Best Place to get Gas Struts?

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Shifu
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
QLD, 1997 posts
10 May 2019 9:44pm
Any recommendations? The tailgate of the Hiace is starting to get reluctant to stay up.
Craig66
Craig66
NSW
2466 posts
NSW, 2466 posts
10 May 2019 9:54pm
Put it in the freezer
cauncy
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
10 May 2019 8:28pm
Viagra
Shifu
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
QLD, 1997 posts
10 May 2019 11:32pm
Big help
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
10 May 2019 9:36pm
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
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
10 May 2019 9:51pm
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
elmo
WA
8890 posts
WA, 8890 posts
10 May 2019 9:59pm
IRS 1/9 Graystone Street, TINGALPA, QLD, 4173
148 Welshpool Road, WELSHPOOL, WA, 6106 1300 767 567
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www.indrub.com.au/hardware/gas-struts.html



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515
515
885 posts
515 515
885 posts
11 May 2019 4:58am
Another + UES, I've used them in Auckland.
sgo
sgo
VIC
215 posts
sgo sgo
VIC, 215 posts
11 May 2019 7:24am
EBay, "the strut guys" , got a pair for a commodore tailgate about $35 delivered.
Shifu
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
QLD, 1997 posts
11 May 2019 6:50pm
Thanks everyone. Total tailgate collapse this morning so I went to Ripco.$$$
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
11 May 2019 5:15pm
Ahhhh told you to bend it in the mean time
Shifu
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
QLD, 1997 posts
11 May 2019 7:26pm
Mark _australia said..
Ahhhh told you to bend it in the mean time


I didn't think you were serious!
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 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
Craig66
NSW
2466 posts
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
THE PIN PULLER
WA
472 posts
WA, 472 posts
12 May 2019 12:07am
How much was the pair of struts or did you just buy one ?
rod_bunny
rod_bunny
WA
1089 posts
WA, 1089 posts
12 May 2019 7:43pm
Bunnings
Shifu
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
QLD, 1997 posts
13 May 2019 6:35am
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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