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Subject:Re: Hatchback struts
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:38:27 -0600

Sounds like You Might Should Have a StateSide Friend ~

On 10 Apr , 2017, at 9:19 AM, Alistair Bell wrote:

> Oh one more thing, one more clarification request :-)
> 
> Am I right in reading a contradiction about eyelet location in your text below? 
> Just to be clear, I think the "correct" confirmation is eyelet on cylinder, ball socket on shaft.
> 
> Oh and even though I live in the best place in the world :-), the cost of a pair of struts shipped and with currency exchange, comes in at around 120 of our bucks. Pretty well double your dollar amount . Grr :-)
> 
> Alistair
> 
> 
> 
>> On Apr 9, 2017, at 11:02 PM, James Vogl <jamesvogl@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> The ones I bought come standard with steel 10mm ball cups at BOTH ends. (these are different than the nylon sockets/clips on the stock struts, but they are compatible and recommended/required on 200lb+force struts). Anyway, since, this cup/socket works with the ball on the hatch side, you just have to have them change out the other end to fit over the "van" side's clevis/pin connection. So, I was instructed to state in the comments section at checkout: "Please customize: Eyelet Hole=8mm for the shaft", and voila. Lou also suggested that I shoot him an email about the customization after the order, just to be sure. (just use the contact link on the website)