Hey everyone, anyone know how to replace the power lift gate arm strut on a 2018 Ford Expedition? Mine’s shot, and I can’t figure it out. Any help would be awesome. Thanks.
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Super easy… just pop off the clips at the top and bottom of the strut with a flathead screwdriver. Once they’re loose, the strut will come right off. Reverse the process with the new one.
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Make sure you have someone hold the liftgate up—it’s heavier than you think. Almost took my head off when the old one came off. Other than that, it’s quick work.
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I had the dealer replace mine. Yeah, I know it’s simple, but I didn’t want to deal with it, lol. But yeah, @HighwayHauler is right—flathead screwdriver, pop it off, new one goes right in.
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I used a broomstick to hold the gate up when I replaced mine. Not fancy, but it worked. If you’ve got two people, it’s way easier. Took me 15 minutes tops.
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Don’t make my mistake. 
I didn’t support the liftgate and it slammed down HARD. Use a prop or an extra set of hands bruh. Otherwise, it’s a quick fix.
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Lol, I did mine with one arm holding the gate and the other fiddling with the screwdriver. Not recommended. Just get a buddy to hold the gate—makes life a lot easier.
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Haha, I’ll definitely have someone hold it. Almost losing your head doesn’t sound fun. Thanks for the tip @UrbanExplorer, I’ll try it this weekend.
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You got this. Just watch out for those clips—they can be stubborn. But once you get the hang of it, it’s a quick swap.
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Yup, same here. Thought I could hold it and swap the strut at the same time. Bad idea!.. Lesson learned. 
Broomstick trick sounds like a good backup plan if my friend bails on me. Thanks, everyone. Should be a quick job now that I know what I’m doing.