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Date:         Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:01:17 -0800
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear hatch struts  - heavy duty
Comments: To: Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <mpspf2ef57vkyewb1yg10uhd.1353455139942@email.android.com>
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The parts may be available elsewhere, but revise your expectations on the strength.  We bought a pair of the "strong" struts several years ago and they still work well but never held the '87's hatch open with bikes on the Bones hatch-mounted rack.  The rack by itself, yes, but not with bikes.  That can be a lot of extra weight to support.


Stephen


--- On Tue, 11/20/12, Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET> wrote:


From: Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
Subject: Rear hatch struts  - heavy duty
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 6:45 PM


Hi All,
Bus Depot offers a set of heavy duty rear struts. They supposedly can hold open the hatch even with a bike rack and bikes.
Unfortunately they are on back order for 2-3 months.
 Anyone know a alternate vendor?


Cheers,
 Harry
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