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• Another Hatch Strut Q
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 12:40:22 -0700
  When I got my new 84 Westfalia Last November the struts were gone so I replaced them with one good strut from my wrecked...
• Hatch struts revisited: to use Heavy duty struts or not
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 13:08:04 -0800
  In case anyone may be interested, It has been a week now that I replaced my hatch struts. As many may know the right...
• Re: Installing rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 18:18:37 -0400
  ...Installing rear hatch struts > I just attempted to install new rear hatch struts but was unsuccessful. The > struts ship fully extended, and this length...
• Installing rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Gregory W. Baskin
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 22:11:47 -0700
  I just attempted to install new rear hatch struts but was unsuccessful. The struts ship fully extended, and this length is longer than the...
• Re: hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 2 May 2000 12:00:04 -0400
  > actually, fluid filled hatch/hood struts fail more in COLDER weather, not > warmer.. the hood struts on my audi usually dont have as much...
• Gas struts for rear, '81
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 19 Apr 1997 10:45:52 -0700 (PDT)
  ...In looking at the "Strong Arm" catalog, the only difference I could see between the strut for my van and the strut for the...
• Re: Weird Hatch Struts?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:16:16 -0700
  ...Hatch Struts Just checked my records, the struts that are failing are about eight years old and were purchased from the same source that...
• Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 19:42:05 -0800
  I replaced my rear hatch struts today with the stock VW struts part #s 251 829 331A for the left and 251 829 332...
• Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 20:53:52 -0800
  I don't know, but the one on the left has the ball joint on the other side compared tot he right strut. William...
• Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
  Historical mailing list - Julian Burden
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 23:30:05 -0500
  I'm pretty sure the struts on my van are offerring no assistance at all. If you had lifted a rear hatch like mine...
• Hatch Struts for 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 May 1996 23:36:41 GMT
  As I said several days (weeks?) ago, I am letting the list members know how things went with my rear hatch struts that I...
• Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 21:58:39 -0600
  developtrust wrote: > > I replaced my rear hatch struts today with the stock VW struts part #s > 251 829 331A for the left > and 251...
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Ryan
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:00:28 -0400
  Might I suggest the ghetto strut fix, a 3/4" piece of PVC pipe, the exact length eludes me, but it's in the...
• Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 20:05:32 -0800
  ...Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail? I replaced my rear hatch struts today with the stock VW struts part #s 251 829...
• Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Cassam
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 07:17:51 -0500
  ...Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail? I replaced my rear hatch struts today with the stock VW struts part #s 251 829...
• 250lb struts on rear hatch.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 22 Jun 2019 09:41:55 -0700
  Hi, I finally installed a pair of 250lb struts on my van back hatch. I’ve installed similar on a couple of other vans...
• Rear hatch strut support
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 18:07:27 -0800
  ...Remove bottom mount, slide over left strut & reattach. (Or right strut if left handed.) Just found mine & It works like a charm. It took...
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:16:26 -0500
  ...So, is there a solution that doesn't involve PVC pipe or vice grips? Stronger struts? Extra struts? Thanks, Simon
• Re: sagging tail gate, no good deed unpunished
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 17 Aug 2013 22:33:11 -0700
  Thanks Ron, I was curious about the strut strength as I have a bunch of used struts that I roughly judge the strength by...
• Re: Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:18:17 -0400
  ...One strut can't do more work than the other. The struts are filled with compressed gas and they push as hard as the...
• EVERYONE READ THIS..hatch strut supports
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 23:11:19 EST
  everyone who is sick of this thread do the following...and there will NEVER be any more failed hatch struts EVER.. go to your...
• Re: rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 17:41:02 -0800
  ...To hold the hatch open, it is usually enough to replace only the OEM weaker strut on the right with one new stronger strut...
• hatch struts
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 May 2000 11:18:47 EDT
  ...the hood struts on my audi usually dont have as much holding capability in cold weather and more in warm. chris
• Re: hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 2 May 2000 10:53:02 -0700
  ...hatch struts > > actually, fluid filled hatch/hood struts fail more in COLDER weather, not > > warmer.. the hood struts on my audi usually dont have...
• Re: Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Katy Hahn
  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:09:54 -0700
  May depend on the exact struts you're using, but my PVC 'prop' is 8.2" long. I just carry it along in case...
• Re: FS: Ebay: Vanagon Hatch Holder
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 22:29:03 -0800
  Keep in mind that the length of the hatch strut support PVC tubing will be different depending on old or newer hatch struts. Earlier...
• Re: Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:48:04 +0000
  ...Rear Hatch Struts > > > I start with one new medium strength one, then test > each > > strut individually on the van, and replace the weaker > one...
• Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 20:06:29 -0800
  ...Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail? developtrust wrote: > > I replaced my rear hatch struts today with the stock VW struts part #s...
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:47:25 -0600
  "So, is there a solution that doesn't involve PVC pipe or vice grips? Stronger struts? Extra struts?" No. I have a 5 gal...
• Re: New Rear Door Struts?
  Historical mailing list
  31 Mar 1996 08:52:33 GMT
  ...I've always replaced w/ new struts, only because the thought of getting ones from a recycler, or equally worthless struts never appealed to...
• Re: Rear hatch struts - heavy duty
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:44:44 -0500
  ...3/4" PVC pipe cut to 8", rides the strut as you lift the hatch, then locks into place. ** Not responsible for bent and...
