Hatch Problem??

[asecretfile]

87 Mustang GT...when lifting my rear hatch it is insanely heavy to lift and hold up and obviously the pistons dont even come close to holding the weight.....it has a saleen rear spoiler...I havent pulled it off yet but are they that heavy?

thanks

 

[svtpower]

easy

I think pretty much every Mustang on this message board has had those hatch struts replaced at some point. Yes the hatch is VERY heavy.

When I bought both my 87 and 88 Mustangs they were shot and new hatch struts were my first mod. They were around $40 for the pair on Ebay I think. Very easy to install, you just need a regular tip screwdriver to pop off the clips.

 

[cenok is family]

yes the hatch is heavy. hence why notchbacks are lighter. you need new hatch struts (or lift supports as autoparts stores call them). any autoparts store will carry them.

 

[DucatiRdr]

+1 on the above. When I pulled my hatch out of 14 years of storage the hatch supports were shot. Autozone had Gabriel replacements in stock, made in USA, guaranteed for life for $15 each. Done deal.