Date:         Fri, 11 May 2007 09:41:26 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: 85 Vanagon head thumper
Comments: To: garyowen <garyowen@MAGMA.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <FGEJJCCECPCHBHPKBAIICEEMCFAA.garyowen@magma.ca>
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I have experienced that same cold weather phenomenon.  I bought 2 of the
"heavy duty" struts from BusDepot to replace the one standard and one
heavy duty that is the OEM configuration.  I did this mainly because I
sometimes hang a bicycle from the hatch and with 2 heavy duty struts the
hatch will stay up with the bicycle attached.

Anyway, I've gone through two northern Maine winters with those HD
struts, using the van as a daily driver, and ... so far ... the struts
still work as they did when I put them on.

Mike
Houlton, Maine



garyowen wrote:
> Anyone have suggestion on gas tubes that should hold rear door up.
>
> They don't seem to survive cold winters.
>
> Are there preferred quality/types/brands recommended for replacement?
>
> Care of future units?
>
> Garry
>