner. I looked at it and boom solved in a nano second. Well I would put two bolts in there instead of one pin. I went and got four bolts with double nuts for each bolt. I got lock washers, 1 for each bolt, and ten washers for each bolt. I knew I was going to build something that would work. I got two size bolts just in case, right? I was thinking maybe put the washers on the bolts with a nut tightening them down, stick the bolt in my drill and turn the washers down to the perfect size for each hole on the bench grinder. I just did this today, I'm so proud of myself, I set up for the project took the door spring out dropped the pin out, with the door supported on my floor jack. I dump out my plethora of nuts and bolts hardware and start brain storming how to make this work. Bingo I got it. So the bolts I bought were carriage bolts. What I did was turn down the square section under each bolt head to fit each hole. I beveled the turn so they tapered into the socket for a perfect fit; bolt head flush with the hinge surface. Then I actually turned down the leading nut in the same manner. When I tightened them up it centered all the hinge holes back to where they are supposed to be. I followed the leading nut with a lock washer and a full nut to prevent them from coming loose of course. I had to opene and close the door a few times and re tighten everything before everything was seated just right. I couldn't believe it when I swung the door shut and it shut first time. What a pain in the tail that door has been having to lift up on it to close it. Damaged the catch on the jamb, broke the rain guard. All that has been repaired. I was quoted $800.00 to $900.00 to have a body shop do it. I'm out $50.00 for some nuts and bolts, a window rain guard full kit and some JB Weld. It's a good trick, Maybe you can use it some day. Great video thank you. I just bought a Cordless USB rechargeable "Dremel" and a bunch of "Dremel" high quality cutting bits blades and the works, First thing I'm going to use it on, ... see if you can guess.

[@porsche558]

Awesome idea Brian!!

[@briansmobile1]

Thanks Jesse!

[@jackiemiiers9845]

Blessings on the finances, being frugal is wise, so may the avalanche of funds start turning up.

[@bicycle697]

Brilliant!! Could have used that idea on my Jeep, if it I still had it. :(

[@hindian21]

I usually just drill a hole right about where you have the yellow paint and shove a nail through works the same

[@ramoine35]

Nifty Trick !

[@rusty10162]

Cool I never thought of that

[@ManicMechanic007]

Presto pin. Great idea. I was wondering if drilling a hole through the rod would be possible? I too am worried about the pin slipping off. Do you think the steel has been hardened to a degree that would make it very difficult to drill? Thanks for sharing.

[@hless4216]

I don't see it being an issue drilling through, as long as it's dead center. It probably can't be too big because it might compromise the integrity or too small so the pin can't support the weight. The pin would most likely have to be the strongest part. Then how does one secure the pin?

[@JamieClark]

Cotter pin, but I hear people call them hitch pins (because that's where most people see them, to keep the post through the trailer hitch?)

[@Tjousk]

That's rather neat.

[@zdm1969]

Genius.

[@seeya205]

Looks better than the 2x4!

[@kennethroberts80]

On a different subject, I am looking to getting into rubber tramping (living in a rv type vehicle full time) most likely using a truck camper. I leaning towards getting a used diesel powered vehicle. Which Diesel engine is by far the better?

[@hammeredscout]

KENNETH ROBERTS Cummins 6bt with a mechanical injection pump.

[@hammeredscout]

I drilled a hole in the black tube under the stantion. Then I stick a a bolt or chopstick thru the tube all the way thru. No chance of it being knocked off like clip. And easier to just drill a hole than angle grinder Carnage. Great channel by the way. Your skills and Vids are top notch.

[@majj5705]

hammeredscout That sounds like that would be a great diy video!

[@futureperfectable]

I believe its called a cotter(sp) pin

[@DiyMech]

I think you may have a vulcan bomber stuck to your garage ceiling ?

[@WallaceRoseVincent]

Why do they break down so easily? Cheap o-rings? Could you cut one open?

[@briansmobile1]

Sure.

[@landlockedviking]

lol, extra pez dispenser :)

[@johnwwest8407]

Is that a Stryker? You fly R/C too?

[@briansmobile1]

Affirm. Over.

[@johnwwest8407]

My friend and I used to overpower mini pop wings and do combat with them. Fun stuff

[@Flamingeyes245]

Cotter pin

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

I was about to do the expensive fix. I think I'll do the 3/8 hose plan until I'm up to buying a cutting tool. I'd rather have money in tools. They've broken on my mom's nice car. I think I'll do the real fix there as under the hood where would you put hoses? Lol

[@briansmobile1]

Hoses work great for short struts under low weight loads. This is much better for heavy load long struts.

[@dufusrunescape]

i call them cotter pins

[@fakeerj.2427]

Lepší je to provrtat

[@FJ80Coop]

hitch pin clip...

[@briansmobile1]

Thanks!