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Best Place to get Gas Struts?

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Created by Shifu > 9 months ago, 10 May 2019
Shifu
QLD, 1993 posts
10 May 2019 9:44PM
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Any recommendations? The tailgate of the Hiace is starting to get reluctant to stay up.

Craig66
NSW, 2466 posts
10 May 2019 9:54PM
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Put it in the freezer

cauncy
WA, 8407 posts
10 May 2019 8:28PM
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Viagra

Shifu
QLD, 1993 posts
10 May 2019 11:32PM
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Big help

Mark _australia
WA, 23517 posts
10 May 2019 9:36PM
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Open tailgate- all the way

With one hand, grasp the strut

Push it laterally jussstttt enough to bend it

Now it has a kink at the maximum extension so it will stay up. Last another 10yrs


Then, when it truly fails - eBay.

cauncy
WA, 8407 posts
10 May 2019 9:51PM
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Mark _australia said..
Open tailgate- all the way

With one hand, grasp the strut

Push it laterally jussstttt enough to bend it

Now it has a kink at the maximum extension so it will stay up. Last another 10yrs


Then, when it truly fails - eBay.



And buy a brush pole or mop stick

elmo
WA, 8877 posts
10 May 2019 9:59PM
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515
875 posts
11 May 2019 4:58AM
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Another + UES, I've used them in Auckland.

sgo
VIC, 211 posts
11 May 2019 7:24AM
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EBay, "the strut guys" , got a pair for a commodore tailgate about $35 delivered.

Shifu
QLD, 1993 posts
11 May 2019 6:50PM
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Thanks everyone. Total tailgate collapse this morning so I went to Ripco.$$$

Mark _australia
WA, 23517 posts
11 May 2019 5:15PM
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Ahhhh told you to bend it in the mean time

Shifu
QLD, 1993 posts
11 May 2019 7:26PM
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Mark _australia said..
Ahhhh told you to bend it in the mean time


I didn't think you were serious!

Mark _australia
WA, 23517 posts
11 May 2019 5:39PM
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Yes it works for those that are jusssttt not quittte holding. A kink at full extension, can last years

Craig66
NSW, 2466 posts
11 May 2019 7:56PM
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What about a pair of vice grips, just fully extend and slightly pinch tube

THE PIN PULLER
WA, 472 posts
12 May 2019 12:07AM
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How much was the pair of struts or did you just buy one ?

rod_bunny
WA, 1089 posts
12 May 2019 7:43PM
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Bunnings

Shifu
QLD, 1993 posts
13 May 2019 6:35AM
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THE PIN PULLER said..
How much was the pair of struts or did you just buy one ?


150 for a pair with RACQ discount.



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