I agree with Michael--sounds as if it is a quality control problem. I have a set of heavy duty hatch struts from TBD that I have had for over two years. I open and close the hatch a lot and I feel like the struts are as strong as the first day I put them on. Harold ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Townsend" <townsend@RTP.ERICSSON.SE> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 1:26 PM Subject: Re: Problems with THE BUS DEPOT - Rear Hatch Struts
> I put mine on a year and a half ago. I weigh 190 U.S. pounds, and can > still barely gather enough strength to close the hatch. I suppose Ron's > supplier has quality problems for your batch. > > Michael > > ---------- > > From: Colin Carmichael <colincarmichael@YAHOO.COM> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Problems with THE BUS DEPOT - Rear Hatch Struts > > Date: Friday, September 15, 2000 12:14 PM > > > > Hello List. I bought a set of the "Heavy Duty" Rear > > Hatch Struts from The Bus Depot back in July. Had > > them on my 91 GL for a few weeks (initially working > > very well) and then they started to fail. The rear > > hatch would fall to halfway. > |
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