How heavy is your tailgate.

[ashtons99]

I'm just intrigued to know whether my gas struts are as good as they should be. I have just swapped them for another used set and there seems little difference in the way in which the hatch closes. The struts hold the hatch fully open without a problem, there is some damping and support right down to the point where it is about horizontal then there seems little support and would slam shut if I didn't lower it down with my hand. Likewise there is little opening assistance and the hatch requires lifting manually until it gets beyond the horizontal point.

I'm not wanting to fork out on a brand new set unless I know there will be some improvement.

Any comments would be appreciated

 

[flebay]

Skip to 2:50 the 1 finger prod test = tracing paper.

 

[Stay Puft]

I'd say the last third (closing) is pretty much a freefall!

 

[McGherkin]

Yep, basically exactly the same as the video. About horizontal is the point it balances.

 

[Chris_Beer]

As above echoed

I swapped my struts for used ones like you did, and they felt the same, however my friend replaced his with new ones and I nearly knocked myself out when I opened it as I didn't realise how much I pull mine open in comparison!

Closing is the same though

 

[Pistachio]

Skip to 2:50 the 1 finger prod test = tracing paper.

£14,700 !! Why can't new ones be that price now

 

[McGherkin]

£14,700 !! Why can't new ones be that price now

Inflation.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

£14,700 !! Why can't new ones be that price now

I only paid £12,000 New , on the road :tonguewink:

 

[DrR]

To be fair I paid less than £12k for a brand new fiesta ST-3 was tax free though.