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Rear Hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Rod Knutson
Fri, 6 Mar 2009 08:23:23 -0800
Hi All, Winter in Montana causes my rear hatch struts to have no back pressure till the hatch is half way down. Must need...
Strut bar bushings replacement
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Mon, 21 Feb 2005 17:34:15 -0800
Hi guys, I am about to change the rubber bushings for the strut bars. The nut is way too tight. Is it originally installed...
Re: Another strut use, now SS stove lid prop
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Fri, 31 Mar 2017 15:32:13 -0400
...Another strut use. > > > > Coincidentally to the recent hatch strut discussion, today I got another > > one > > of my Chinese mail deliveries. > > > > I'm totally hooked...
Swapping heavy duty struts in
Historical mailing list - Peter k
Fri, 31 Aug 2018 17:24:16 -0600
I have regular pressure pop-top struts from Van Cafe installed and also have the heavy duty struts that I am trying to swap...
Re: Poptop lift assist
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 5 May 2012 19:27:08 -0700
...Including the heavy duty struts (they are hard to compress with no pop top load). A big recommendation from me too. I did make...
Re: rear hatch STRUTS -- why do a hack?!?
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Thu, 10 Aug 2000 10:53:02 -1000
...rear hatch STRUTS -- why do a hack?!? At 10:53 AM -0600 8/10/00, Tony Demille wrote: >simply drill a hole in the...
Rear Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list
Wed, 13 Nov 1996 13:17:40 +1000
HATCH STRUTS: Just got a pair from Volks Cafe for $50. I was told that there are two strengths available and one side should...
Re: Rear Hatch Material - Struts
Historical mailing list - jimt
Fri, 20 May 2005 16:49:39 -0600
...AU> wrote: > (From downunder) > For what it's worth, I found struts for my Vanagon at EXELLENY prices from > Autohaus in Arizona . . much cheaper...
Re: pop top struts
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Mon, 3 Nov 2008 00:03:06 +0000
...megoddard@hotmail.com He makes an adapter bracket, provides two different strength struts (regular for the usual Westy pop top; stronger for those with...
Re: vanagon rear hatch
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 25 Dec 2015 19:43:44 -1000
...there's the old 'strut in a tube' trick. You find a metal tube ...just big enough to fit over the fat part of...
Re: How do you remove the struts from the hatch of a Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:38:04 -0400
...On Jul 31, 2009, at 2:25 PM, Eric Lopez wrote: > I'm trying to remove the two struts off the hatch of my...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 21:10:16 -0700
...That's a good strong strut but I'm going to guess not quite strong enough to hold up tire carrier . Off the top...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 08:19:11 -0700
...Oh and even though I live in the best place in the world :-), the cost of a pair of struts shipped and with currency...
Re: sagging tail gate, no good deed unpunished
Historical mailing list - Evan Martin
Sat, 17 Aug 2013 22:58:27 -0500
...the stronger of the two original struts. (The original > configuration called for one stronger and one weaker strut.) That being > said, there seems to...
Re: Rear hatch
Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgT0tDIPCfh7rwn4e4?=
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:52:22 -0500
I just replaced the hatch struts on my '91 Carat after having virtually the same issues Dan described: "When I open the hatch I...
Coil springs for Macphearson struts
Historical mailing list - ron ourada
Fri, 5 Aug 2011 21:22:36 -0500
Does anyone know of a vendor for the coil part of Macphearson strut front suspension? I'd gladly order the whole assembly; I find...
Rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - .
Tue, 16 Apr 1996 14:34:14
Received the struts from Boge today. Same as original VW. One error on the numbers 291 927 is the correct number, no left and...
Re: Vanagon rear hatchback supports WARNING!
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:31:23 -0400
> Think twice before you think you will save a few > bucks - hatch struts are not expensive. I have the Heavy-Duty German OEM struts...
Re: Rear hatch
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:50:42 -0700
...I swap the struts from the other van and it is still NOT working.... well it's working but feels heavy and needs my...
Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Tue, 5 Mar 2002 09:54:31 EST
...The "heavy duty" struts make it, in the least, a nuisance to close the hatch and they may exceed the capacity of the body...
Thanks, Bob..re Westphalian hatch fix.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:34:45 -0700
...With a couple of lengths on my hatch struts, I can leave 3 bikes on and open it up without worry. I can also...
Re: Rear Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:54 -0500
I have had the Bus Depot's stronger hatch struts on both sides of my rear hatch and have been very pleased. I can...
Re: Best for the Westy
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 14 May 2006 13:58:56 -0700
...Jake Category: *Strut Assembly* On 5/13/06, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > > Strange, I don't even see the words 'Strut Assembly...
Re: Rear hatch strut question
Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
Thu, 02 Jan 1997 10:54:35 -0800
The two struts do have different numbers, don't know why. I'll take a gander at my 87 sitting in the driveway and...
Re: hatch struts: 2 strong ones or 1?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:57:54 -0500
...On 7/25/09, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > I wouldn't say strength and life of the struts are related particularly...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 11:50:30 -0600
1 Additional Note though ~ These Struts are the 1st Set I have ever that would cause the Hatch to Lift WithOut Help once the...
Re: Reasonable source for parts [2]
Historical mailing list
Fri, 09 Jun 95 09:05:14 PDT
Good to hear the price of struts is coming down. I looked into replacing mine a few years ago and refused to pay the...
Re: Vanagon roof lift assist
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:34:45 -0700
...pics of strut assembly here: http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/vanagon-pop-top-assist-struts/ Inside look (canvas off) of struts installed...
Re: Rear Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Wed, 13 Nov 96 17:02:10 EST
> > HATCH STRUTS: Just got a pair from Volks Cafe for $50. I was told that > there are two strengths available and one side should...
Re: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Wed, 9 Aug 2000 14:31:12 -0700
...Some people use a piece of PVC pipe with a slit lengthwise to slip over the piston part of the strut piece to hold...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 28 Mar 2017 22:40:52 -0600
...years now with the struts and no adverse effect noted on the hatch. > > I've been looking for similar struts but not found any...
Re: Rear Hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 6 Mar 2009 20:23:20 -0500
...The two heavy duty struts I got are the "Stay where you put 'em" type so there is no assist when opening the hatch...
Re: shocks/ alignment
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 22 Mar 2004 01:55:20 -0600
Mark C wrote: >So our vanagons have shocks and not struts, which means that the shocks do not affect the alignment, while if they...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 14:14:19 -0600
WWW Search for Number found on Strut > GSNI-2300-150 KAT > Finds that they are Rated @ 150Lbs~ On 29 Mar , 2017, at 11:55...
Poptop strut install
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Sat, 12 Mar 2016 17:31:47 -0600
...Buy your struts directly from Jack Bombay. Van Cafe deals Marks struts, but Mark makes a little extra when one gets them directly from...
Re: rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 07:05:27 -0400
> can someone enlighten me on the best replacement for the worn out oem struts. > I have had the heavy duty ones... it has been...
Re: Hatch strut - D'oh! Bent it.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 1 Jul 2006 19:52:33 -0500
I bought a set of replacement struts from Ron Salmon at Bus Depot back in 1998. They still work. I did find they were...
Re: ROOF RACK IDEAS-go Yakima
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Thu, 7 Mar 2002 10:25:03 -0800
>BUT, the Eurovan pop top has struts. I'll bet you can buy Eurovan struts >(or >generic struts and put them on your pop...
Re: How do you remove the struts from the hatch of a Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:12:19 -0700
...How do you remove ths rear hatch struts? > > VERY CAREFULLY!! Make sure you have the hatch propped up with a stick > BEFORE you remove...
Re: Weird Hatch Struts?
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:47:27 -0700
...Careful with weird struts.� They usually do not work as VW intended. Westys, in particular, have struts that allow for closing the hatch part...
