11-23-2013, 06:03 PM
|
#1
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 1,201
|
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 1,201
|
Super-HD liftgate struts?
I've got the after-market HD struts from "Mr. Lou's Stuff" on my lift-gate and they just aren't strong enough. After 6months they are starting to fail.
Anyone know of any that are stronger?
__________________
This space for rent.
|
|
 Reply With Quote
|
|
11-23-2013, 06:20 PM
|
#2
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 1,377
Real Name: Dave
|
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 1,377
Real Name: Dave
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by GrantK
I've got the after-market HD struts from "Mr. Lou's Stuff" on my lift-gate and they just aren't strong enough. After 6months they are starting to fail.
Anyone know of any that are stronger?
|
The ones I got from Gobi (when they were selling them for something like $79 for the pair) are holding-up well after a couple of years of daily use.
__________________
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
11-23-2013, 06:30 PM
|
#3
|
 |
Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 57
|
|
|
Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 57
|
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
11-23-2013, 06:33 PM
|
#4
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Madison, CT
Posts: 1,037
|
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Madison, CT
Posts: 1,037
|
@ GrantK
Have you tried contacting them to see if they will replace them? It looks like there is a limited lifetime warranty on them. I was just about to order a set as on the colder days the original struts are getting lazy.
__________________
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
11-23-2013, 06:37 PM
|
#5
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Madison, CT
Posts: 1,037
|
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Madison, CT
Posts: 1,037
|
@ OBW2011
Those are the ones he already has.
__________________
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
11-23-2013, 06:42 PM
|
#6
|
 |
Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: canada
Posts: 912
|
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: canada
Posts: 912
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by OBW2011
|
as far as I could read, my understanding is that this is for trucks equipped with the goby ladder on the rear door. Those are 244LBS force, I guess it would be too hard to close for a stock truck.
Mine on my 2013 are already starting to fail, any cheap option for a stock truck??
__________________
1998 4runner SR5
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
11-23-2013, 07:42 PM
|
#7
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 57
|
|
|
Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 57
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by mace.
@ OBW2011
Those are the ones he already has. |
My bad, I missed that. 
Quote:
Originally Posted by diverscale
as far as I could read, my understanding is that this is for trucks equipped with the goby ladder on the rear door. Those are 244LBS force, I guess it would be too hard to close for a stock truck.
|
I don't think they would cause much of an issue if any. Those with Gobi ladders were buying them as replacement because their stock struts were prematurely sagging over time with the ladder. If anything I think they would just last longer without the added wait of the ladder.
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
11-23-2013, 07:45 PM
|
#8
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Bucks County, PA
Posts: 3,602
Real Name: Dave
|
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Bucks County, PA
Posts: 3,602
Real Name: Dave
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by limamike
The ones I got from Gobi (when they were selling them for something like $79 for the pair) are holding-up well after a couple of years of daily use.
|
As are mine 
__________________
Them Be Me Mods - 2011 Black Limited / Trail Mutt
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
11-23-2013, 08:54 PM
|
#9
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 1,201
|
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 1,201
|
I don't think the struts I installed are defective. I think I'm asking them to handle too much weight. I've got 2 - 8" subs in the lift-gate plus sound deadening. That's 15-20lbs over stock and the weight is low in the lift-gate (subs are where the stock speakers were). Even when new I had to assist the lift-gate up and control how fast it would close.
If I can find stronger struts, I'd also like to add a ladder and ham radio screwdriver antenna (another ~8lbs) mounted on the ladder.
BTW - Can someone guestimate the weight of the ladder?
__________________
This space for rent.
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
11-23-2013, 10:08 PM
|
#10
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: The Couve
Posts: 2,522
|
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: The Couve
Posts: 2,522
|
I would call Mr Lou's. I'm betting they can recommend a stronger strut with the correct ends.
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
11-23-2013, 10:32 PM
|
#11
|
 |
Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: NC
Posts: 882
|
|
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: NC
Posts: 882
|
A little sidetrack...
Its funny I took my GOBI ladder of months ago, just because I stop using. I never changed back to the factory struts though. Well, low and behold about three days ago I go to close the hatch and BOOOOMMM, I mean gun shot boom, completely shat myself not mention the poor old lady next to me in the car park at the time. I turned and said something stupid like "Its my struts" she looked at me in a gaze of horro, she probably thought I was some terroist trying to blow something up. Anywhays point here is dont go to crazy with the struts otherwise you'll find yourself scaring old ladies in car parks. 
I now have to replace my "Heavy Duty" struts because the weight of the ladder is no longer there.
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
11-24-2013, 04:04 AM
|
#12
|
 |
Member
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Southern California
Posts: 245
|
|
|
Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Southern California
Posts: 245
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by GrantK
BTW - Can someone guestimate the weight of the ladder?
|
Dug through my inbox. I knew I filed this stuff for a reason... the email I got from FedEx tracking says it's 13 #s:
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
11-24-2013, 10:18 AM
|
#13
|
 |
Junior Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: IL
Age: 49
Posts: 13
|
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: IL
Age: 49
Posts: 13
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by limamike
The ones I got from Gobi (when they were selling them for something like $79 for the pair) are holding-up well after a couple of years of daily use.
|
I just installed the Gobi struts on my stock liftgate and they work great. I was worried that they would be too strong, but they work just fine and much cheaper than OEM. Ordered from EOD. Took a few weeks to ship, might want to check stock first. The guys at EOD were great at keeping me updated and great to work with.
__________________
Regards,
pwrtrain
2011 4Runner Limited / Stock 20" rims & tires for driving around town, FJ Wheels with LT265/70R17 E Duratrac for winter & off road, 20% tint, LED lights
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
11-24-2013, 12:51 PM
|
#14
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 1,201
|
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 1,201
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by MeBe4running
Its funny I took my GOBI ladder of months ago, just because I stop using. I never changed back to the factory struts though. Well, low and behold about three days ago I go to close the hatch and BOOOOMMM, I mean gun shot boom, completely shat myself not mention the poor old lady next to me in the car park at the time. I turned and said something stupid like "Its my struts" she looked at me in a gaze of horro, she probably thought I was some terroist trying to blow something up. Anywhays point here is dont go to crazy with the struts otherwise you'll find yourself scaring old ladies in car parks.
I now have to replace my "Heavy Duty" struts because the weight of the ladder is no longer there. |
I don't understand why having HD struts on without extra weight would cause a problem. It would seem to me that the struts are going to provide a certain amount of pressure against the mounts regardless of the weight of the lift-gate. The only issue should be, do they provide enough to at least handle the weight and can the mount points handle the stress.
__________________
This space for rent.
Last edited by GrantK; 11-24-2013 at 01:31 PM.
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
11-24-2013, 01:33 PM
|
#15
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 1,201
|
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 1,201
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ducmonsta
I would call Mr Lou's. I'm betting they can recommend a stronger strut with the correct ends.
|
That's what I'm going to have to do. I was hoping someone had already been there, done that.
__________________
This space for rent.
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
