One of our very nice customers has provided a snap shot of how he installed the supports on his FX45 rear hatch. Some of the FX35 and FX 45 supports simply unclip from the brackets and others require the details show below. The brackets are available
Installing your hood lift supports- You need 2 people to do the installation, 1 to hold the hood open, the other to remove the support. The ball stud is permanently attached to the support (new ones are inside the package). Unscrew the threaded ball
After you remove the struts, you need to remove the two black plastic "wrap-around" spacers from the back of the trunk hinges. With one hand, lower the trunk lid a few inches (don't let go), and with the other hand, remove the spacer (one side at a t