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Re: front end reassembly: strut bar
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:21:24 -0700
On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 9:16 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Strut arm made "clunk" sound when parallel parking and...
Rear hatch struts -- disposal
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 28 Apr 2004 17:46:21 -0400
I just put new rear hatch struts on my Vanagon. Hooray, no more getting bonked in the head! Anyway, I'm wondering how to...
An Apology to Ron and the Bus Depot
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Tue, 2 May 2000 07:59:56 -0700
Hello, Not long ago, I commented that Ron's hatch struts would probably not last any longer than the other brands that I've...
Re: new 86 Westy Nova Scotia owners
Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
Thu, 10 Aug 2000 09:07:42 -0400
congratulation for the west...I just change the struts on my weekender 85 a month ago, they were on sale at canadian tire for...
Re: Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 16 Feb 2000 09:27:40 -0500
> >What are the best replacement hatch struts, without breaking the bank? > >Are the ones from the FLAPS good enough? > Got mine from Bus Depot...
Re: Another strut use, now SS stove lid prop
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 31 Mar 2017 20:32:48 -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: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 21:11:05 -0700
...Hatchback struts >> >> You might be disappointed. With Simon's set up, the 1250N struts, it would hold up the hatch with tire carrier and...
Re: Rear hatch struts - heavy duty
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:01:17 -0800
The parts may be available elsewhere, but revise your expectations on the strength.� We bought a pair of the "strong" struts several years ago...
Re: Rear Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:27:38 -0700
...They're very convenient and easy to install while chainging struts, that WILL hold the hatch up with bikes, etc on. I've got...
vanagon rear hatch struts and other stuff ...
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sun, 21 Apr 96 01:32:33 CDT
...Volkswagen Rear hatch strut without variable hatch opening Vanagon, 1980-91 ............................... 60900 .... $20 Rear hatch strut with variable hatch opening Vanagon, 2/1982-91...
Re: Another strut use, now SS stove lid prop
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:23:15 +0000
...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: front struts
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 07:16:03 PDT
...front struts >Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:07:08 -0500 > > What is the consensus are KYB's the best struts for the money...
rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
Historical mailing list - Daryl Densford
Thu, 10 Aug 2000 13:37:22 -0400
...To lower you just tap it and the larger part of the strut slides in the pvc and it all fits where the struts...
Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 5 Mar 2002 08:24:01 -0500
Okay, more than you ever wanted to know about hatch struts ... Here's what I have learned about hatch struts, after selling a few...
Re: radius/strut removal
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 7 Oct 2015 21:50:41 -0400
...The radius arm/strut screws directly into the lower control arm. I don't see a way to remove the strut to replace the...
Re: Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Mon, 14 Feb 2000 17:40:06 -0500
If your struts are just slowly sagging, e.g. in the winter when the temps don't allow the gas to pump up much...
Re: Poptop Raise Assists
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Tue, 4 Mar 2008 10:55:35 -0800
Hey Joy I've been thinking about putting some assist struts on my poptop for some time now, so I am glad you brought...
Re: Rear Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - mike and becky
Tue, 17 Nov 1998 18:18:41 -0500
...Williamson wrote: > Hello All > > It is my understanding that the struts for rear hatch are not the same on > both side, for hatches that...
Re: ...no subject...
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sat, 20 Sep 1997 00:41:28 -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: EVERYONE READ THIS..hatch strut supports
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 15:26:34 -0500
...My ex-father -in-law decided to close the lid for me and bent the hell out of the strut. Lid would barely close...
Re: noisy hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 25 Aug 2023 08:26:23 -0700
Maybe the noise is not coming from the strut, it could be from the hinges, lube them well. If you have an old strut...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - James Vogl
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 12:49:10 -0700
I just saw a thread on the Samba where someone states that the GW struts are 150 lb / each. I don't know where...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 03:22:28 -0500
Let's see, 175 lbs divided by 2 struts, Hmmm, a little less than 87.5 lbs each. :-) GregM -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
Re: Weird Hatch Struts? Hatch strut options!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:50:30 -0400
...I do have a mechanic's strut clamp as a > back up, that I place on the other strut sometimes, just to be sure...
Re: Rear Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 18 Nov 1998 00:38:54 -0500
> VW started using a "weaker" left strut so that the hatch would stay in any > position placed. It seems that short people were complaining...
Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Tue, 5 Mar 2002 08:46:42 EST
...If one strut is pushing up, and one is pulling down, or if one of the struts is stronger than the other, wouldn't...
Need rear table and rear gate struts
Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
Tue, 5 Oct 1999 14:55:23 -0400
I need two rear tables with the hardware for them in grey and 8 pairs of rear gate struts. Anyone has these out there...
Struts for pop-up?
Historical mailing list - Matt Heydon
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 11:52:59 -0600
...Has anyone tried to retrofit struts to the lifting mechanism of the pop-top as an assist. When I have anything on the roof...
Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Tue, 5 Mar 2002 07:54:00 -0800
...Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail? Okay, more than you ever wanted to know about hatch struts ... Here's what I have...
Re: 250lb struts on rear hatch.
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 22 Jun 2019 12:41:01 -0700
...These are 240 lb struts to replace the stock, not some extra strut arrangement right? Alistair > On Jun 22, 2019, at 10:31 AM...
Re: radius/strut removal
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Wed, 7 Oct 2015 17:44:16 -0400
...The radius arm/strut screws directly into the > lower control arm. I don't see a way to remove the strut to replace the...
Installing Rear Hatch Struts?
Historical mailing list - Chris Paquette
Sun, 17 Dec 2006 12:09:51 -0800
The rear hatch struts on my '88 Westy are failing and I need to replace them. Went through the archives on this subject and...
