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D3 Rear Tailgate Struts
Hi all,
Going to be putting a rear ladder on the Disco, and therefore need 'beefed up' struts for the rear tailgate - any ideas of what ones are best and where from?
Cheers
IggyIggy/Ieuan
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5th Aug 2016 2:34 pm
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Am interested in doing this also so will watch with inetrest Belts, oil pump casing and water pump by Flack
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5th Aug 2016 2:36 pm
Discogaz
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Contact SGS, same people that do the axle stands and trolley jacks.
I just fitted a ladder and the struts weren't up to it and they supplied a 525nm pair and I now
have to make sure my chin is out of the way when opening.
Should be fun if I take the ladder off.
only cost about £20 the pair
5th Aug 2016 4:08 pm
Discogaz
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Just tell them what car they are for and they will sort out.
I got these.
Land Rover Discovery 3 2005-2009 Tailgate / Boot Gas Strut GSC1586 2
5th Aug 2016 4:11 pm
Discogaz
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Slightly out on the price, looked up the invoice
Item in your order Qty Price
Land Rover Discovery 3 2005-2009 Tailgate / Boot Gas Strut
SKU: GSC1586
2 £25.98
Subtotal £25.98
Delivery £5.30
VAT £6.26
Grand Total £37.54
Sorry chaps.
5th Aug 2016 4:13 pm
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Thanks DiscogazIggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
5th Aug 2016 4:24 pm
Erea
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Discogaz wrote:
Contact SGS, same people that do the axle stands and trolley jacks.
I just fitted a ladder and the struts weren't up to it and they supplied a 525nm pair and I now
have to make sure my chin is out of the way when opening.
Should be fun if I take the ladder off
Does anyone know do these heavy duty struts start pushing the door straight away on unlatching or do you still need to pull the door out a good bit before it starts opening itself?
Thanks
5th Aug 2016 10:47 pm
Discogaz
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The door needs to be opened a few inches, much like the standard set up, they just push with a but more gusto once they get going.
6th Aug 2016 12:01 am
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Discogaz
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Well Bodsy, that's about 2 minutes of your weekend used up. Real easy job for a change.
6th Aug 2016 2:41 pm
alski
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I would like my boot lid to do this
Would fitting the uprated (525nm) struts be the answer...?
15th Aug 2016 3:47 pm
Discogaz
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Possibly part of the answer but there is more to it than that as on any D3 I have seen, the latch
only ever operates part way and needs an additional press of the catch.
Shame as a nice idea.
Maybe someone on here knows how it can be done as would be very handy
when loading the car and have hands full.
The latch will work, but you need something to push the tailgate out, since the geometry is designed to place the strut just "behind" the point of minimum length. The stronger the strut, the stronger force would be needed to overcome this initial resistance, so a weaker strut might actually be easier. Current: Discovery 3 06MY (55 reg) HSE Auto Zambezi Silver Allisport Fast Road Intercooler, V8 Brakes, Silicone IC Hoses, EGRs Blanked, Remapped, De-Cat pipe, FBHIC
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15th Aug 2016 4:38 pm
Erea
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alski wrote:
I would like my boot lid to do this
Would fitting the uprated (525nm) struts be the answer...?
It looks to be an easy mod to do.
That is also what I was planning with my previous question. I was looking into "adding" an extra spring that would push out the door a few inches until the strut takes over. I used a spring andheld it in place with a string for testing and it gets the door moving after using the remote to open the door. Not much tweaking and it'll work. But I ran into a major insurmountable problem.... I'll need the third button on the remote for the FBH. On a frosty morning I don't want to come out expecting a lovely warm Disco and instead find a snowstorm blowing in the back door.
If somebody can find a simple solution to that I'd happily get the remote tailgate opening working.
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