Gas Strut for VW T5 Tailgate with Bike Rack 2003 – 2015 (Heavy-duty)

High quality tailgate gas struts. A necessary upgrade, if you’ve installed a bike rack to your T5 tailgate.At a glance:Quick to fit since they fit exactly like your existing standard struts,Sold individually, you’ll require two struts to lift your tailgate,Increased ejection force supports additional loading weight of bike rack,Designed for use on VW T5’s with a tailgate, produced from 2003 to 2015,Black coating protects the metal and strikes a sleek finish. Why would I upgrade my gas struts?These struts are an important upgrade, for those who’ve recently fitted a bike rack to their T5. While at first, your standard struts may support the weight of your bike rack, they’ll quickly perish under the load. When used as a pair, these improved gas struts supply superior force, in comparison to standard ones. The original struts will produce somewhere around 260 N of force individually, while these upgraded struts produce approximately 1250 N, upon ejection. Gas struts generate force by compressing air within the strut chamber; these struts hold greater pressure, so more force is applied on return. When a strut can produce higher force, it can support higher weight levels.Dimensions - Measurements are given as approximate figuresLength: 75.5 cm,Stroke distance: 20.6 cm,Ejection force: 1250 N.