The Jackbombay ones may be�better, but you can get hatch shocks off just about any outback wagon at the junkyard for $10 and bolt them on.� Worked great on 2 vans for me.
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--- On Thu, 6/14/12, tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG> wrote:

From: tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
Subject: Re: Vanagon roof lift assist
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Thursday, June 14, 2012, 9:02 PM

Thanks much.

I'm looking at it.

tom

On 14 Jun 2012 at 19:45, Loren Busch wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 7:25 PM, tom ring <taring@taring.org> wrote:
>
> > Ok, Great.� Are there plans available?
> >
>
> Tom, Marks kit <http://poptopshocks.blogspot.com/> comes complete with
> detailed mounting instructions.� His kit differs from others from a major
> online vendor in that Marks setup only requires drilling two holes, one
> each side through the fiberglass top.� Other kits� require
> drilling/mounting into the body of the van, potential for leaks.� I just
> received my kit for my '90 Westy last week, very impressed with it and the
> detailed instructions.� Haven't installed mine yet, will do at the same
> time I install the solar panel.
>