That's what came with the later model vanagons (maybe all of them, but they were on the 90 I bought new). The issue was that the van could be outfitted for a handicap lift, but the car was of no use to someone in a wheelchair who couldn't reach the hatch any higher than they left it. I wish I still have the great videotape that came with the car explaining all these details. Jim On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 7:23 PM, Mike Collum <collum@myfairpoint.net> wrote: > John Rodgers wrote: >> >> Only problem I ran into was the girlfriend - 90 lbs soaking wet - had to >> be careful not to be boosted >> into the air when she opened the hatch. > > > The two heavy duty struts I got are the "Stay where you put 'em" type so > there is no assist when opening the hatch. I can open the hatch, lift > it to any position and that's where it stays. > > Mike > |
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