Date:         Sun, 23 Jun 2019 07:27:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG>
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From:         Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG>
Subject:      Re: 250lb struts on rear hatch.
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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.