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isuras2 · Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 458 Location: Phoenix, AZ

Does anyone have any measurements of the hatch struts? I am looking for compressed length, stroke length, extended length, rod end pin hole dia and base end ball stud dia?
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-nick · Joined: 16 Nov 2002 Posts: 2699 Location: Cambridge, MA

Not sure, but you won't find any generic struts that have the electrical connections for the rear defrost.

You can pick up a pair of stock struts with the connections for $60 on ebay.
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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

There is also an electrical connection that turns on the cargo light when the hatch is open.

rasta
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JB 924 · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 606 Location: Hessen, Germany

You better appreciate this! Went out to the shed twince with a flashlight to get the struts and a Schieblehre.

Anyway, here are the measurements:

Holy crap, try compressing one of these and take a measurement at the same time!
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Okay, never mind. I can't compress it. If I slip, it'll rip my balls off.

I'll give you the other measurements:

Length of body of strut (black part) - 14 1/8", including the plastic part that holds the ball
Extended length - 26 1/2"
Length of Rod (including plastic part that holds the ball) - 12 5/16"
Both ball pin holes are exactly 1cm (when you measure in line with the
rod)

Hope this helps,

Jens

PS: the measurements could be 1/16" off. Measured in the dark.

Slam · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:40 am Post subject:

JB 924 · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 606 Location: Hessen, Germany

It wasn't aaaalll dark!

I measured in front of the screen, but there is no light.