Date:         Fri, 6 Mar 2009 13:49:47 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear Hatch struts
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Does anyone know which side normally had the strong and which the weak
one?  (Assuming the factory was consistent)
  One of mine has stopped doing its job and I need to figure out which
one it is.  Can I tell by the part number?

Larry A.



On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 11:35 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> At 12:01 PM 3/6/2009, Stephen Grisanti wrote:
>>
>> I got two of the "strong" struts from Bus Depot two years ago and
>> they're still going strong.
>
> Mine, same combination, went many years with no change and were still
> going strong when the van retired.  OTOH it took some serious grunt
> to haul the thing down and close it.  As Mike C said, would have held
> up a bicycle no problem.  I'm just getting used to the "normal"
> arrangement on the new beast, and I must say it's very pleasant,
> barring the bicycle.
>
>  --
> David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '89 Po' White Star "Scamp"
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