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I couldn't find this anywhere on here, anyway, this is a idea i came up with mid last year , posted on another forum and so thought you guys with wagons might like it too.....
Id been getting slightly frustrated with the small rear door not staying open on my GU Wagon
A bit of wind at the beach or parked on a incline toward the drivers side and the little door soon becomes a pain in the backside (literally), the big rear door has a lock to prevent accidental closing but the little door has no means of retaining it safely in the open position.
I thought of things like drilling a hole and using a pin to keep the door open, but id forget and break it off for sure, i needed something easy and idiot (me) proof that also didnt need instructions for the family to use.
My solution, i fitted a Gas Strut to the small rear door of the GU , and it appears to work like a charm ,and on the flat (after the handle has been pulled) it will actually push open the door for you in a controlled manner.
The strut i used is 290mm fully extended, ive been using this mod on my car since Aug 2010 and it has been one of the best (and cheapest) things ive done to the GU.
I saw the other day someone is now selling GU door strut kits on ebay (nothing to do with me at all)
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