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    Default Rear Hatch Struts

    Is there a lock out on it that would keep the strut fully extended even with my 200lb trying to compress it?

    I opened the hatch last night and the strut was hanging by the hatch only so I took it off. When I have seen these fail generally they can no longer hold up the hatch, I have never see one get so stiff I cant compress it.

    Thanks for the insight.
    Last edited by prerunner1982; 05-14-2013 at 11:14 AM.
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    Default Re: Rear Hatch Struts

    You have to be the only one I have heard of with this problem. I guess you just need new struts.
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    Default Re: Rear Hatch Struts

    LOL that's what I thought too.
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    Default Re: Rear Hatch Struts

    Sounds like something got misaligned or bent when it was disconnected. But yeah, i don't see any way its still usable if that is the case.

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    Default Re: Rear Hatch Struts

    Looks like I will be making yet another purchase through Amazon.
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