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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 10:18 AM
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sometimes shipping cost out weigh the savings, but if you can wait the extra
few days, $6 saved.

I've ordered form Rockauto with no problems, but had to wait an extra week, due to
it being a holiday week, for a replacement for a part packaged wrong (right part number on the box, but wrong part in the box), so it wasn't their mistake.
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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I usually get parts in a couple days and have been surprised at the cost of shipping.
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 10:08 PM
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Thanks everyone and just wondering got mine in the mail afew days ago from ebay and having trouble on taking the old ones off... Any tips?
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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If you look closely at the ends you will see each one has a small wire clip. Pop the clip loose then slide the end out of ball socket. A pair of needle nose pliers helps. At that point you may need to use a screw driver to pop the end off but it shouldn't take much pressure.

Sorry I don't have a photo but it should be pretty obvious how to do it once you see it. If you loose one of the clips just visit the local wrecking yard and get one. I don't know where else besides maybe the dealer you'ld be able to get one.
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 11:05 PM
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THANKS!!!
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 11:16 PM
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Drive around some farm country for a while until you find a pair of vise grips laying on the side of the road.
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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Thanks everyone, i finally got around to doing it today, what shouldve been 10 mins ended up 2 hrs and a broken piece of wood due to a stupid error i made and broke the new Lift supports but fixed them... Thanks, Rob HAPPY THANKSGIVING
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 05:40 PM
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i got my lifts not even a year ago from rock auto and they dont hold my hatch up anymore. there is a thread on here to use some heavy duty ones off of another vehicle.
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 11:14 AM
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That's why you don't want to get the low end ones off rockauto... Gotta go a couple steps up... The hatch is pretty heavy.

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