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If your vehicle's liftgate keeps closing while you're unloading cargo, it's time to change your strut. Replace it with this custom fit gas strut and make your liftgate operate like new again. Quick, tool-free installation.
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Note: Always replace your struts in pairs, where applicable. Most liftgates have a strut on each side. Failure to replace both struts can result in a warped or damaged hinge.
Gas Strut with Exceptional Stability
Most gas struts consist of a tube filled with pressurized nitrogen gas, a piston, and rod. The Atlas Lift strut, however, has a dynamic damping groove inside the tube that regulates gas movement across the piston. This ensures your liftgate stays open when you want it open and shuts slowly without bouncing or slamming. Lastly, in contrast to struts that only have gas in the chamber, a few drops of oil have been mixed in to help seal the piston and lubricate the rod. This allows your liftgate to move more smoothly as the rod travels in and out of the tube.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi everybody, Andy here with etrailer.com. Let's take a brief look together at this custom fit lift gate gas strut. Now this gas strut is going to fit your 2002 to 2015 Mini Cooper and on custom fit parts such as this gas strut, I do recommend taking advantage of our vehicle fit guide. Simply input the year, make, and model of your vehicle and our fit guide will confirm if this will work for you or if we have something comparable that will work for you. Now this is going to replace one worn or damaged ball and socket gas strut on your vehicle's liftgate. The dampening groove inside of the tube is going to prevent bouncing, giving you a smooth operation in any temperature, extending the rod from the tube to open your liftgate and hold it in place.
And then compressing the rod slowly to close the lift gate without slamming it shut. The internal wiper is going to prevent sticking and reduce friction by lubricating this rod with oil. The black powder coated steel tube and the nitrate coated rod are rust resistant. And this is going to be a quick installation, the ball and socket ends are going to connect directly to your vehicle's OEM fittings. And let me go ahead and retrieve my tape measure here and give you the extended length there.
So I'm gonna measure on center here with the sockets. So measuring center to center, we are sitting pretty close to 19 and 5/8 inches. That's the extended length. The compressed length is gonna be 11 and 1/2 inches. You will receive this one lift support and it is always recommended to replace your struts in pairs where applicable.
Most hoods have a strut on each side, so failure to replace both struts could result in a warped or damaged hinge. And this does have a limited lifetime warranty from the manufacturer. Well, that's gonna wrap up a real quick look today. I do hope that our time together was helpful for you. Again, my name is Andy.
Thank you for joining me.
Average Customer Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars (9 Customer Reviews)
If your vehicle's liftgate keeps closing while you're unloading cargo, it's time to change your strut. Replace it with this custom fit gas strut and make your liftgate operate like new again. Quick, tool-free installation.Just called a little scratchy sound when they fully come up but I called about them maybe the sound will go away other than that I’m super happy. Thanks.
Received second shipment intact! Easy installation and function as expected!
Fit perfectly and easy to install.
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