> Planning on replacing the rear hatch struts on my 91 Carat
> soon. Any input on brands and or vendors would be appreciated.

I recommend the stronger ones on both sides. They will last just about
forever and are not too hard to push down.  I sell the OEM Boge/Stabilus
ones for $19.95 each.

http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251829332

The original configuration would have a weaker one on the left. This
configuration tend to fail more quickly, and unless you have very little
upper body strength is really not necessary. But if you want to go that way,
you would get the above one for the right and this one for the left:

http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251829331B

The aftermarket versiona are all over the place both in quality and in
pressure, and are roughly the same price. Maybe you'll get lucky, maybe you
won't. I've seen some last a long time, and others either blow out entirely
or fail to keep the hatch up wihout sagging after a short period of time (or
in colder weather).

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

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