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L400 Rear Hatch Lift
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 12:37 pm
by Artacoma
Just added 10mm thick blocks to the top mounting brackets and that gave a me 52mm lift to the tailgate
Also used longer screws.
Could probably go as much 14mm but that was the material i had.
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:09 am
by Glenn Delwood
What for?
Re: L400 Rear Hatch Lift
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 6:03 am
by Artacoma
For to avoid head bonking and general hair mussing when hanging out under the tailgate
Re: L400 Rear Hatch Lift
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 4:47 am
by macro
Nice! I think I'll pilfer this idea too!
L400 Rear Hatch Lift
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:14 am
by Firesong
I checked mine out but it's at it's limit I believe.
Re: L400 Rear Hatch Lift
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:48 am
by mrdueck
Oh this is a MUST! Shall do this weekend. If I go bald I will be one ugly site.
Thanks for the pic.
Rudy 6'6"
Re: L400 Rear Hatch Lift
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:10 pm
by Mr. Flibble
What sort of blocks are these, and where can I obtain some?
Re: L400 Rear Hatch Lift
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:57 am
by Artacoma
I used some UHMW plastic pieces , nylon or dense wood would work as well, maybe aluminum.
Re: L400 Rear Hatch Lift
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:37 pm
by Krazyistkarl
I was thinking if doing something similar, googled it and low and behold someone on here has done it! I want the extra clearance as I'm hopefully going to start my camper build on my next days off, and my kitchen will be a pull out drawer under the hatch, and screened in with an old outdoor gazebo I'm going to cut to shape and Velcro in. The bugs are beyond bad in Saskatchewan.
Re: L400 Rear Hatch Lift
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:35 pm
by kurtiswilk
Is this on top of flipping the brackets around??? I'm really hoping so.
Re: L400 Rear Hatch Lift
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:33 pm
by thelazygreenfox
Clear cutting board pieces work well. I did that on my last L400.
TLWF
Re: L400 Rear Hatch Lift
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:46 am
by Overlanderjay
kurtiswilk wrote:Is this on top of flipping the brackets around??? I'm really hoping so.
Flipping the gas struts around only works on L300 s.
Re: L400 Rear Hatch Lift
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:56 am
by Mr. Flibble
I had been meaning to do this for ages. Finally spent $8 on eBay and just ordered this:
Delrin Virgin white sheet 0.625'' x 3'' x 3.875'' Made in USA CNC (0.3C)
Re: L400 Rear Hatch Lift
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 8:15 am
by macro
Tried to take the struts off, snapped a bolt instantly. Damn.