This was more of one of those gee-whiz mods I decided to do on a spur of the moment.  It was a reasonably priced mod for something that was actually an annoyance for me.  I always hated the manual prop arm as it often got in the way when doing work on the engine.  Plus, it makes the view of the engine bay at shows and meets just a bit less obstructive.

Anyway, nothing too serious here.  The struts are good quality and have lasted almost a year now with no loss in lifting capability, so I’m not disappointed.  And as mentioned, it’s made maintenance a bit easier.

I ended up getting their “Elite” version as it comes in stainless steel.  Not only do I like the look of stainless, but it’ll last a bit longer in the weather.  However, their “Standard” version is also great quality, comes in black and is a bit more budget-minded.  I got them from here:  Redline Tuning 2011-2019 Explorer Quicklift

It wasn’t too difficult of an install.  It comes with all the hardware as well as good instructions.  It required no drilling or cutting.  I won’t waste your time doing a write-up as it is all right here and very easy to follow:  Redline Tuning 2011-2019 Explorer Quicklift Instructions

Only thing I will say is, it was a pain to get those clips onto the ball ends of the mounts, lol.

A few photos.