The struts I received both had the same part number on them...I got them
from Autohausaz.  Appears to be the same ones that Bus Depot get from
Stabilus too.

>From: Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net>
>To: karen k <yosemite333@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Re: Vanagon rear hatchback supports WARNING!
>Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:37:47 -0400
>
>By the way, Karen,
>
>When I first ordered my pair of heavy duty struts from BusDepot they sent
>one regular duty and one heavy duty.  Is it possible that they made a
>mistake on your order too?
>
>Mike
>
>
>karen k wrote:
>>Are your struts Stabilus 251 829 332 or 29127?  I got 2 of them, suppose
>>to
>>be heavy duty and my hatch is very easy to open and close...it still stays
>>up but definately not stiff like Bus Depot and various vendors claim.  I
>>wonder why mine are not stiff since got 2 of the heavy duty OEM
>>ones...something seems wrong here.  Anyone else have 2 of these heavy duty
>>with their hatch being very easily to close and able to stay in variable
>>positions.  Mine say they are Hydro lift, Stabilus made in Germany but
>>sure
>>doesn't match what Bus Depot says.
>>
>>
>>>From: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
>>>Reply-To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
>>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>Subject: Re: Vanagon rear hatchback supports WARNING!
>>>Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:10:30 -0700
>>>
>>>"One stronger and one
>>> > weaker is what the factory installed there.  Do
>>> > what's right and it'll work
>>> > properly."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I must have 2 stronger ones because my hatch goes
>>>up with enough force to hurl pumpkins.
>>>
>>>Robert
>>>
>>>1982 Westfalia
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>--- Mike Bucchino <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
>>>
>>> >   It's not 2 lefts or 2 rights; one of the part
>>> > numbers has more uumph than
>>> > the other, I can't remember which one it was.
>>> > 2 of the stronger PN's make
>>> > it much harder to pull it down to close it.   2
>>> > of the weaker PN's will not
>>> > hold up a heavier hatch; ie.- one with a rear
>>> > wiper.  One stronger and one
>>> > weaker is what the factory installed there.  Do
>>> > what's right and it'll work
>>> > properly.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Mike B.
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: "BJ Feddish" <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
>>> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>> > Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 2:19 PM
>>> > Subject: Re: Vanagon rear hatchback supports
>>> > WARNING!
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > >I concur with the poster who suggested to not
>>> > use supports. Back when I
>>> > > first started on this list in the early 90's
>>> > as a first time Vanagon owner
>>> > > they seemed like a good idea since the only
>>> > place to get one was the
>>> > > dealer
>>> > > and they were really expensive.  If you could
>>> > find one in a junkyard it
>>> > > was
>>> > > guaranteed not to work. Now that Ron has them
>>> > for $19 I see no reason why
>>> > > anyone would want the extra trouble of using
>>> > a support.
>>> > >
>>> > > Also, it was recommended a few years ago to
>>> > buy 2 lefts or rights (I can't
>>> > > remember which off-hand) but one of them is
>>> > the one that does the work.
>>> > > Having 2 of the same kind really helps keep
>>> > that door up under all
>>> > > circumstances and even under the coldest
>>> > temperatures.
>>> > >
>>> > > Bryan
>>> >
>>>
>>>
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