Well, I received and installed the 120# struts yesterday, with mixed results. When closed, the bed hatch has neutral weight, so I can lift it quite easily now -- in fact, it "floats" an inch or two up and down at rest, but nothing bothersome and it doesn't open by itself. Unfortunately, when I do open it, it doesn't stay open -- I have to hold it with one hand, though it is very easy to hold. It looks like I will have to add a PVC brace if I want to be able to use both my hands to load and unload cargo. Because it floats slightly when closed, I don't dare move up to a stronger spring. I'm not sure why the original geometry doesn't work right, but I guess this is the price of a serious mattress.
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2019 Cougar 26RBSWE
2019 Ford F-250
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