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Date:         Wed, 16 Feb 2000 16:49:05 -0500
Reply-To:     "Jose R. Moscoso" <jmoscoso@UCCARIBE.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Jose R. Moscoso" <jmoscoso@UCCARIBE.EDU>
Organization: Programa de Tecnología Radiológica
Subject:      Re: Hatch Struts
Comments: To: The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
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My only comments to that is that you are going to develop muscles in your arms just by lowering the hatch. They are some sort of hard to close.

Jose Rafael Moscoso, T.R., M.P.H. Program Director Programa de Tecnologia Radiologica Universidad Central del Caribe (www.uccaribe.edu) Call Box 60-327; Bayamon PR 00960-6032 Tel: (787)798-3006; Fax: (787) 785-3425 ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Bus Depot" <ron@NETCARRIER.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 9:27 AM Subject: Re: Hatch Struts

> > >What are the best replacement hatch struts, without breaking the bank? > > >Are the ones from the FLAPS good enough? > > > Got mine from Bus Depot for around 44 bucks complete to my door. Their > > great. > > > Mine are stronger than the stock ones, at $19.95 each plus shipping. (Best > replaced in pairs). I have never heard of a set of mine ever failing. See > the archives for numerous rave reviews. These are from the original German > supplier to VW but are a pair of stronger struts rather than the strong > side/weak side configuration that makes the original ones fail more > frequently. Another advantage is that the hatch will stay open in any > position with my struts, and will even withstand the weight of most tailgate > racks. The downside is that the hatch is a bit harder to close since the > struts do not compress as easily. (Have only had two people ever tell me > that they found the difference objectionable, and this is out of dozens sold > a week. If you want the original weaker configuration, I can supply it at > the same price on request but don't really recommend it.) > > - Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > http://www.busdepot.com > (215) 234-VWVW


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