{"product_id":"hood-strut-locking-30-5in-extended-kenworth-t680-peterbilt-579-replaces-l71-6017-l716017-a99609","title":"Hood Strut Locking - 30.5in Extended, Kenworth T680 \/ Peterbilt 579 - Replaces L71-6017 L716017 A99609","description":"\u003cp\u003eHold the hood up and keep it there with this \u003cstrong\u003eLocking Hood Strut\u003c\/strong\u003e from Automann, distributed by FleetPro Parts \u0026amp; Tires. This is the gas strut that carries the weight of a tilting hood on \u003cstrong\u003eKenworth T680\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePeterbilt 579\u003c\/strong\u003e trucks, with a lock that keeps the hood held open while you work under it. A weak or leaking strut turns every service call into a two-hand balancing act, and a hood that will not stay up is how a pre-trip becomes an injury. Automann builds this one to Fleet Standard specifications, and we stock it right here in our Hanover Park, Illinois warehouse for lightning-fast shipping to fleets, diesel repair shops, and owner-operators nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLocked Open, Hands Free: The 30.5in Locking Strut Advantage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003elocking gas strut\u003c\/strong\u003e measures \u003cstrong\u003e30.5in extended\u003c\/strong\u003e and weighs \u003cstrong\u003e4.45 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e, shipping in a 33.5 x 2.75 x 2.5 in package. It is the heavier of the two 30.5in versions because of the locking mechanism, and that is the point: the hood stays held open instead of relying on gas pressure alone. Use it with hood latches \u003cstrong\u003eHLK2542\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHLK2543\u003c\/strong\u003e, which are sold separately and worth inspecting any time a hood has not been sitting closed properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt FleetPro Parts \u0026amp; Tires, we would rather replace a weak or leaking unit than hear how the hood came down. This strut restores hood lift and hold-open, and it is a direct replacement for a wide set of highly searched Kenworth numbers including \u003cstrong\u003eL71-6017\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eL716017\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eL71-6009\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eL71-6021\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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