Oh, go westy, just tell us the force rating in the struts will ya? doesn't even have to be in metric :-) 

Alistair

> On Mar 28, 2017, at 9:40 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>    I put a set of these on My 90Westy back in Dec2015 & still dang near have to do a ChinUp on the Hatch to close it ~
> 
> I weigh about 175Lbs ~
> 
> http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?id=23475
> 
>                                            ORR ~ DeanB
> 
>> On 28 Mar , 2017, at 10:05 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> My friend Simon bought some 1250 N struts from Germany for the similar reason. They're great, lifts his spare tire rack and bike rack ( with tire and bike) that I made for him.
>> 
>> Without anything on the hatch it's hard to close.
>> 
>> Unfortunately the German source has dried up, but I mention it so you will know that 1250N is strong enough for a good load on hatch.
>> 
>> Oh, and before anyone asks, it's been almost three years now with the struts and no adverse effect noted on the hatch.
>> 
>> I've been looking for similar struts but not found any yet.
>> 
>> Alistair 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Mar 28, 2017, at 7:24 PM, Roman Haag <romanhaag@YMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I recently got a Gary Lee multipurpose rack, which has my spare, a gas can, and a hi-lift jack on it.  
>>> 
>>> I need some stronger struts and am having a hard time finding info about them.  Does anyone hear have any experience with them and could possibly recommend me some?  
>>> 
>>> All of the GoWesty/Bus Depot ones sound good, but they don't really give nay specific information.
>>> 
>>> I've found these but I'm not even sure they'll fit.  I know the Vanagon ones compress to 11.75", as well.  
>>> http://www.siraweb.com/gas-prop-c16-23835
>>> 
>>> Any help is appreciated.  I'd hate to be the guy responsible for our local Vdub mechanic getting hurt by a hatchback ;)
>>> 
>>> Roman
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