Keep in mind that 60 lbs is only 60 lbs when the entire hood is weighed.
When the hood is supported by the hinges only about 1/2 the weight of the hood is in hand. BUT the struts are supporting the weight at an angle. So the weight the strut needs to support is multiplied by angles and such.
Vector math.
All I'm trying to say is it might need a much stronger strut than would be for a 60 lb hood.
The tailgate on my minivan is almost too heavy to be lifted without just 1 strut