Just replaced my ’96 850 tailgate shocks that I bought from iPD. Works
great, better than the 1 x 2 that held it up for the past couple of years.
Also gave me an excuse to tighten up a few things in the tailgate as well
which yielded a quiet dividend.. Only note: the force needed to pry the
ball from it’s socket is greater than I thought. I needed a 12-15″ pry bar
to get enough leverage, used with caution, of course. Thanks for the video.
Just followed your video to replace 2 struts on a 1998 Volvo V70 GLT. Took
20 minutes and I saved $200 from what my local repair show quoted.
Purchased new OEM struts for $36/ea.
1995 Volvo 850 base I did not buy my tailgate shocks from IPD. Mine were
too long and had to adjust the front most mount with two 12mm bolts in it
to make it fit.
My strut replacements were ordered from Parts Geek. Aftermarket struts are
a bit too long and require loosening of the 12 mm bolts holding tailgate
hinge to allow installation. This is not to dismiss the aftermarket
supplier or this video but it adds a significant wrinkle to the
installation.
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Just replaced my ’96 850 tailgate shocks that I bought from iPD. Works
great, better than the 1 x 2 that held it up for the past couple of years.
Also gave me an excuse to tighten up a few things in the tailgate as well
which yielded a quiet dividend.. Only note: the force needed to pry the
ball from it’s socket is greater than I thought. I needed a 12-15″ pry bar
to get enough leverage, used with caution, of course. Thanks for the video.
Brilliant Video! Please do more like this
Just followed your video to replace 2 struts on a 1998 Volvo V70 GLT. Took
20 minutes and I saved $200 from what my local repair show quoted.
Purchased new OEM struts for $36/ea.
1995 Volvo 850 base I did not buy my tailgate shocks from IPD. Mine were
too long and had to adjust the front most mount with two 12mm bolts in it
to make it fit.
Many thanks!
My strut replacements were ordered from Parts Geek. Aftermarket struts are
a bit too long and require loosening of the 12 mm bolts holding tailgate
hinge to allow installation. This is not to dismiss the aftermarket
supplier or this video but it adds a significant wrinkle to the
installation.
You guys should do more videos, they are always great! 5*