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Date:         Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:32:20 -0400
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: rear hatch struts
In-Reply-To:  <A8B7CA4F-2494-4C1F-B6A1-105CC0998C96@mac.com>
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> I'm glad this topic came up. Does anybody
> have a substantial weight on the hatch, AND
> struts strong enough to hold it up?


I have had customers tell me that the with two of the stronger right-hand
struts the hatch will stay up with a Fiamma bike rack (but no bikes)
attached, whereas with the one-strong-strut / one-weak-strut setup it won't.
I wouldn't call this "substantial" weight, but the rack is moderately heavy.
I don't think you'd want to go much higher-pressure than that, or it would
be very hard to close the hatch under normal (no-added-weight)
circumstances.


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


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