Ebay springs to raise hatch

[MINIz guy]

Got my springs installed last night. Blue like the eBay ones, for 1/3 of the price. Have a few things I want to do to it before I post up my results, as I'm not 100% happy with the springs digging into the the ball socket.

Blue doesn't shoot my hatch up fully open, but it was only 48 degrees in the garage and my struts are original from '03.

[BigBody]

Originally Posted by MINIz guy

Got my springs installed last night. Blue like the eBay ones, for 1/3 of the price. Have a few things I want to do to it before I post up my results, as I'm not 100% happy with the springs digging into the the ball socket.

Blue doesn't shoot my hatch up fully open, but it was only 48 degrees in the garage and my struts are original from '03.

I replaced my original struts when I got my springs. They are pretty inexpensive, and the hatch has no problems popping open in the cold. Figured I would replace them as my hood was falling if the struts were cold, so I just did all 4.

[PropellerHead]

Originally Posted by BigBody

I replaced my original struts when I got my springs. They are pretty inexpensive, and the hatch has no problems popping open in the cold. Figured I would replace them as my hood was falling if the struts were cold, so I just did all 4.

I'm actually considering taking all 4 with me for the 4.4 pickup next week. I don't even know if it needs them, but if it doesn't, it will soon. Change 'em before the thing nails me in the head!

[BigBody]

Originally Posted by PropellerHead

I'm actually considering taking all 4 with me for the 4.4 pickup next week. I don't even know if it needs them, but if it doesn't, it will soon. Change 'em before the thing nails me in the head!

Head is ok, losing a couple fingers is my real fear lol... yeah change them out, like I said they are cheap & worth it. Hatch should stick up a bit higher too.