get PVC pipe instead.  it's lighter, easier to store, won't rot or give you
splinters....

> But if you are
>really cheap, buy a 6'7" 2by 4 I did this for a few months until I couldn't
take
>the strange looks anymore.
>
>The Bus Depot wrote:
>
>> >  Anyone has for sale the struts that hold open the rear gate for
1987-90
>> >  Vanagon?  I need about 6 of them.  The rear gate has the windshield
wiper
>> >  on it so I need the stronger struts.
>>
>> I have stronger-than-original German made hatch struts for $19.95 each.
>> (Less if you buy six :-)  These are the most robust available for the
>> Vanagon.
>> - Ron Salmon
>>  The Bus Depot
>>  http://www.busdepot.com
>>  (215) 234-VWVW