Hi Steve,

it's 240 lbs. each

On Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 8:10 AM Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Also waiting for the answer. My hatch stays up with the Saris Bones rack
> on it but not if there's a bike on that rack. I currently have two of the
> "strong" BD struts on it but they're more than a decade old.
>
> Stephen
>
> Mobile
>
> > On Jun 23, 2019, at 10:27 AM, Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG> wrote:
> >
> > This is useful info!  Questions:
> >
> > Regarding the 240-pound struts you mention, is that 240 pounds each, or
> > 240 pounds total for the pair?  I wouldn't want one stock strut and one
> > strong strut.
> >
> > I rarely have two or three bikes on the hatch.  Most of the time, I have
> > no bikes.  Often, I have one bike.  The bikes weigh, oh, 20-40 pounds
> > each.  I have the stronger GoWesty struts, which holds the hatch open
> > with just the rack, but I can't easily open the hatch or expect it to
> > stay open with a bike on the rack.
> >
> > So, when I open the hatch with no bikes, will these struts throw the
> > hatch into orbit?
> >
> > With no bikes, is it hard to close?
> >
> > Fully loaded, the bolt fitting and the ball fitting handle a lot of
> > force.  Are they up to it?  Are they heavier than the stock struts?
> >
> >> On 6/22/2019 10:31 AM, Dan N wrote:
> >> FYI... I use LiftSupport Depot.com
> >> on this link, #3 at bottom of the page, they add 100 lbs (sku PM3645W) -
> >> meaning on top of the regular ones (140 lbs) you will have a 240 lbs
> >> struts, complete ready to install. I am very happy with it.
> >>
> >>
> https://www.liftsupportsdepot.com/year-model-search/?#?Customfieldincludeinmmtysearch=Yes&Year=1989&Make=VOLKSWAGEN&Model=VANAGON&Trim=SYNCRO%20STANDARD%20PASSENGER%20VAN%203-DOOR
> >>
> >>>> On Sat, Jun 22, 2019 at 12:42 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
> wrote:
> >>>> I finally installed a pair of 250lb struts on my van back hatch. I’ve
> >>>> installed similar on a couple of other vans, but never did get around
> to
> >>>> doing mine.
>