Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2019 08:52:14 -0700
Reply-To: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 250lb struts on rear hatch.
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also... they very heavy... without anything on the hatch, I have hard time
to pull it down... I have to back down using one 240 lbs and one regular
140 lbs
On Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 8:49 AM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> it's 240 lbs. each
>
> On Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 8:10 AM Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Also waiting for the answer. My hatch stays up with the Saris Bones rack
>> on it but not if there's a bike on that rack. I currently have two of the
>> "strong" BD struts on it but they're more than a decade old.
>>
>> Stephen
>>
>> Mobile
>>
>> > On Jun 23, 2019, at 10:27 AM, Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG> wrote:
>> >
>> > This is useful info! Questions:
>> >
>> > Regarding the 240-pound struts you mention, is that 240 pounds each, or
>> > 240 pounds total for the pair? I wouldn't want one stock strut and one
>> > strong strut.
>> >
>> > I rarely have two or three bikes on the hatch. Most of the time, I have
>> > no bikes. Often, I have one bike. The bikes weigh, oh, 20-40 pounds
>> > each. I have the stronger GoWesty struts, which holds the hatch open
>> > with just the rack, but I can't easily open the hatch or expect it to
>> > stay open with a bike on the rack.
>> >
>> > So, when I open the hatch with no bikes, will these struts throw the
>> > hatch into orbit?
>> >
>> > With no bikes, is it hard to close?
>> >
>> > Fully loaded, the bolt fitting and the ball fitting handle a lot of
>> > force. Are they up to it? Are they heavier than the stock struts?
>> >
>> >> On 6/22/2019 10:31 AM, Dan N wrote:
>> >> FYI... I use LiftSupport Depot.com
>> >> on this link, #3 at bottom of the page, they add 100 lbs (sku PM3645W)
>> -
>> >> meaning on top of the regular ones (140 lbs) you will have a 240 lbs
>> >> struts, complete ready to install. I am very happy with it.
>> >>
>> >>
>> https://www.liftsupportsdepot.com/year-model-search/?#?Customfieldincludeinmmtysearch=Yes&Year=1989&Make=VOLKSWAGEN&Model=VANAGON&Trim=SYNCRO%20STANDARD%20PASSENGER%20VAN%203-DOOR
>> >>
>> >>>> On Sat, Jun 22, 2019 at 12:42 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
>> wrote:
>> >>>> I finally installed a pair of 250lb struts on my van back hatch. I’ve
>> >>>> installed similar on a couple of other vans, but never did get
>> around to
>> >>>> doing mine.
>>
>
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