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• Re: 85 Vanagon head thumper
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 11 May 2007 10:55:18 -0400
  Garry and List, There are a couple different configurations of the hatch struts and it really depends on what you want the hatch to...
• Re: leaking in the rain
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:21:27 -0500
  ...Suggest unhooking one or both struts, see what changes. If the struts are doing it, I'd think that auxiliary snap-over-center type...
• Re: Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 10:06:30 -0500
  > Ron's struts after a bit over 2 years just barely hold the hatch. > I bought VW replacements which started weak and lasted 3...
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 29 Mar 2017 12:33:07 -0400
  ...the struts gave out. With list advice I learned there was a weak an a strong strut in most applications. I searched around several...
• Re: SA HD Spring Rates
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 00:59:23 -0400
  ...The strut cartridge acts as the damper in a strut setup, and also as the steering axis. Is this the case with the syncro...
• Re: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 10:06:58 -0700
  ...rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped workingI would be concerned about this approach for two reasons: 1. Aren't those struts pressurized? Seems...
• Re: How do you remove the struts from the hatch of a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:36:58 -0700
  on the body end of the strut, it sits on a pin, and it's held on there by an 'e' shaped circlip. Pry...
• Re: Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:29:31 -0800
  ...Look for gas struts or something like that. Pensionerd. On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 7:46 AM, Steve Drier. <Vanvw1@aol.com> wrote...
• Re: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:48:30 -0400
  ...rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped workingI would be concerned about this approach for two reasons: 1. Aren't those struts pressurized? Seems...
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
  Fri, 31 Mar 2017 09:38:02 -0400
  I'm Gary Lee's website there is a link to some information about replacement hatchback struts, along with the OEM numbers for what...
• Re: 250lb struts on rear hatch.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 Jun 2019 07:50:39 -0700
  Steve, I’ll say there isn’t any room to add another strut or two to the back hatch. The fantasy solution would be...
• Re: Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:12:19 -0800
  oil doesn't leak out of gas struts. Nitrogen I believe. cold weather makes weak ones weaker. personally, I always ask for 'the medium...
• Old Thule box gets gas struts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 23 May 2017 22:04:24 -0700
  Popped a pair of the little gas struts, same type that is used in the kitchen lid, onto my old Thule ski box. With...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:55:19 -0500
  ...I think they were 250lb. :::struts. Kim, do you have a part number? Did you get the struts from :::McMasters? ::: :::Keith O ::: ::: :::On Mar...
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 22:56:10 -0700
  At 4/9/2009 10:08 PM, dj wrote: >I need to buy new rear hatch struts for an 86 Vanagon we are fixing...
• Re: rear hatch struts report
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 08:33:52 -0400
  ...I bought a pair of tbd "heavy duty" hatch struts, (aka nautilus workout system) and had to close the gate very slowly. I instinctively...
• Re: EVERYONE READ THIS..hatch strut supports
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 17:57:22 -0800
  ...EVERYONE READ THIS..hatch strut supports The rear hatch struts on my 91 are FREE from a donor Volvo in the junk yard. M...
• Squeaky strut
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:38:53 +0000
  Did anyone receive my message about my squeaky hatch struts? Dave B.the Boston one This is a test
• Front spindle/suspension changes... in what years? Power steering...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:36:40 +1200
  ...pressed arm with bolted-on strut bar. The other says pre85: pressed arm with balljointed strut bar, cast arm with bolt-on strut bar...
• Re: Rear hatch struts - heavy duty
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:47:15 -0700
  A small diameter piece of PVC pipe can be slipped over the strut. When the door is lifted, the PVC slips into place to...
• Re: Best Hatch Struts???
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 10:57:59 -0700
  > Bus Depot and AVP both have struts in the $20 range. At this > price, I don't see why anyone puts up with bad...
• Re: Hatch strut - D'oh! Bent it.
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Sat, 1 Jul 2006 23:06:32 -0700
  ...Instead of cutting a slot, just pull off one end of the hatch strut, and slide the tube on to the strut. It's...
• Re: Problems with THE BUS DEPOT - Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 13:55:14 -0400
  ...I have a set of heavy duty hatch struts from TBD that I have had for over two years. I open and close the...
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - James Vogl
  Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:14:27 -0700
  ...I'm using two 250lb struts (so, 500lbs of strut?) to support my ~230lb hatch. The angle of the strut is about 33º, in...
• Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Doniach
  Sun, 4 May 1997 21:39:31 -0700 (PDT)
  Euro American RV Products sells rear hatch struts for $19.95 ea. 818-760-4214 818-760-4216 fax
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 10 Apr 2017 07:28:45 -0700
  For my use, I think the 250lb struts will be just the ticket. And thanks for the end connector clarification. I mentioned in my...
• Keep Rear Hatch Open with Bike Rack attached?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Sun, 4 Sep 2005 13:09:40 EDT
  ...Remove your hatch struts and measure and cut two identical lengths of PVC that are around an inch and a half shorter than the...
• Re: How long do gas struts last in storage?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:34:00 -0700
  Hi Ralph, There have been many discussions in the past concerning hatch struts. IIRC Bus Depot sells two levels of strength and recommend one...
• Re: Another strut use.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 31 Mar 2017 08:34:40 -0700
  ...Another strut use. Coincidentally to the recent hatch strut discussion, today I got another one of my Chinese mail deliveries. I'm totally hooked...
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:52:47 -0700
  I got two of the strong struts from BD and use a Saris Bones hatch-mount 3-bike rack.� I remove the bikes for...
