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Shifu > 9 months ago, 10 May 2019

Shifu

QLD

1994 posts

10 May 2019 9:44pm

Any recommendations? The tailgate of the Hiace is starting to get reluctant to stay up.

Craig66

NSW

2466 posts

10 May 2019 9:54pm

Put it in the freezer

Shifu

QLD

1994 posts

10 May 2019 11:32pm

Big help

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

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

8879 posts

10 May 2019 9:59pm

IRS 1/9 Graystone Street, TINGALPA, QLD, 4173
148 Welshpool Road, WELSHPOOL, WA, 6106 1300 767 567
websales@indrub.com.au
www.indrub.com.au/hardware/gas-struts.html

UES INTERNATIONAL QLD
1-3/36 Pritchard Road,Virginia QLD 4014
PO BOX 363,Virginia QLD 4014
+61 (0)7 3623 5800
+61 (0)7 3865 5605
uesqld@uesint.com
www.uesint.com/ues-gas-struts-a-division-of-ues/

515

875 posts

11 May 2019 4:58am

Another + UES, I've used them in Auckland.

sgo

VIC

211 posts

11 May 2019 7:24am

EBay, "the strut guys" , got a pair for a commodore tailgate about $35 delivered.

Shifu

QLD

1994 posts

11 May 2019 6:50pm

Thanks everyone. Total tailgate collapse this morning so I went to Ripco.$$$

Mark _australia

23526 posts

11 May 2019 5:15pm

Ahhhh told you to bend it in the mean time

Shifu

QLD

1994 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

23526 posts

11 May 2019 5:39pm

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

What about a pair of vice grips, just fully extend and slightly pinch tube

THE PIN PULLER

472 posts

12 May 2019 12:07am

How much was the pair of struts or did you just buy one ?

rod_bunny

1089 posts

12 May 2019 7:43pm

Bunnings

Shifu

QLD

1994 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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