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:33:17 -0700
  At 4/10/2009 02:00 AM, Ryan wrote: >Might I suggest the ghetto strut fix, a 3/4" piece of PVC pipe, the...
• Re: Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:27:59 -0800
  On 3/13/10, Steve Drier. <Vanvw1@aol.com> wrote: > Planning on replacing the rear hatch struts on my 91 Carat soon. Any input...
• Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 23:20:03 -0500
  ...Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail? I replaced my rear hatch struts today with the stock VW struts part #s 251 829...
• Re: EVERYONE READ THIS..hatch strut supports
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 20:27:49 -0800
  ...Actually I do both the new struts AND the support, but in my case because the left strut is "upside down" one has to...
• Re: Liftgate Struts
  Historical mailing list - Lash Briggs
  Mon, 22 Sep 1997 10:58:58 -0400
  I have replace the struts on my 81 Westy with Dealer struts multiple times, but they all seem to sag after a short while...
• Re: 250lb struts on rear hatch.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 23 Jun 2019 10:28:41 -0700
  ...with 240 lbs strut on one side and 140 lbs on the other side I can *barely* able to pull the hatch down... btw...
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - AD Felder
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:05:51 -0700
  I had one of those for awhile.� But replaced with a pair of struts from VanAgain.� Beefy. --- On Fri, 4/10/09, Jake de...
• Re: Replacement Struts for Rear Hatch on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 21:52:37 -0700
  ...I like the > early ones better, where the hatch opens easy. > > There is a difference in Hatch Struts; Those of you who have Rear...
• Re: Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:25:14 -0500
  ...One strut can't do more work than the other. The struts are filled with compressed gas and they push as hard as the...
• FW: Bad Struts from JC Whitney (Was: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 We sty stopped working)
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 09:32:02 -0400
  ...Bad Struts from JC Whitney (Was: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working) Listers, Well I'll sure take the Bus Boys struts...
• Re: Weird Hatch Struts?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:24:30 -0600
  My westy's po had some steel tubes over the struts as locks since the struts were shot!! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy...
• Re: Help with pop top struts
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 5 May 2022 14:05:52 -0600
  Eric Can You take some Pics of the Roof, Struts, Attaching points & Strut Ends & post them online somewhere ~ If they are the typical LiftGate...
• Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 22:33:32 -0600
  ...I bought generic struts from Auto Zone seven years ago at about $22.00 each and they're still holding the hatch up and...
• Re: 250lb struts on rear hatch.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Jun 2019 09:31:40 -0700
  ...While I haven’t tried my hatch with the new 250 lbs struts on, and the spare tire off, I can tell you about...
• Re: Weird Hatch Struts?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:43:02 -0700
  ...Weird Hatch Struts? When my struts were getting weak I thought about that fix, it has been done in PVC. Then someone mentioned 'forgetting...
• Re: Weird Hatch Struts?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:33:07 -0400
  Here's a good case to go the belt & suspenders route- Two strong struts, augmented with a PVC hatch prop, because the struts alone...
• Re: EVERYONE READ THIS..hatch strut supports
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 16:14:53 -0500
  ...It worked well, but I decided to replace the struts anyway. I kept the modified strut and collection of cotter pins just in case...
• Re: rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 21:04:48 -0500
  > Another idea: > To hold the hatch open, it is usually enough to replace > only the OEM weaker strut on the right with one new...
• Re: Poptop strut install
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 12 Mar 2016 16:37:26 -0800
  ...And the struts are worth every penny.
• Poptop Lift Assists
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Thu, 2 Jul 2015 01:14:11 -0700
  ...Also, comparing the Bombay struts and the GoWesty struts, is one of them known to be better than the other? The Bombay struts involves...
• Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 20:58:59 -0800
  ...Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail? > I see you're still trying to reinvent the Vanagon. > I bought generic struts from Auto...
• Re: Weird Hatch Struts?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:07:53 -0700
  ...strong > struts, augmented with a PVC hatch prop, because the struts alone > won't keep your bicycle suspended. > The two strong struts will be...
• Re: Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 08:20:05 -0700
  ...Up to this point, they still paralleled the performance of those other struts. However, Ron's struts still continue to weaken and now after...
• Re: Weird Hatch Struts?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:56:16 -0600
  I will be making some for my new set of struts! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On Apr 18, 2012 10:53 AM...
• Re: Weird Hatch Struts?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:23:54 -0700
  When my struts were getting weak I thought about that fix, it has been done in PVC. Then someone mentioned 'forgetting' the lock was...
• EV Weekender poptop help - strut removal
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Gale
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 13:46:16 -0600
  ...I can't figure out how to disconnect either end of the blasted strut in order to sleeve the PVC over the strut. I...
• Re: Rear hatch strut support
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 18:16:48 -0800
  ...Remove > bottom mount, slide over left strut & reattach. (Or right strut if left > handed.) > > Just found mine & It works like a charm. It took...
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:06:49 -0700
  ...The > struts work fine if I remove the spare, but barely slow down the hatch > when the spare is on there. > So, is there...
• AW: another hatch strut victim
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 14:30:37 +0100
  > Brad Horner here, > I bought my vanagon with a pair of struts called "koblenz" from > Germany. > The man that I bought the van from...