Tailgate gas struts

[teenmal]

It is always advisable to give the supplier the max weight that the struts will carry.

This can be done very easily with a set of scales.

[Velocette]

I have been thinking of doing something with my bed struts to take the weight of my mattress. I think after reading this thread I might pinch the plastic pipe idea.

[dave_aber]

You can have that one, royalty free!

[al & chris]

Finally got gas struts for tailgate. Had to drive down to derby to get them. They did admit they had made a mistake and sent me standard struts instead of uprated struts.
All sorted now and I am happy as they lift tailgate well with bike rack on.

[Velocette]

I made a happy discovery, The bed struts WILL carry the matress as long as the hatch is folded towards the back of the van, which it is on mine since I have been keeping it open to ventilate the AFT. So the plastic pipe trick isn't needed ATM but handy to know all the same.