Rear Door struts

[dth17]

Need a bit of help with this one,
just fitted new bike rack to tailgate,

now struts are not strong enough and door creeps down

anyone recommend a solution, stronger struts ????

[weldore]

there is a solution on here where you cut a length of (i think)22mm copper pipe and slide it over the strut.you make the length slightly less than the inner strut so when you open the door you can move it into place to lock the door


dave

[andymacdonald30]

Get some new struts

I think they should be strong enough to keep the tailgate with a rack on up and steady

Unless the bike rack is very heavy ?

Or just go for the copper tube I am not too sure I would want to totally trust this method

What happens if the tube slips Bang Ouch and a sore head

Andy

[rainman]

Mine didn't even do the job before I put the bike rack on. I use a high tech piece of kit which also doubles as a yard brush.

[windysurfer]

I've just fitted a new pair to my van, now when i open my hatch it almost takes yer chin off

They where only £14 for the pair but now seem to have shot up in price

[Steve T]

dth17

I got some from GSF £19.00 the pair GSF part number87736. you will be astounded how much better it will lift your tailgate with a bike rack on, and agree with windysurfer, Watch yer chin, If you get them from GSF ask for discount

Steve

[dth17]

GSF sounds good, have they got website for ordering????

cheers

dht17

[kevtherev]

https://secure.gsfcarparts.com/shop/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Part No. 87736

[windysurfer]

They were £13.60 from brickwerks with your 80-90 discount but have now gone up to £26

[dth17]

Cheers All,

found website will get them ordered tommorrow

dave

[Simon Baxter]

They were £13.60 from brickwerks with your 80-90 discount but have now gone up to £26

Blame the Euro for that!
Nightmare at the moment, everything is going daft, stuff that has already gone up is going up again soon!

[dropalot]

blame da pound;
u gonna join sooner or later
may as well be sooner.https://club8090.co.uk/forum/posting.php ... =2&t=48044#" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;