> http://www.busdepot.com/251829332hd
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> Ron,
> Do you happen to know the pound force these HD struts exert?

The German manufacturer lists it as 610N (about 138 lbf), which is about
twice the rating of the stronger of the two original struts. (The original
configuration called for one stronger and one weaker strut.) That being
said, there seems to be some variation in the accuracy of claimed specs
between brands, as I have tried some cheaper aftermarket struts that looked
similar on paper but in actual use were clearly weaker. So either those were
overrated or these are underrated, I'm not sure which. In any case they do
about the maximum job that you would want them to do.  Much stronger and the
hatch could be difficult to close.

- Ron Salmon
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