Hi Mark, on my hatch struts, the main unit is hooked to the body and the smaller part is hooked to the hatch. They still work, and they will stay partially open. Kim
>From: Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> >Reply-To: Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: bus depot hatch springs >Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 10:16:05 -0700 > >I have a question for the people with working and non working Heavy Duty >hatch lifts from TBD. There are 2 ways these can be made, with the thick >shock end attached to the hatch door or with the thin rod end attached >to the door. How are everyone's made and do they still work? Do they >stay in a partially open position or is it all or nothing? > >Mark > >Colin Carmichael wrote: > > > > Mine were very strong too for the first few weeks I > > had them. Then, all of a sudden, they don't work at > > all. Strange. > > --- K G <ppg1@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > Hi > > > I have had the heavy duty springs from bus depot > > > since July and they work > > > really good. I can almost hang from the hatch they > > > are so strong. > > > Kim > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________________ > > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at > > > http://www.hotmail.com. > > > > > > Share information about yourself, create your own > > > public profile at > > > http://profiles.msn.com. > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! > > http://mail.yahoo.com/ _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. |
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