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Installed Ford Performance Bronco Hood Lift Kit

Wildbilt
Mar 06, 2023

The Patriot

Mar 06, 2023

I had been waiting for these puppies that were due to go live on 3 March 2023--just happened to check earlier and they were available. Snagged them with a Ford Accessories website discount for $110.50 + $7.95 shipping for $126.45 total. A very well thought out kit, well designed, made, and even the color instructions are awesome. Nicely done Ford Performance! They work very smoothly and lift the hood a full 8 inches higher than stock with the prop rod--which I left installed cause it ain't hurting nothing. Install is very straight forward although getting the fender bolt out and reinstalled with the lower bracket requires the right 13mm socket wrench and steady hands to not drop the bolt in the fender well šŸ˜Ž Old rags stuffed in the gap help prevent this.
2022 Wildtrak/Race Red/4 Door/MIC Hardtop/High/Lux+Leather/HD Modular Bumper/Towing.
Built AUG 2022//Delivered 24 SEP 22. Stablemates: 2021 F350, Velocity Blue, 7.3L Godzilla V8, 2009 White Sand, F150 Platinum 5.4L Triton V8
Top Off Doors On, rws
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The Patriot

Mar 08, 2023

#20
The actual Ford Performance website generally works as expected and has lots of fun stuff to peruseā€¦

https://performance.ford.com/parts.html

Yosemite here I come!

Mar 08, 2023

#21
Thanks, I've been looking at struts and I'm glad this option is available. Bought.

Yosemite here I come!

Mar 08, 2023

#22
Sulley
I feel like anything named a "hood lift kit" should come with Fox's
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Bluestreak57

Bronco Bill

Mar 10, 2023

#23
thanks for the infošŸ˜Ž

Rank V

Mar 10, 2023

#24
Thanks for the info, another thing that should come stock.

Go Team West Yellowstone and Albuquerque

Mar 10, 2023

#25
deaconagent
Thanks for the info, another thing that should come stock.
Maybe, except that Iā€™ll bet 90% of Bronco owners never open their hood, except to add blinker fluid
Laura, LoneRanger

SEA Horse

Mar 10, 2023

#26
I ended up ordering the hood lift kit through Ford Performance last night. I accessed the page from a different source and it didn't bark at me. It didn't see my vehicle as being a bad match.

I was able to use some leftover Ford Pass points and got it for roughly $90 including shipping. Yay! :)

Here's the rub: I've got to watch exactly how I position my Bronco in my parking space at home. It turns out that if I'm not careful, it can hit pipes running over my car in the parking garage. Those extra 8" of hood travel can be an issue!
Ditchrunner, Laura

Rank V

Dec 10, 2023

#27
What is the best way to lift the hood high enough to install the struts?

Go Team West Yellowstone and Albuquerque

Dec 10, 2023

#28
Cactusjk
What is the best way to lift the hood high enough to install the struts?
For my install I propped the hood with factory rod, installed all hardware, and then held hood up while popping struts onto hardwareā€¦ the only thing I did wrong was getting ā€œford performance ā€œ decal facing in rather than outā€¦ doesnā€™t effect function, just cuts down on Ford advertisingā€¦
Laura, the poacher

Rank V

Dec 11, 2023

#29
Bluestreak57
For my install I propped the hood with factory rod, installed all hardware, and then held hood up while popping struts onto hardwareā€¦ the only thing I did wrong was getting ā€œford performance ā€œ decal facing in rather than outā€¦ doesnā€™t effect function, just cuts down on Ford advertisingā€¦

Thanks. Guess you need to hold the hood, release the prop rod and then install the struts onto the hood. Sounds like it might be easier with two people!

Go Team West Yellowstone and Albuquerque

Dec 11, 2023

#30
Cactusjk
Thanks. Guess you need to hold the hood, release the prop rod and then install the struts onto the hood. Sounds like it might be easier with two people!
For the final ā€œpopā€ on each side a second helper would certainly ease the processā€¦
Laura, Cactusjk

Rank V

Dec 11, 2023

#31
I have had mine in my garage for a month now and havenā€™t installed. Need to get that off of my list. šŸ˜‚

Go Team West Yellowstone and Albuquerque

Dec 11, 2023

#32
deaconagent
I have had mine in my garage for a month now and havenā€™t installed. Need to get that off of my list. šŸ˜‚
They must be next to my oracle fog lights that are waiting to be installedā€¦
deaconagent

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