Rear Hatch Struts
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Burning Brakes
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From: Mesquite Nevada
Rear Hatch Struts
Ordered new struts for the rear hatch late last week and they should be here Wed/Thur. Just wanted to ask if anyone had any tips or know of anything I should watch for before I go to install them? It looks pretty straight forward, but any advice to make the job easier would be greatly appreciated ~ thanks
Drifting
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The install is so straight forward, that there is no advice to give. I went with weak struts on the back hatch for a long time. After I installed new units, I kicked myself for not doing it earlier. The same is true with the hood booster struts. Worth every penny and then some 
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Burning Brakes
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From: Mesquite Nevada
Originally Posted by 85 Stalker
The install is so straight forward, that there is no advice to give. I went with weak struts on the back hatch for a long time. After I installed new units, I kicked myself for not doing it earlier. The same is true with the hood booster struts. Worth every penny and then some
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Burning Brakes
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From: Mesquite Nevada
Originally Posted by super89
Use a 2x4 or something to prop the glass up while you swap the struts. Keeps your hands free, and the glass is on the heavier side of things.
Drifting
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From: somewhere between heaven and hell WI
Use the 2x4 and do one at a time. You can skip the 2x4 if you have a friend there to help.
Easy job. Use a small screwdriver to pop the metal clips outward, away from mount, and they just fall off.
Easy job. Use a small screwdriver to pop the metal clips outward, away from mount, and they just fall off.
Melting Slicks
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From: Belews Creek north carolina
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by hardlight
best to have them in and fastened before you undo the thing holding them in the compressed position...
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Burning Brakes
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From: Mesquite Nevada
New struts, as well as a new hatch release, are in; took about 30 minutes for complete job, just enough time to start the 2nd beer. Thanks for the advice on the 2X4, worked like a charm and made it an even simpler job 
