I agree with Michael--sounds as if it is a quality control problem.  I have
a set of heavy duty hatch struts from TBD that I have had for over two
years.  I open and close the hatch a lot and I feel like the struts are as
strong as the first day I put them on.

Harold

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Townsend" <townsend@RTP.ERICSSON.SE>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: Problems with THE BUS DEPOT - Rear Hatch Struts

> I put mine on a year and a half ago.  I weigh 190 U.S. pounds, and can
> still barely gather enough strength to close the hatch.  I suppose Ron's
> supplier has quality problems for your batch.
>
> Michael
>
> ----------
> > From: Colin Carmichael <colincarmichael@YAHOO.COM>
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Problems with THE BUS DEPOT - Rear Hatch Struts
> > Date: Friday, September 15, 2000 12:14 PM
> >
> > Hello List.  I bought a set of the "Heavy Duty" Rear
> > Hatch Struts from The Bus Depot back in July.  Had
> > them on my 91 GL for a few weeks (initially working
> > very well) and then they started to fail.  The rear
> > hatch would fall to halfway.
>