Has anyone ever actually weighted the hatch by itself? I know from changing my old hatch struts a few years ago, that thing is really heavy, but I am wondering just how heavy???
Weight of Hatch and Glass on Hatchbacks?
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NakedRaygun
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If all else fails, I might just take mine off but I don't want to because the car is torn apart enough and it won't be easy. It's got to be heavy, real heavy. It's what separates the weight difference between a coupe style.
I ask because I am looking to get a fiberglass hatch with lexan window. I have been told just the fiberglass hatch with stock window removes 75lbs, I am sure the glass has to weigh a lot as well.
I ask because I am looking to get a fiberglass hatch with lexan window. I have been told just the fiberglass hatch with stock window removes 75lbs, I am sure the glass has to weigh a lot as well.
I have an extra one. Weighed it just a minute a go.
66 lbs.
That is without any spoiler. A fair bit of iorn oxide rot on this 87 hatch.
66 lbs.
That is without any spoiler. A fair bit of iorn oxide rot on this 87 hatch.
I didnt think that it was that heavy until I lifted 5 times to make sure I got an accurate reading. Now I feel like a girly man.
hllon4whls said:
I thought it would be heavier than that. Maby trying to hold it with one hand while changing the strut with the other with no help made if feel heavier.
V8SHME8
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Those hatch struts are not exactly light either. When you switch to a fiberglass with lexan, you can run a prop rod.
I am thinking of the pin on units, they aren't as expensive, and even lighter. Mine isn't a D/D so oh well.
blkstangman88
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i noticed my hatch was very heavy when i changed my struts, but after i took my wing off to repaint that car the hatch was very light.
