> I bought a set of replacement struts from Ron Salmon at Bus > Depot back in 1998. They still work. I did find they were > much more stout that the factory units. Once you got over > center when raising the hatch, if you wern't careful you > would be lifted off the ground!! Very Stout indeed. Over time > they mellowed out and have served well since. They're still one of my best sellers... http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251829332
> I was told by someone - Maybe Ron himself, that I should/could > use one old strut with one new strut and have just the right lifting > and holding power. Never did, but as strong as these new ones > were, it sounded feasible.
Actually it wouldn't have been me, as my advice is generally not to mix new with old. Yes, replacing just one often will work, but the new one's lifespan will be shortened. If the one you didn't replace is worn and weak, the new one is handling more than its share of the load and will tend to fail prematurely. So if you replace them one at a time you end up replacing them more often. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot.com (215) 234-VWVW _____________________________________________ Toll-Free for Orders by PART # : 1-866-BUS-DEPOT |
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