May 23, 200817 yr Is there a source for the pressurized gas cylinders that hold up the tailgate on a wagon (1986) at a reasonable price?
May 23, 200817 yr I got some for my wagon earlier this year from www.Rockauto.com. I shopped all around, and they had the best price (and quick service).
May 23, 200817 yr The Rockauto price is cheaper than what I paid at Autozone (I think they were $35 each there). Plus, the last time I ordered from Rockauto they sent M&Ms. Andy
May 23, 200817 yr I got some for my wagon earlier this year from www.Rockauto.com. I shopped all around, and they had the best price (and quick service). Is 'Body Exterior -> Lift Support' for $19.62 each what we want? That's Cheap! I was thinking they'd be a lot more expensive than that. May have to replace mine... -Dave
May 23, 200817 yr Is 'Body Exterior -> Lift Support' for $19.62 each what we want? That's Cheap! I was thinking they'd be a lot more expensive than that. May have to replace mine... -Dave Yeah, I believe that's it .
May 23, 200817 yr Huh. for that price I should replace mine too. Getting tired of using a long peice of alum C channel to prop it up.
May 23, 200817 yr Author Good Price! Thanks Guys. P.S. Rockauto discount code 997556878043 is good till 10 June. (put it in the "where did you hear about us box on the order window".
May 23, 200817 yr junkyard 4.00 a piece and you know they work because they hold that door open so it should hold up yours
May 24, 200817 yr junkyard 4.00 a piece and you know they work because they hold that door open so it should hold up yours BEWARE! Old struts become temp. sensitive so what works in a JY on a warm/hot summer day may very well not work on a cooler/cold winter day.
May 24, 200817 yr BEWARE! Old struts become temp. sensitive so what works in a JY on a warm/hot summer day may very well not work on a cooler/cold winter day. Yep. mine work great in the warmer weather but suck when it gets cold. Visem grips at the bottom of the cylinder will hold them up. And you don't have a prop to knock over.
May 25, 200817 yr I got mine at a local-run auto parts shop for $20 per side for my '82... I had to drill the old ones out of the bracket, but the new ones came with a bolt to replace it, so it all went pretty well... BEWARE! Old struts become temp. sensitive so what works in a JY on a warm/hot summer day may very well not work on a cooler/cold winter day. very true! mine were temp sensitive and I'd get used to it working and then the temp would change and the door would fall on me... very annoying... so I replaced them... --Spiffy
May 25, 200817 yr Thats why at the junkyard you buy them on a 65 to 70 degree day and if they dont work they do take them back and refund
May 25, 200817 yr Visem grips at the bottom of the cylinder will hold them up. And you don't have a prop to knock over. I knew I wasn't the only one that used that solution... hehe... --Spiffy
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