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Date:         Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:56:30 -0800
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear Hatch Struts
In-Reply-To:  <eccfedcc1003130821o332b0cc7o3efdcf28e26f6c34@mail.gmail.com>
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More than three years ago I replaced ours with two of the "strong" struts from Bus Depot and they will hold up the hatch with a Saris 3-bike rack on it, but NOT with bikes on that rack.  Just an observation.  There might be stronger struts that will hold up more, but they might have the disadvantage of being too stiff to let the hatch come down easily.


Stephen


--- On Sat, 3/13/10, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> wrote:


From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rear Hatch Struts
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 11:21 AM


Steven, you can check the archives v=becasue this was brought up
recently...but if you store stuff on the hatch, i belive that the stiffer
ones are receommended.  If you do not store stuff, then one stiff and one
not-so-stiff is recommended, IIRC.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle




On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Steve Drier. <Vanvw1@aol.com> wrote:


> Planning on replacing the rear hatch struts on my 91 Carat soon. Any input
> on brands and or vendors would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Steve
>
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