Hood Struts, Metal And Fiberglass Hoods, 1966-77 Bronco

James Duff Early Bronco Hood Struts '66-'77

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Hood Struts, Metal And Fiberglass Hoods, 1966-77 Bronco

SKU 4950/4951 Categories Early Bronco, Early Bronco Engine, Early Bronco Exterior Accessories, James Duff Suspension and Accessories, Not Eligible for Black Friday

Enhance your 1966-77 Bronco with our innovative hood struts, specifically designed for metal and fiberglass hoods. This essential upgrade ensures smooth and effortless hood operation, allowing you to lift the hood with ease and without the hassle of a prop rod.

Price range: $169.95 through $189.95

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41 reviews for Hood Struts, Metal And Fiberglass Hoods, 1966-77 Bronco

Rated 5 out of 5

Shane Lynch – March 10, 2016

Great product, Great communication, Great shipping (outside of cost), oh and Great packaging.

Product installed quickly and easily, wish I’d done this sooner. Love the design.
Rated 5 out of 5

Teren Helfer – April 28, 2016

Awesome product, very nice not having to use the hood prop that’s always in the way
Rated 5 out of 5

cavin mcpherson – August 29, 2016

Easy install, works flawlessly.
Rated 5 out of 5

David & Nichole – November 1, 2016

These are amazing. Much better than factory prop rod. DO THIS CONVERSION! I like that it is much stronger than ones made by other people.
Rated 5 out of 5

alan kirshbom – February 1, 2017

I love the team at James Duff! I just got my new hood shock set up. Shipping was quick, packaging was great, instructions were clear. And when they say Duff Tuff they are serious. The support brackets are BEEFY. THANKS Suzy and the entire JD team!
Rated 4 out of 5

Howard Bouwens, Jr – January 16, 2018

I have not not installed the hood struts yet. I bought them based upon reviewes of others. The shopping and shipping experience was fine.
Rated 5 out of 5

Scott Barnes – February 7, 2018

These struts aren’t like the other wimpy struts you’ll find. They are super heavy, and the mounts that go on the fender are crazy tough. Glad to trash the old cheapo struts and get something worthy of my Bronco!
Rated 4 out of 5

Gary Tamboer – March 31, 2018

When I called to check in my order, I ended up having many questions about an EFI system for my early Bronco. The person took a lot if time giving great objective advice.
Rated 5 out of 5

Douglas Cortinovis – December 5, 2018
Rated 5 out of 5

Elliot Tool Inc. / Tim Lappe – March 29, 2019

All good. Would buy again.
Rated 5 out of 5

jim imbert – April 8, 2019

After looking into the hood strut kits James duff had the best looking and the strongest looking brackets and I wasn’t let down. My opinion pay a little more for a better product
Rated 5 out of 5

Robbie Alford – September 13, 2019

I like them. They are very solid.
Rated 5 out of 5

Clifford Harrelson – October 1, 2019

So simple a caveman could do it. It is 2019, it sure is nice opening my hood with this upgrade. Thanks
Rated 5 out of 5

Jay Cooper – October 1, 2019

Install was easy and straight forward and works great. I like the way the shocks are slanted towards the back. Gives you room to work from the fender side if you have to do anything under the hood
Rated 5 out of 5

Brad – October 1, 2019

By far the absolute best purchase I’ve made for my Bronco. I’ve recommended this product more times that any other probably.
Rated 5 out of 5

Eric – October 1, 2019

Simply the best kit on the market. The longer hood bracket helps prevent the middle hood edge cracks which can occur even with the stock setup and worse with the tiny hood bracket kits. The only regret will be not doing it sooner. Install advice is measure twice then drill carefully.
Rated 5 out of 5

Glen Bulloss – January 1, 2020

I had purchased a set from another supplier. Brackets were not right, no support from supplier. The Duff set came with great easy to follow directions. Struts work great. No more hood prop rod

Thanks
Rated 5 out of 5

JARED – January 16, 2020

Replaced the stock rod with this. Love the fact that it helps support the through the weak area. A huge improvement to our Bronco
Rated 5 out of 5

Paul Jepsen – February 15, 2020

Anything from duff is a awesome product. On this order I did receive a call letting me know that it was going to be delayed, do to parts in powder coat. I was surprised at the speed I did receive the order. Instructions are very understandable and products are easy to install.
Rated 5 out of 5

Dan Schaefer – April 16, 2020

instaled on truck works and fits great
Rated 5 out of 5

Greg Parker (verified owner) – August 17, 2020

I received the hood struts in good order and quicker than expected. Unfortunately, not able to install them since getting the Bronco to paint has been delayed. Will provide an actual product review once I get them installed. I can say that the customer service has been great!!
Rated 5 out of 5