Re: Hatch strut - D'oh! Bent it.
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sun, 2 Jul 2006 14:14:41 -0400
> I bought a set of replacement struts from Ron Salmon at Bus > Depot back in 1998. They still work. I did find they were...
Re: SA HD Spring Rates
Historical mailing list
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 09:04:01 EDT
...But the syncro front shocks have a spring perch welded to the shock body (this is why it is more like a strut). Hope...
How to strengthen your gearbox
Historical mailing list
Mon, 18 Oct 1999 11:00:53 +0300
...Additionally, the South African gearbox got a strut beside the bellhousing. Part number is: 22S 300 107 STIFFING STRUT (N.L.A.) and 22S...
Bubble/ Poptop and Raise Assists
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sat, 3 Feb 2007 14:22:19 -0800
One problem with gas struts is that they would help the least when the weight of the top is felt the most, horizontal that...
Re: pop top lift springs
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 09:10:06 -0600
@Mike & Mark Would like very much to hear Your reasons for not wanting Struts ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 23 Aug , 2018, at 8:45 AM...
Re: Rear hatch
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:41:53 -0400
Hi Dan, Does it feel super heavy with the struts that are working on the other van or with new struts? Is it heavy...
Re: pop top lift springs
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 10:57:16 -0700
...materials, methods I used to repair to the "cut" bar and damaged upper strut end, were not ideal. They were used-done to show...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 11:41:49 -0600
...years now with the >> struts and no adverse effect noted on the hatch. >> >> I've been looking for similar struts but not found any...
Re: front struts
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 09:51:30 -0700
...front struts > > >Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:07:08 -0500 > > > > > > What is the consensus are KYB's the best struts for the money...
Re: Rear hatch strut
Historical mailing list - Cecil Eastman
Fri, 4 Dec 2009 08:03:24 -0500
...Cecil On Dec 4, 2009, at 2:50 AM, Alex Madison wrote: > Hi all, does anyone know if a rear hatch strut from a...
Re: How to strengthen your gearbox
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Tue, 19 Oct 1999 22:27:58 EDT
...22S 300 107 STIFFING STRUT (N.L.A.) and 22S 300 107 A STIFFING STRUT I don't know details. What does N.L...
Re: pop top struts
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:57:18 +0000
...lost the addresses to the sites that have info on the > struts that make it easier to lift a pop top with weight on...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:38:27 -0600
...nylon sockets/clips on the stock struts, but they are compatible and recommended/required on 200lb+force struts). Anyway, since, this cup/socket works...
Re: Exhaust struts
Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
Fri, 14 May 1999 20:10:44 -0500
David, The third strut goes from the #4 flange to the left side of the flange that accepts the catalytic converter. It has a...
Re: Rear hatch
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:16:36 -0700
I replaced the struts soon after I got the van in 2008. The old ones had just gotten tired, and would not hold the...
Re: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
Historical mailing list - Grotz, Kurt
Wed, 9 Aug 2000 17:37:53 -0400
...rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working yes, this is the way mine failed. Good one day and dead the next. Sort of...
Re: Playing around with rear hatch carrier
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 12 Jul 2015 17:33:28 -0700
It is and I am using the tube over the strut method of keeping hatch up. But, plan on buying stronger struts. My friend...
Problems with THE BUS DEPOT - Rear Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - Colin Carmichael
Fri, 15 Sep 2000 09:14:18 -0700
...I bought a set of the "Heavy Duty" Rear Hatch Struts from The Bus Depot back in July. Had them on my 91 GL...
Re: Vanagon rear hatchback supports
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sun, 27 Aug 2006 19:47:42 -0700
...There is nothing wrong with my struts but I have this setup to allow putting a fully loaded solar shower on top of the...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
Mon, 5 Jun 2017 06:52:37 -0400
...New struts are available at a cost of £79.50 delivered for the pair (£24.75 per strut plus £30 shipping), they covered by...