On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:25:17 -0700, "Bill Noble"
wrote:

if anyone else has a 93 suburban, you will find that the gas springs to lift
the rear glass are now unavailable. If you get Monroe Max Lift 901359,
shorten the shaft by 4.5 inches and tap to 1/4X28 and reuse the plastic ends
from your old ones, all is good again. Since the shaft is hardened, you
will need to turn it down from the end before parting off. Hold shaft in
collet or 6 jaw chuck so you don't mar it.

There, on topic, no politics, and helpful.

Why would you need to shorten the strut shaft? Too long, and the
hinges should stop it when it gets to the end of travel.

Or if it's going to bend/break something by opening too far, get the
next shorter size of universal gas strut. And big deal if it doesn't
open quite as far as it used to.

There are a few hundred different models of universal gas struts out
there, broken down by extended/retracted length and force in pounds.
Then you pick the screw-on end fitings needed for your application.

-- Bruce --