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Gas truts for MY tail gate
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:21 am
by KERAZY
where do you get them?
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:24 am
by subgiraffe
got 2x in MY wagon I'm wrecking. bought them new 3 years ago. They still hold the boot up. interested?
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:31 am
by KERAZY
where are you?
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:15 am
by Xtreme_RX
Most good auto parts stores can get them for you like Coventry & Repco.
The retail for some silly price like $75ea!!!
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:55 am
by bluesteel
or you can get the old ones regassed/resealed for about 33 bucks each
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:15 am
by Xtreme_RX
Re-gassing is good cheep alternative, but give them 3 or 4 struts because normally the will blow 1 or 2 up when re-gassing them.......
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:18 am
by subgiraffe
I'm in perth - bayswater - -$20 the pair are yours
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:08 pm
by bluesteel
i had really good luck then with the guy that does them here in hobart
i had a heap of sound deadening and 18mm mdf across the tailgate to strengthen it all for the sub loading off it, that thing weighed a bloody ton (probably an extra 20-30 kilos)
anyway the guy changed the valving inside the struts, re did the seals with something better than stock and gave them a bit of extra pressure too
this made the tailgate open really easily, but still came to a nice gentle rest at the top of its travel
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:16 pm
by KERAZY
PM sent sub giraffe.
screw payin 77 bucks each.
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 1:53 pm
by RubaSue
I've got an L-Series Wagon...not sure I would trust the old ones to be re-gassed. Does anyone know of any non-Subaru struts that would fit? There are some Ford ones on e-bay for $30 a pair???
struts
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:05 pm
by poprock1
Ebay; $93 delivered.
struts
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:07 pm
by poprock1
Ebay; $93 delivered:
Ebay
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:42 pm
by Dann
I just got these about a week ago and they perfect.
It's lyk 85 delivered
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SUBARU-WAGON-GAS ... 4338wt_754
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:36 pm
by GOD
RubaSue wrote:I've got an L-Series Wagon...not sure I would trust the old ones to be re-gassed. Does anyone know of any non-Subaru struts that would fit? There are some Ford ones on e-bay for $30 a pair???
Have a look in the Max-Lift section of the catalogue at
http://www.monroe.com.au. Find the specs of the Subaru struts, then find a more common car with similar specs.
Make sure the mounting points are right or changeable.
Dane.
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:06 pm
by El_Freddo
bluesteel wrote: the guy changed the valving inside the struts, re did the seals with something better than stock and gave them a bit of extra pressure too
this made the tailgate open really easily, but still came to a nice gentle rest at the top of its travel
I scored a set of re-gassed struts off a pick a part subi that I reckon have had the same treatment as you've done bluesteel - the first time I went to open the rear tailgate it almost knocked me flat when it came up on its own accord, no need to help lift it up anymore! Brilliant!
Cheers
Bennie