my lift gate will not hold open any longer, I read somewhere a while back,(might have been on here somewhere) that there were replacement hydraulic door lifters!!! (I have no idea what they are actually called!!!) Any help would be greatly appreciated..

The ones I remember reading about actually lifts the end gate higher than the stock ones do.

 

2000-2005 Ford Excursion Lift Support Replacement, Liftgate, OE replacement

 

You can get replacement lift gate struts at any auto parts store.