• Re: 250lb struts on rear hatch.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 23 Jun 2019 08:52:14 -0700
  ...I currently have two of the >> "strong" BD struts on it but they're more than a decade old. >> >> Stephen >> >> Mobile >> >> > On Jun 23...
• Re: Installing Rear Hatch Struts?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 17 Dec 2006 15:47:04 -0500
  ...you'd probably be able to just pry it outward until the strut releases ... and not have to remove the band completely (depending on...
• Re: Best Hatch Struts???
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 10:50:10 -0400
  I continually reply to these posts by suggesting that Volvo rear struts fit. and there were so cheap that my PO mechanic gave! me...
• Re: How long do gas struts last in storage?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:18:25 -0400
  ...The struts were good and I kept them. Still work. So.... in my experience, they wear out from use, but not from sitting. -Craig...
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:52:45 -0500
  ...Does anybody >> have a substantial weight on the hatch, AND >> struts strong enough to hold it up? > > I have had customers tell me that...
• Re: Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - David Thompson
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 17:52:43 -0800
  ...I bought struts from NAPA and they started sagging immediately. Buy what folks on the list recommend. BTW I think L & R are same...
• Re: Rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 16:58:39 -0800
  I meant to say I ordered new hatch struts from GoWesty. William Polowniak 1989 Vanagon GL 1988 Mercedes 300 SE
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
  Mon, 10 Apr 2017 14:39:18 -0400
  ...I'm using two 250lb struts (so, 500lbs of strut?) to support my ~230lb hatch. The angle of the strut is about 33º, in...
• Re: Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 20 Sep 1997 01:17:50 -0400
  ...I sell replacement hatch struts for $19.95 each. These are the genuine article, made by the German supplier to Volkswagen, but they differ...
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - James Vogl
  Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:43:16 -0700
  Roman – Yes, the stock struts probably compress a little shorter to ~11.75" or so. When I was searching the LiftSupportsDepot, I was looking...
• Re: Rear hatch struts - heavy duty
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:09:58 -0500
  ...Rear hatch struts - heavy duty Hi All, Bus Depot offers a set of heavy duty rear struts. They supposedly can hold open the hatch...
• Rear Hatch Strut Story (Suspander)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 11:19:01 -0400
  ...First strut taken off ok, and Suspander put on..... and then, <HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSS--Squirt. Drop.> Some liquid oozed out of the joint btwn. strut housing...
• Re: Rear Hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 09:01:17 -0800
  I got two of the "strong" struts from Bus Depot two years ago and they're still going strong. � Stephen --- On Fri, 3/6...
• Re: Some kind of shelf?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 11:30:53 -0600
  ...I can't quite picture what I'd need to >> mount that new crossmember to the struts. Some fitting that clamps to >> struts, I...
• rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Densford
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 17:42:05 -0400
  I'm convinced, I think I'll just buy new struts! Daryl Densford Blue '90 GL in NY
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 4 Jun 2017 18:41:27 -0700
  Not quite roman, Do the vector analysis noting where the shock struts mount to hatch and to body. If the struts were connected to...
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
  Mon, 10 Apr 2017 07:48:16 -0400
  James, I just got word back that the adjustable struts are: "The stroke diameter is 10mm and the cylinder diameter 22mm. " If my google...
• Re: Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 07:55:11 -0800
  I will say this - I got a set of new struts from Bus Depot last year (almost exactly) and they still hold the hatch...
• Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Steve Drier.
  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:46:42 EST
  Planning on replacing the rear hatch struts on my 91 Carat soon. Any input on brands and or vendors would be appreciated. Thanks. Steve
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 11:14:50 EDT
  There were actually three different part numbers for hatch struts. One weak, one heavy duty for some model years and they would put one...
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 01:44:43 -0700
  This should be the last word on hatch struts. In some year I don't remember, VW changed the struts so one side is...
• Help with pop top struts
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 5 May 2022 14:27:55 -0400
  My 84 Westfalia has two sets of pop top struts so that the top works when a roof box is loaded. I need to...
• Re: Need Rear Gate Struts, reply
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 09:45:52 -0700
  ...The rear gate has the windshield wiper > > on it so I need the stronger struts. > > I have stronger-than-original German made hatch struts...
• EV Poptop Struts? Retro?
  Historical mailing list - Rick Williams
  Thu, 18 Dec 1997 05:59:03 -0800
  I was actually quite impressed with the struts on the new '97 units at the dealers. Has anyone tried to install poptop struts on...
• Re: Best Hatch Struts???
  Historical mailing list - Michael Jurik
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 10:31:02 EDT
  ...I found what professed to be stronger than original strut replacements for my rear hatch ('80 Vanagon) for around $20 each. If anyone knows...
• Re: Need Rear Gate Struts, reply
  Historical mailing list - PAT
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 23:19:00 -0400
  ...The rear gate has the windshield wiper >> > on it so I need the stronger struts. >> >> I have stronger-than-original German made hatch struts...
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 4 Jun 2017 19:43:23 -0700
  ...I'm using two 250lb struts (so, 500lbs of strut?) to support my ~230lb hatch. The angle of the strut is about 33º, in...
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
  Sun, 4 Jun 2017 22:11:39 -0400
  ...I'm using two 250lb struts (so, 500lbs of strut?) to support my ~230lb hatch. The angle of the strut is about 33º, in...
• Re: Hatch Strut Pain
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 12:01:11 -0400
  Remember the emergency weak strut fix: Take a piece of 1/2" PVC pipe the right length and cut a slot down one side...
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - James Vogl
  Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:05:04 -0700
  ...The higher pressure factory strut I >> believe to be 140lbs. The heavy duty struts from GoWesty are 150lbs. Here's >> what I bought: >> >> Part...