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Old 06-27-2012 | 07:35 PM
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so many liftgate just busted... and the two shocks that hold it up snapped on the bottom! any suggestions/ tips on how to fix?
Old 06-27-2012 | 08:56 PM
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so many liftgate just busted... and the two shocks that hold it up snapped on the bottom! any suggestions/ tips on how to fix?
cheap replacement. why bother "fixing"?

amazon seems to be the cheapest and unlike auto stores which will sell you universal junk, you can get specific parts because some years have different left and right struts.

Changed mine out, but had to get some female torx sockets from Harbor Freight ($12 or so I think) No other stores had them. My 93 GC had specific left and right struts-- there is a tab that is on the top side that has to go into a slot. Got the struts off amazon and lucked out because at the time they were $18 or so and buy one get one free

Get someone to help or it will be a huge pain in the *** holding the door up...but actually I just used a 2x4. Would have gone quicker with a friend...or if I had cut the 2x4 a few inches longer......
Old 06-27-2012 | 09:05 PM
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cool thanks man, yea id get a friend for it cuz the 2x4s i got are all pretty stubby

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