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pjb



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Hi I have same fitted
Mine does not open fully but to be honest if it was much of a problem I would have thought you could move the bracket or the mounting 1or2cm to getit opening fully.

Since fitting mine it has been brilliant

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Only downside is if you have dogs that jump out when the door is opened as it now opens easily & quickly you need to be quicker to stop them jumping out or better still train them to sit & wait Very Happy 2020 P300 HSE
Post #111019 31st Dec 2011 12:14pm
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Dave-H



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pjb wrote:


Only downside is if you have dogs that jump out when the door is opened as it now opens easily & quickly you need to be quicker to stop them jumping out or better still train them to sit & wait Very Happy


Or fit a dog cage . safer for travelling too Smile Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant.
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landy andy



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pjb wrote:
Hi I have same fitted
Mine does not open fully but to be honest if it was much of a problem I would have thought you could move the bracket or the mounting 1or2cm to getit opening fully.


This is what I did, so that I can still load my rear door pocket/net and use the draw.

Andy
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110SEB



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Does this door strut really push the door open hard? We were in Normandy this weekend and in the wind and rain and on a side slope the door didn't stand a chance of staying open. Will the strut open the door on a side slope? I hope so, i think this is my next essential mod.
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bm52



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110SEB wrote:
Does this door strut really push the door open hard? We were in Normandy this weekend and in the wind and rain and on a side slope the door didn't stand a chance of staying open. Will the strut open the door on a side slope? I hope so, i think this is my next essential mod.


Did I see you [flash] on the A28 coming from Rouen last Monday? BM52
Post #138536 11th Apr 2012 8:48pm
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Dave-H



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110SEB wrote:
Does this door strut really push the door open hard? We were in Normandy this weekend and in the wind and rain and on a side slope the door didn't stand a chance of staying open. Will the strut open the door on a side slope? I hope so, i think this is my next essential mod.


I wouldnt say 'hard open' on a side slope .. but mine holds open at least 3/4 of the way on about 30 degree sideslope .. still WAY better than the standard stay manages
HTH Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant.
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taffrican



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I have a few different size gas struts that I dug out of the skip at work (they were chucked after a refurb on a packing machine, still like new Cool ) could someone let me know the correct length (extended) of the strut req for a TD5, thanks in advance. Thumbs Up and if anyone knows off-hand the minimum & maximum pressure/force of the strut that would be helpful too.
Mike
Post #139768 17th Apr 2012 11:02am
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