Burtonrider1002

Are you talking about the cargo cover or the hood struts?

If it's the cargo cover:
Look closely at the installation pics, you would have to cut off the plastic "stud" that the OEM cover mounts to, and then drill holes to put the "catches" near the rear hatch.

infected

Thanks for the link, Jason. I will try to contact the vendor and visit them when I am in China for October. At an equivalent of around $10 CDN, it should be worth the visit!

Burton, I was more interested in the struts but could also try to get in touch with a seller for the cargo cover as well if you'd like?

mRVRsport

[QUOTE=Burtonrider1002;10967943]Are you talking about the cargo cover or the hood struts?

If it's the cargo cover:
Look closely at the installation pics, you would have to cut off the plastic "stud" that the OEM cover mounts to, and then drill holes to put the "catches" near the rear hatch.[/QUOTE]

Noticed that...
I'm not a fan of cutting off original bits of vehicle just to put on an aftermarket accessory. Too bad they couldn't make the cover using the stock location/catches. Otherwise, it would have made it a must-have for me!

Jasongy

[QUOTE=mRVRsport;10968099]Take a look again it's actually mounted in front of the stud..
As for drilling I'm sure some 3m double side tape will do the trick... It's not like the pressure is 50lbs..
My parents r going back to china next month I'm going get them to buy me a set

Burtonrider1002

Ok, you are correct. It requires 3 screws per side just for the roll section, and 2 for the catches. It's a nice idea, but there isn't a snowballs chance in hell of me drilling 10 holes into my interior panels.

mRVRsport

Making some progress.
Got my hands on some bar stock that looks promising >

xbobdolex

Long time lurker, but i gotta ask...any update or progress on the struts?? I saw redline was looking for a donor a while back, do you guys know if that ever happened?

mRVRsport

I failed.. on my first attempt to custom build a lift.


They fit but the lifts were too powerful.
Couldn't close the hood

Original LINK, post#79

RA012124

I'm about to just buy every one from auto zone and return all the ones that don't work

mRVRsport

That's extreme... but

GL

AWCAWD

Many different approaches have been explored to add hood struts. All of them seem to require to construct some kind of a new bracket(or not?).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt-hx0xNChY
The challenge is to find a strut with a length that would not require extra brackets.
The 1st generation Outlander has a perfect size tailgate strut.
It is 470 mm long. If you can use only the lower (single bolt connection). One would need 4 of them. Attached images show the final product. All connection uses existing holes, no drilling was required.
Cost: $25 including bolts and washers (obviously not from the Aussie site).