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Old 05-31-2007, 01:45 PM   #169
Musclerodz
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*

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Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry View Post
Thanks Rick/Bamm.

Mike,
It's the same size ball stud and struts used on new Tahoes/Burbs (just with standard threads instead of metric). To my surprise these struts seem to be just a tad on the heavy/strong side for my liftgate. Since I used the same geometry as the new Tahoes (distance from hinge fulcrum to upper ball stud), I guess my gate is slightly lighter than the new ones. Hard to believe, I know. But on the truck I borrowed the struts from that gate is pretty darn heavy with no struts. So if anything the studs are being put under less stress than GM puts them through
Cool, I figured you probably had already thought it through fully as you have with the rest of the modifications.

Mike
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