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Old 02-10-2014 | 10:41 AM
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Hood Dampers

Well mine are shotand it's time to grab a new pair.. Where do you guys get yours from?
Old 02-10-2014 | 10:44 AM
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I bought Monroes from Rock Auto ... LLT warranty.
Old 02-11-2014 | 04:05 AM
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If you want fancy fancy Tein makes some hoodstruts
Old 02-11-2014 | 08:49 AM
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Local auto parts...they carry all varieties. If they don't have them in stock they can order them for you. My local store is Autozone.
Old 02-11-2014 | 09:13 AM
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Just installed some last weekend, took about 5 minutes. Got em at AutoZone for $22 apeice.
Old 02-11-2014 | 09:22 AM
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Ebay. Usually $20 shipped a pair.
Old 02-11-2014 | 09:32 AM
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The StrongArm brand has a great reputation so I put them on my 2 Maximas when the autozone ones failed after about 3 years.

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Old 02-11-2014 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by DennisMik
The StrongArm brand has a great reputation so I put them on my 2 Maximas when the autozone ones failed after about 3 years.
I actually just replaced the Strong Arm brand ... I think I got about 24 months outta them despite their reputation. That's why I thought I might try the Monroes.

Whatever you buy pay attention to the warranty. The likelihood that they fail fairly quickly is pretty high.
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