Roger Sunderland (verified owner) – December 18, 2020

Excellent design and build quality. You will not be disappointed.
Rated 5 out of 5

Hailey (verified owner) – January 13, 2021

These hood struts are the best upgrade I have made on the Bronco yet. Love that Duff’s design has the long support brackets for the hood to keep it from cracking. Definitely a better design than the other ones on the market! Took less than 20 minutes to install. Definitely recommend to my Bronco friends!!
Rated 5 out of 5

brock.owen (verified owner) – February 11, 2021

Other than good brakes, this should be the first thing anybody puts on their truck. Way better than my previous strut kit.
Rated 5 out of 5

Gary Sumrall (verified owner) – March 29, 2021

I purchased the hood strut kit for my 74 bronco after bending my hood using the other guys product. When the hood strut kit arrived I new right away that it was not only a perfect design but also very easy to install. No more bent hoods for me. The CNC logo cutouts in the steel was icing on the cake. Well done
Rated 5 out of 5

Brian Erickson (verified owner) – July 30, 2021

These are fantastic. Everything everyone says about them is true. Easy install, makes the constant work of checking under the hood at least that much more pleasurable! I would buy them again in a heartbeat.
Rated 5 out of 5

Jason 74 Bronco (verified owner) – September 29, 2021

I seen video on these as being a must to have…I agree entirely.
Rated 4 out of 5

Justin Trammell (verified owner) – September 16, 2022

No doubt the best hood strut kit on the market for early broncos. Fairly easy install, great design and quality. They only recommendation for improvement is they need to include a bolt for the fender bracket instead of having to try and use the existing fastener. Other than that it’s a great product
Rated 5 out of 5

Lee Weinreich (verified owner) – October 31, 2022

Strong! Very good implementation. I no longer have to do a “clean and jerk” to get the hood up.
Rated 5 out of 5

Shawn Gregg (verified owner) – December 19, 2022

One of the best upgrades ever. No more worries about hood slamming down on you. Self rising, easy pull down and shut. Kept the hood rod for nostalgia…ha, ha.
Rated 5 out of 5

charlie.westmoreland (verified owner) – February 26, 2023

Absolutely one of the best modifications I have done on my 1974 Ford Bronco. Had a small hairline crack developing causing the hood to flex. Once I removed the old hood struts and installed the Duff ones, the flexing was eliminated and the hood is very rigid. I would highly recommend this mod for any Early Bronco. Lastly, follow the directions and read twice – drill once.
Rated 5 out of 5

Tom G (verified owner) – March 7, 2023

Very nice, durable kit. The only issue with the installation was that the braces on my hood are far from parallel, but was still able to bolt on the brackets without any special modifications.
Rated 5 out of 5

Tracy Mazza (verified owner) – September 22, 2023

Works great. No more hoping my hood doesn’t fall on my head. Very sturdy
Rated 5 out of 5

Rick Arnold (verified owner) – October 12, 2023

This kit is awesome, I looked at many of them before settling on this one. The installation was pretty straight forward. I just centered the support with the two holes on the good at the stated distance from the edge and it was a perfect fit. I believe it is the best brace and mounting system out there.
Rated 5 out of 5

doogieglh (verified owner) – October 20, 2023

Definitely the best set up on the market!
Rated 5 out of 5

Michael Deans (verified owner) – December 14, 2023

No more hood prop, easy install great product.
Rated 5 out of 5

Mark Whittaker – March 28, 2024

After buying another set from another reputable company and folding my hood “like a taco” I ordered this set which has hood stiffners plus mounts more forward mounting on hood. Don’t waste your money on other brands !
Rated 5 out of 5

mattsgarageshow (verified owner) – March 29, 2024

Installed these on my 66. Look great and work great! I had tucked my radiator for clearance so the prop rod wasn’t an option. What I like about this is that it adds additional bracing to the hood. Install was straightforward but getting the nuts on through the access hole can be a challenge for people with sausage fingers.
Rated 5 out of 5

Mike Morrison (verified owner) – September 30, 2024

Superior quality product. Easy installation. One of the best upgrades made to my Bronco. Easy to open & close. The hood rod has been retired.
Rated 5 out of 5

Eric T (verified owner) – March 1, 2025

This is a top-notch product. Many of the other ones I’ve seen only have hood support in one small area which can lead to or worsen cracks in the hood. I chose this one because it spreads the weight load across a wider area which provides much less stress on the hood. Straightforward installation and very sold, quality components.
Rated 5 out of 5

Walter Terberg (verified owner) – March 8, 2025

Excellent product and should be the first upgrade to your Bronco.

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Weight	7.85 lbs
Dimensions	28 × 4 × 4 in
Specify Hood Type	Metal, Fiberglass