Jellybean Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Does anybody know why Toyota have 4 part numbers listed? 68960 STAY ASSY, BACK DOOR, LH 68960-19575 1 $187.33 68960-19585 ｱﾘ(ﾘﾔ ｽﾎﾟｲﾗ) 68950C STAY ASSY, BACK DOOR, RH 68950-19885 1 $187.33 68950-19895 ｱﾘ(ﾘﾔ ｽﾎﾟｲﾗ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai 20V Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 There are 2 versions, with and without rear spoiler.. The damping rate will be different due to the difference in weight of the 2 versions. The ones with the Japanese writing next to it is with rear spoiler. (Yes, I can read Japanese ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 If you find anyone selling them at a reasonable price for the pair let me know please. I'm bored with having the tailgate bounce off my head when a breeze happens to go past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 You are at the mercy of Toyota prices I'm afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 The reason I've been putting off tackling the struts is that its described as a pig of a job, with seats out, panel off to get access to the retaining nuts. A US forum gives the procedure as: There are 2 bolts on either side of the hatch and 2 nuts on each side where the strut end connects to the body. You'll need to either remove that panel or gently pry it open to get a ratchet in there. How to do, first take the rear seats out, then take the side trunk plastic panels and rear side speaker panels out, then the rear side window panels out, that should give you access to that mounting area. make sure you dont pull too hard on the panels which means, there a bolt there somewhere. this job should take 2~3 hrs if you know your way around the car or 3~5 hrs if your new at it.... it a bitch, I know... There is another remedy that is often employed and that is to bend the rod back toward the tailgate. This has been reported as a semi-permanent fix to degassed struts. Lastly, I did contact SGS Engineering Solutions who do struts. For about £80 plus shipping they will refurbish or exchange your struts. Then need to recover the fixings. The tailgate is one big piece of metal though and the thought of changing both struts without even one strut providing assistance holding it up was too much. Maybe I'll just go bent rod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 Its not that bad , I did it before in about an hour Use a Broom handle to hold up the tailgate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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