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    Tailgate struts

    I’d like to fit upgraded rear tailgate struts so that when I carry 2 bikes it will stay up! Has anybody replaced their struts with heavier duty ones, if so how are they when bikes aren’t carried?


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    Quote Originally Posted by ekute View Post
    I’d like to fit upgraded rear tailgate struts so that when I carry 2 bikes it will stay up! Has anybody replaced their struts with heavier duty ones, if so how are they when bikes aren’t carried?


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    My only question is if the struts have sufficient force to keep a tailgate up with bikes loaded on top would it be easy to close the door compressing such struts?

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    I would have doubts the mounting points would hold it up , those ball socket things are not that substantial to hold much more weight than the tailgate . You have the racks and then the bikes to consider .

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