I had one of those for awhile.� But replaced with a pair of struts from VanAgain.� Beefy.

--- On Fri, 4/10/09, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: rear hatch struts
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Friday, April 10, 2009, 11:06 AM

Broomstick?

On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 8:16 AM, Simon Reinhardt <simon.reinhardt@mac.com>wrote:

> I'm glad this topic came up.
> Does anybody have a substantial weight on the hatch, AND struts strong
> enough to hold it up?
>
> I have a spare tire mounted to the hatch, using a Jeep mount. The
> struts work fine if I remove the spare, but barely slow down the hatch
> when the spare is on there.
> So, is there a solution that doesn't involve PVC pipe or vice grips?
> Stronger struts? Extra struts?
>
> Thanks,
> Simon
>

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Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
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