These things will keep me from going insane. I'm 6'1" and bang my head on the back door every time I grab something from the back of my element. They are easy to install and provide an additional 3-5 inches of clearance from my OEMs on my Honda Element 08 (I put an overlay before and after. I caution you that this is a "slow" opening. But if If you have 5 seconds to save then you won't be disappointed There are faster openers from the same brand that will serve you better when weighing the tailgate (rotopax, spare tire etc etc) perfect for me and mine needs