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Old 06-22-2011, 03:43 PM
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Who has replaced theirs and what brand are they? Ive tried 3 sets (StrongArm as these seem to be the ONLY MFG) from 3 different stores (Advance, AutoZone, Oreillys) and the ball sockets at the end will not lock onto the posts. The plastic ends are always way too big and the stupid super soft metal clips that STRONGARM uses are worthless. Id hate to go to the Stealership but Im about out of choices.....any words of wisdom?
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went with the autozone brand but had the same problem and if they did hold they were like ticking time bombs, they would pop off at the worst time about lost my head. I just ended up going to the local pick n pull. 5 bucks for 2 of them.
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pepboys has a different brand that was pretty good or hit up a junkyard
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yeah the JY will have to wait, Im still 3 months from coming back stateside. I was hoping to avoid the yard but I may not have a choice. Maybe Durango struts can be made to work since the Durango struts have the pivot ball preinstalled....hhhmmmmmmmm ....... I ordered a Jeep replacement set from Morris 4X4. Had the wife open the package and tell me the brand...what do you know....strongarm . So those will most likely go back.
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order factory replacements from Rockauto.com
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order factory replacements from Rockauto.com

Forgot all about RockAuto. Cheaper than anywhere Ive seen and they have Monroe lift struts with the METAL ball sockets.....at least in the pic. Thanks brother!!
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Forgot all about RockAuto. Cheaper than anywhere Ive seen and they have Monroe lift struts with the METAL ball sockets.....at least in the pic. Thanks brother!!
you're welcome =]
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Hey man, how'd those Monroe struts work for you? I'm in the market for some new lift gate struts and I'm trying to decide what will be best
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Ordered Monroe replacements from RockAuto.

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Ordered Monroe replacements from RockAuto.
Those sure do look pretty. How you liking em?
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Those sure do look pretty. How you liking em?
They work great. So well that most of the time I forgot I put new ones on and come close to busting my face lifting the hatch up
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Also have the Monroe's from Rockauto. They are great.
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I always have a hard time finding the hatch struts on rock auto. I think I might be a little retarded.
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I always have a hard time finding the hatch struts on rock auto. I think I might be a little retarded.
They're under body/exterior - LIFT SUPPORT.

Took me a while too.
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Originally Posted by zimdogg

They're under body/exterior - LIFT SUPPORT.

Took me a while too.
Man help from a newbie! J/k Hahaha thanks so much!
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