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GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

Anybody done rear door strut mod?

As title, anybody done their own? Do you have the strut spec please?
One shoot that we go to, the door won’t stay open because of how the car park is, it drives us mad.

30th Dec 2021 5:52pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3682

I did the mod for the same reason and it works. However, it makes it difficult to close the door from the inside. If you’ve got plenty of more senior gents in your shoot like we do, you find yourself having to shut them in, which is a bit of a chew but provides plenty of comedy! I ended up taking mine off again because it’s was more of an inconvenience.

30th Dec 2021 6:22pm

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3645

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

No photos but I have the version 2, it works well and stops the door closing on you all the time, however it opens quite enthusiastically so you need to learn to hold it as it opens.

I wont be removing it as I like it but its not perfect and a latched open system would probably be a better solution than the ram DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

30th Dec 2021 6:37pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3425

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

I had made my own contraption on my 90, very similar to what is discussed in this thread:
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic6886.html

What I had done differently is that I fabricated a bracket that bolts on the original 2 holes on the tub that extend forward for the forward mounting point of the gas strut. Then another bracket that bolts on the lower hinge bolts. This way, the door can open a bit further out.. just enough that a 7.50R16 tyre I was running at that time would not hit the tub when fully open.

Probably I know where the parts are laying at the moment, as the 90 is still not together again.. if I find them I will post a couple of pics. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

30th Dec 2021 6:50pm

Merlin

Member Since: 30 Oct 2010
Location: Newmarket
Posts: 981

Bought mine from Paddocks, rubbish! So beware. Peter

31st Dec 2021 11:49am

Rich h

Member Since: 25 Jul 2021
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 31

I’ve just done mine last week got the kit from flee bay for £40 it works well and very easy to fit

1st Jan 2022 7:19pm

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