Date:         Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:02:18 -0400
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon rear hatchback supports WARNING!
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>   It's not 2 lefts or 2 rights; one of the part numbers has 
> more uumph than the other, I can't remember which one it was. 
>  2 of the stronger PN's make
> it much harder to pull it down to close it.   2 of the weaker 
> PN's will not
> hold up a heavier hatch; ie.- one with a rear wiper.  One 
> stronger and one weaker is what the factory installed there.  
> Do what's right and it'll work properly.


The original configuration is one weaker strut on the left and one stronger
strut on the right. But many people do put on 2 right (stronger) ones. This
will last longer and work better in cold weather. We do sell both sides for
those who want to use the original configuration, but most who have tried
the two stronger ones don't go back. 

What is important is that you always replace them in pairs. If you replace
only one, it's likely that the other one is already weak, so the new one
will be doing extra work. This will cause it to fail prematurely, so you end
up replacing one at a time at a more frequent rate than if you replaced them
in pairs. 

Links:

Left (standard): http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251829331B

Right (heavy duty): http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251829332

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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