Thanks I'll give the life time ones a try then and let you know once I've put them on.
£40 is more than I want to spend
Thanks for your help
That was the lifetime ones i was talking about. You didn't order two did you?Oh no I was at work so couldn't check back Iv bought the lifetime warranty ones now! I'll give them a try and if they are really bad I'll send them back and try the others. Thanks for your help tho Steve
Is there any maintenance recommended for tailgate struts?
I've recently noticed that mine don't lift the tailgate so high as they once did: I'm reminded of this each time I headbutt the lock mechanism
Andrew
If you just read back through this thread a few posts ago you will find that there are a couple of links to some strut suppliers. (post #22)So what are the preferred ones to go for now? Since I love buying stuff for my A2, I might change those just for poops and laughs
They have arrived already
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They are nice and powerful. The boot no longer slams when I shut it! When the tale gate is up if you push it upwards it does wobble on the struts a little but I never tried this on the original ones so I can't tell if it's any different. What I have noticed is a bit of a small thud when the boot reaches the open position, it's not that bad but I don't remember the old ones doing it but maybe that's just because they struggled to lift the boot? Is this what you was talking about bret?
Over all I'm happy with them.
Thanks for all your help