> can someone enlighten me on the best replacement for the worn out oem
struts.
> I have had the heavy duty ones... it has been mentioned, and rightfully so
that they
> are extremely stiff... but I rather liked them on my 88 wolfie.  Those
suckers would
> keep that door exactly where I left it every time.  But I remember someone
mentioning
> putting one heavy duty and one oem strut on the hatch.  Hence, mitigating
the
> difficulty of opening and closing the hatch.  From looking at the BD parts
list it
> appears that they are sold singly, making the one-of-each idea feasible.
True?
> So, is this a good idea... bad idea?

Yes, you can buy one of each, and indeed this was VW's original
configuration; weaker one on left, stronger on right. Advantage is that yes,
it gives you a middle ground between lifespan and ease of closing the hatch.
Disadvantage is the "lifespan" half of the compromise. The uneven
configuration tends to put a bit more strain on the struts so they tend to
blow out sooner. Still preferable to using too weaker ones, though, in my
opinion, or replacing just one side, either of which is likely to result in
your hatch starting to sag in no time.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215) 234-VWVW