stronger hatchback shocks?

[Birdstrike]

Hey guy's I just got a great rear ladder from mot but now my hatch won't stay open. Okay it didn't stay open that well in cold weather (8 months of the year) anyway but now it's dead weight. Anyone know of stronger replacement shocks mabey spring instead of gas so they're not so temp. sensitive?

 

[Bigfish100]

gassprings.net

 

[gaylon]

There is good information here. It is from the sticky. With the ladder, I would go with the 90# shocks.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/26702-60s-hydrolic-arm-rear-hatch.html

Where did you get the ladder? Pics?

 

[Birdstrike]

Thanks for the thread link. I got the ladder from forum member mot, great service and he had a few more when I got mine. There is a thread here somwhere with a list of his 60's ladders but It might be quicker to send him a message and see what's left.

 

[D'Animal]

I kinda like the roof rack.

 

[phantom60]

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Wow, you guys have hitching posts for your cruisers in Canada? Do they tend to wander around more than US cruisers when you stop off somewhere?

 

[Birdstrike]

Here's what's attached to my hitch

It's my remote security system. Keeps polar bears from taking joyrides.
Roof rack made from some aircraft parts.

 

[kuma]

cool dog also very dang cold lookin outside

 

[sirenmoses]

You get my vote for "coolest looking license plate".

 

[phantom60]

Here's what's attached to my hitch
View attachment 295128
It's my remote security system. Keeps polar bears from taking joyrides.
Roof rack made from some aircraft parts.

I'm guessing from the photo that your remote security system uses some type of high-tech thermal imaging to detect polar bears? or braille?....

...seriously though, nice lookin' cruiser and security system.

 

[IrollwithTojo]

Good looking cruiser, like the rack, nice and big
(and yes I meant it to sound dirty)

-Carl