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| supawabb |
02-12-2021 06:09 PM |
Rear lift gate struts
Would anyone know what the factory strength (lbs or newtons) for the rear lift gate struts?
Mine are beginning to fail and not hold the lift gate up properly and I am looking to replace with something slightly stronger. I do NOT have anything attached to it, so not needing to over do it.
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| ElectroBoy |
02-12-2021 06:25 PM |
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Originally Posted by supawabb
(Post 3603888)
Would anyone know what the factory strength (lbs or newtons) for the rear lift gate struts?
Mine are beginning to fail and not hold the lift gate up properly and I am looking to replace with something slightly stronger. I do NOT have anything attached to it, so not needing to over do it.
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The struts can lose pressure over time and you really notice it in cold weather. There are several threads about this for aftermarket replacements. Some successful, some failures. If/when mine fail on my 5th Gen I’ll get either new OEMs or get them rebuilt with increased pressure like I did with my 3rd Gen.
This thread talks about it:
https://www.toyota-4runner.org/3582578-post16.html
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| supawabb |
02-12-2021 06:41 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by ElectroBoy
(Post 3603894)
The struts can lose pressure over time and you really notice it in cold weather. There are several threads about this for aftermarket replacements. Some successful, some failures. If/when mine fail on my 5th Gen I’ll get either new OEMs or get them rebuilt with increased pressure like I did with my 3rd Gen.
This thread talks about it:
https://www.toyota-4runner.org/3582578-post16.html
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Never heard of the company sturtwise. I am sure they are fantastic, and being in Canada is a bonus for me. On the other hand, I went through LS Technologies many years ago for stronger replacements for my 2007 xterra as they failed in the winter. The ones I received were factory fit, and were about 20% stronger. Worked like a million bucks, so I am planning on dealing with them again. I spoke to them today and wanted to know the factory lift strength, in order to not go too powerful on replacements. And a bonus is LS is only 250kms (150 miles from me).
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| ElectroBoy |
02-12-2021 07:00 PM |
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Originally Posted by supawabb
(Post 3603903)
Never heard of the company sturtwise. I am sure they are fantastic, and being in Canada is a bonus for me. On the other hand, I went through LS Technologies many years ago for stronger replacements for my 2007 xterra as they failed in the winter. The ones I received were factory fit, and were about 20% stronger. Worked like a million bucks, so I am planning on dealing with them again. I spoke to them today and wanted to know the factory lift strength, in order to not go too powerful on replacements. And a bonus is LS is only 250kms (150 miles from me).
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That sounds like a great plan. If you can’t get an actual factory pressure fill number maybe LS Technologies can test your struts and make an estimate, then add to that. Good luck, let us know what you find and your results.
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| Jivewalker |
02-12-2021 08:03 PM |
I replaced mine with strongarm when they failed. The OEM match from Strongarm shows 216lb force. Hope that helps what you are looking for.
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| supawabb |
02-12-2021 08:06 PM |
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Originally Posted by Jivewalker
(Post 3603940)
I replaced mine with strongarm when they failed. The OEM match from Strongarm shows 216lb force. Hope that helps what you are looking for.
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Thank you. That's the ticket! Thinking I'll go to 250 then. Give me a slightly stronger lift, but not too much.
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| Jivewalker |
02-12-2021 08:08 PM |
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Originally Posted by supawabb
(Post 3603943)
Thank you. That's the ticket! Thinking I'll go to 250 then. Give me a slightly stronger lift, but not too much.
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Yeah, I noticed that you have a 2017. Didn't see that on the strongarm site so I would check the info in that link against the dimensions of what you have. If everything else is the same, I'd say the force would be the same. Good luck and post how you make out!
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| Jivewalker |
02-12-2021 08:17 PM |
Hey, one more thing. Before you pop those struts off do some research on this site. Many good people have ended up breaking their tail lights or messing up the strut doing this simple job by not understanding that they simply snap on! Just a friendly heads up.
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| fkheath |
02-13-2021 12:18 AM |
Some of the companies that make ladders for the rear hatch offer upgraded/stronger struts to accommodate the increased weight of the ladders.
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| Kontrolledkaos556 |
02-20-2021 05:29 AM |
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Originally Posted by fkheath
(Post 3604033)
Some of the companies that make ladders for the rear hatch offer upgraded/stronger struts to accommodate the increased weight of the ladders.
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I received a set from GOBI RACKS.
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| Brick Sprickly |
02-20-2021 12:10 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by fkheath
(Post 3604033)
Some of the companies that make ladders for the rear hatch offer upgraded/stronger struts to accommodate the increased weight of the ladders.
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This is true, but shop around. I love my Gobi rack, but would never buy replacement struts from them because they overcharge for accessories.
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| Captain Planet |
02-20-2021 12:56 PM |
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