Problem Solved: Manual Liftgate/Hatch Height Adjustment by Replacing Struts

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I started a thread last week and appreciate the information provided. While I liked the idea of putting a pool noodle on the garage door to protect the hatch from getting scratched on my garage door, I was looking for a different solution. I ordered from Amazon new 27" struts, and they worked great. I couldn't measure how far the top of the liftgate was reduced, but the bottom edge dropped by about 8", and now the liftgate doesn't hit the garage door. They are a little stiffer, but hopefully, it is because they are new. Installation was very easy.

AMOFACIO 27 inch 2PCS LSC-0381

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[COACH CHRIS]

Do you have pictures? Did you replace the stock struts that lift the liftgate? Is the motor not expecting more/less to work with? I feel like this would lead to motor failure a some point in the future.

 

[RickMachE]

Do you have pictures? Did you replace the stock struts that lift the liftgate? Is the motor not expecting more/less to work with? I feel like this would lead to motor failure a some point in the future.

M-a-n-u-a-l liftgate...

 

[COACH CHRIS]

Right, right. Reading comprehension isn't the best on a Friday afternoon.

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