Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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Longer rear tailgate struts
Has anyone fitted slightly longer tailgate struts?
Im far from tall but find I have to keep ducking, the struts are at full travel, I smack my head enough as it is!
I reckon 25/35mm will be enough, there is spare capacity for this looking at the unwiped portion of the chrome rod.
25th Oct 2015 5:48 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
Or does your suspension need recalibrating?LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
25th Oct 2015 9:43 pm
sarumlight
Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1592
I thought that was what that height thing on the dashboard was for - so you can make the tailgate higher if you're tall or lower the boot floor if you're shorter?
26th Oct 2015 12:19 am
caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Replaced mine on the D3, slightly longer than OEMs. You will need to measure the closed distance on the tailgate to find the max length. Got mine from SuperCrap Auto, so you should be able to find some at Halfrauds.“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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26th Oct 2015 2:01 am
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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MrH wrote:
Or does your suspension need recalibrating?
Doh doh its so obvious when someone else says it, every time I park I drop the suspension into access mode, hence reason tailgate appears to low
I will now go and sit in the corner!
Thanks for all the replies.
26th Oct 2015 2:59 am
DiscoJake
Member Since: 23 Aug 2013
Location: Hereford
Posts: 1429
Brilliant!
When I drive on my own I don't hit my head on tailgate but when the wife and kids are with me I always drop to access for them and I'm constantly cursing when i hit my head
26th Oct 2015 7:06 am
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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lynalldiscovery wrote:
MrH wrote:
Or does your suspension need recalibrating?
Doh doh its so obvious when someone else says it, every time I park I drop the suspension into access mode, hence reason tailgate appears to low
I will now go and sit in the corner!
Thanks for all the replies.
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and there's me stating a serious point after I found my suspension has settled by 25mm over the years. Only yesterday played with the IID and got it sorted all round LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
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