> I just heard from Gary Lee re: the rear hatch strut support.
>
> PVC Electrical conduit, or similar.  3/4" ID, about 1" OD 8" long. Remove
> bottom mount, slide over left strut & reattach. (Or right strut if left
> handed.)
>
> Just found mine & It works like a charm. It took me a while to figure out
> that I had to open the hatch all the way to re-attach the strut after
> putting the support onto it.
>
> William

Why not just buy a set of new struts from the B.D.?   They are so strong for
the first year or so that children or average
women can't get the hatch down.   Then they settle down to normal.  I've had
mine for several years now and I'm still satisfied.
If they fail in the next year or two I will buy another pair and not
complain.

John McLean   87  Vanagon  GL