When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
They are easy to remove yes, you just have to have something to help support the hatch, or someone to hold it up for you. It's very easy. If I remember right, there was a little ring clip on the bottom that I had to pop off before pulling the hydraulic arm off the car. The top one I believe just sits there as well.