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> Bus Depot and AVP both have struts in the $20 range. At this > price, I don't see why anyone puts up with bad ones. The PO of > my westy actually drilled holes in the strut shaft (I don't think > that was easy to do) and used a pin to hold the hatch up! As I posted earlier, the struts I bought from the Bus Depot hold my hatch rock-steady at any angle, including open about a foot. And I have a fairly heavy paulchen rack on my hatch! Coyote -- /\_/\ ____ Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ LikeMinds, Inc. coyote@likeminds.com \ / \X / 457 Bryant St. 1.415.284.6972 \_/ \/ San Francisco, CA 94107-1316 |
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