The color is almost close to the factory strap but nonetheless I dig it. I got this from a friend but I found them on Ebay. Pretty well priced for what it is...definitely NOT a 4x4 thing I should add lol. Here's a pic of it on the gate- (at this length it can get caught btwn the door and trim...
I had the same problem and got lucky with finding a shifter assembly from pull and pay. After cleaning it out I got the spring removed and cut it bit by bit...BEST ADVICE EVER
I replaced my pull down strap on the lift gate with something I had leftover from my forester. It's called a tsurikawa and is possibly the coolest thing I've added this far in my ownership