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Subject:Re: tail gate hatch question
Date:Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:20:09 EST

In a message dated 1/21/08 7:58:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,
kensue356@WOWWAY.COM writes:

> I am curious to find out if anybody's  Vanagon tailgate hatch has ever
> fallen off.  Has anyone ever noticed that the hinge pins wear out.  Does anybody
> get a little concern when they install a hatch bike rack with bikes loaded
> down bearing weight on the pins or busting the glass?
> Those pins are dinky and does anybody lube them? You know when you are
> driving down the road... shake, rattle, and fall off?
>
>

no, but if you paint your van yellow, have your clutch go out, and have
intermittant grounding problems with your horn,  we could call your van "little
miss sunshine"  :<)

seriously ive never heard of hatch pins wearing out..  but anything could
happen!

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