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Tailgate struts 850 1995

posted by  saltydogs on  Sun Aug 30 07:34 CST 2009
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Hello all!

I am having trouble replacing the tailgate gas-filled shocks on my wagon. How does one compress the new shock enough to fit into place?

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Tailgate struts 850 1995

posted by  KlausC on  Sun Aug 30 09:10 CST 2009
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They will not compress. Did you buy the proper ones? Sedan struts are longer than wagon struts.
At the most, you will need to lift the hatch the extra 1/2 inch to get the strut to lock into place.

Klaus
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Tailgate struts 850 1995

posted by  saltydogs on  Sun Aug 30 11:35 CST 2009
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They are the same model number as the old ones I took off. And once I removed the old ones, they increased in length 1/2" once I took one end of the socket off the ball joint, and are now the same length as the new ones. I will try and lift the tailgate to its maximum height next weekend.
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