Date:         Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:52:45 -0500
Reply-To:     Simon Reinhardt <simon.reinhardt@MAC.COM>
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From:         Simon Reinhardt <simon.reinhardt@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: rear hatch struts
Comments: To: The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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Thanks Ron.
"Normal" in my case would be with the spare mounted all the time, so
somewhat higher pressure would be ideal.
Any idea what the pressure is on the stock units?

-Simon

On Apr 10, 2009, at 3:32 PM, The Bus Depot wrote:

>> 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
>