Fits 2005 4Runner, but watch out on installation.

These supports are plenty strong enough to hold up the tailgate on my 2005 4Runner. one big issue: the originals are left and right, whereas these are both the same part (left), so the ball socket on one of them must be rotated to line up. The instructions say to install the top end and then rotate the body clockwise till the ball socket lines up. DON'T When I used this method the edge of the top ball socket snapped off and the ball came out-of-socket. I snapped the ball back into the socket at the top, but with the edge of the socket missing on one side, the spring clip is loose. I'm worried that the ball will pop out when I'm opening the lift gate DO Rotate the shaft by hand: I rotated it by putting one end in a vice and using vice-grip pliers to rotate the shaft.

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