I wondered why it was much harder to close the hatch on the 88 compared
to the 84's.
Also the lock seems to be different.  I have to put the key in the 88
to open the hatch.
The 84's stay locked or unlocked and open accordingly with the key when
locked.

>>> The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> 10/2/2003 3:29:32 PM >>>
> simple put
> http://www.gowesty.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store
> _Code=gw&Category_Code=vp-i-p-struts

While the historical information is correct, many listmembers would
disagree with the statement "DO NOT order two 332's... the result will
be a hatch so stiff that your entire family (dog included) will have
to
hang on the hatch to get it down."  Many listmembers indeed do put the
higher-pressure 332's on both sides. It does require noticably more
force to close the hatch this way, but not to the point that I've
heard
of many complaints. On the other hand, the struts last longer and the
hatch will also support additional weight (such as a bike rack) and
still stay raised. As for whether you should go that route, or get one
331B and one 332, that's up to you, but I wouldn't advise against a
pair
of 332's as Go Westy did..

One thing I will add - it's best to replace hatch struts in pairs. If
one strut starts to fail, the other has to work a lot harder,
eventually
causing its premature failure as well. If you do one at a time, you're
likely to end up replacing them both, alternately, much more
frequently
than if you replaced them in pairs to begin with.

Incidentally, our prices are lower.

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

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