I was interested as a Westy newbie to learn that two
different strengths of gas cartridges will balance out
to make a **normally** weighted (i.e. no bikes etc. )
van hatch work properly.

I might have simply gotten lucky with the end result,
but as it appeared that both cartridges were weak, I
simply installed 1 new jobber cartridge. Works great.

Neil.

--- 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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