Re: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Thu, 10 Aug 2000 08:13:45 -0700
...rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working > > > > > > > The back hatch struts on my '90 Westy stopped holding the hatch up > > > yesterday. It seems...
Re: sagging tail gate, no good deed unpunished
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sat, 17 Aug 2013 22:36:26 -0400
> http://www.busdepot.com/251829332hd > > Ron, > Do you happen to know the pound force these HD struts exert? The German manufacturer lists it as...
Wanted: poptop upper strut crossbar
Historical mailing list
Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:03:04 -0400
...it can be unbolted from the springloaded side struts. should be the same 80-91 westy.
Re: front end reassembly: strut bar
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:37:09 -0700
...Mark neil n wrote: > On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 9:16 AM, neil n<musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Strut arm made "clunk" sound...
Re: Rear hatch struts -- disposal
Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
Wed, 28 Apr 2004 15:03:20 -0700
...Rear hatch struts -- disposal > I just put new rear hatch struts on my Vanagon. Hooray, no more getting > bonked in the head! > > Anyway, I...
Re: ...no subject...
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sat, 20 Sep 1997 06:43:15 -0700
On Sat, 20 Sep 1997, The Bus Depot wrote: > [snip] > In a fit of poor judgement, Volkswagen put a weaker strut on the left...
Boge rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - .
Thu, 11 Apr 1996 09:49:24
...hatch gas springs at $16.95 ea. plus tax and shipping. Struts drop shipped from Atlanta. Rapid Parts 914-352-1138. Sherwin Sherwin Kaufman...
Re: Rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 22 Feb 2002 21:12:15 -0600
...When I bought my rear hatch rack, Gary > sent > me a PVC tube that fits over the strut. It can be put in place...
Re: Rear Hatch struts
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 6 Mar 2009 19:09:46 -0600
...It's this one: > > http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251829332 > > - Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > www.busdepot.com > Excellent struts. Had them...
Re: 250lb struts on rear hatch.
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Mon, 24 Jun 2019 07:42:19 -0700
...I guess I should choose struts that work best for my most common use cases: zero bikes and one bike. Best would be that...
Re: ...no subject.(Tailgate struts)
Historical mailing list - bpremack
Fri, 19 Sep 1997 18:27:44 -0500
The Parts Place has new struts @ $ 44.95 each. This is pricey, but may beat the dealer. (248) 373-2300 These are good VW...
Re: ...no subject.(Tailgate struts)
Historical mailing list - Kyle Wade
Fri, 19 Sep 1997 21:27:09 -0700
$25.00 Each for the German Hatch Struts from your West Coast VW parts supplier, Volks-Motorsports http://www.volks-motorsports.com Kyle >.- > > Kyle...
Re: Vanagon rear hatchback supports WARNING!
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:54:38 -0700
...PVC hatch strut lock I don't think anyone is advocating using the PVC tubing as a replacement for good hatch struts but as...
Re: rear hatch STRUTS -- why do a hack?!?
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Thu, 10 Aug 2000 11:24:35 -0700
At 10:53 AM -0600 8/10/00, Tony Demille wrote: >simply drill a hole in the strut (at it's extended/open position...
rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Tue, 26 Jun 2001 18:06:42 -1000
So, awhile back we had this discussion about rear hatch struts... at the risk or re-opening this thread, can someone enlighten me on...
Re: poptop raise assist
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 12:19:09 -0500
Yes my strut is fully extended. It doesn't compress all the way but it does extend all the way. As to the action...
Re: pop top lift springs
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 12:42:25 -0400
Hi Mike, I held off on getting struts thinking they were silly and my pop top worked normally. But, my wife could not easily...
Re: sagging tail gate, no good deed unpunished
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Sat, 17 Aug 2013 22:16:52 -0600
...bob.....whom also uses a mechanics hood strut clamp sometimes..... just for safety. ;-) looks like this: http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Support-Strut-Shock...
How do you remove the struts from the hatch of a Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Eric Lopez
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:25:09 -0700
I'm trying to remove the two struts off the hatch of my Vanagon and I'm darned if I can figure out how...
Re: Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Tue, 15 Feb 2000 09:25:03 MST
...Hatch Struts >Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 14:43:58 -0700 > >Once again, I got overwhelmed by info from the archives (BTW, can you...
Re: Need Rear Gate Struts, reply
Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
Fri, 12 Jun 1998 10:37:00 +0000
...Support the hatch, pull the circlip on the van side of the strut, pull the strut, slip over the PVC, reassemble. You're done...
Re: rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 9 Apr 2009 23:36:43 -0700
On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:08 PM, dj <djct2@yahoo.com> wrote: > I need to buy new rear hatch struts for an...
suspension
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 11:16:20 -0700
...The strut bars, aka radius rods(according to Bentley) were misaligned badly and worn out spacer sleeves all the way thru and also enlarged...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 21:57:08 -0600
...PM, Johann Koenig wrote: > Looks like they have a listing for the Vanagon too: > http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gsc2652-volkswagen-transporter-tailgate-strut
Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
Mon, 14 Feb 2000 14:43:58 -0700
...What are the best replacement hatch struts, without breaking the bank? Are the ones from the FLAPS good enough? Chers! Keith in his 86...
Re: rear hatch struts- my cheap fix
Historical mailing list - Brian McClure
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 20:52:20 EDT
...Open the hatch, Clapm Vise Grips to shaft of one strut- no more hatch smashing my skull syndrome! Brian 83 Urabus
shocks/ alignment
Historical mailing list - Mark C
Mon, 22 Mar 2004 03:47:36 GMT
So our vanagons have shocks and not struts, which means that the shocks do not affect the alignment, while if they were struts they...
Re: Need Rear Gate Struts, reply
Historical mailing list - PAT
Thu, 11 Jun 1998 23:55:49 -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...