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StrongArm 4699 Jeep Grand Cherokee Liftgate Lift Support 1999-03, Pack of 1 |  | Brand: Strongarm
Category: Automotive Parts and Accessories
List Price: $42.19
Buy New: $18.78
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 391
Color: black and chrome
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 18.4 x 3 x 1
MPN: 4699
Model: 4699
UPC: 436456956200
EAN: 0043645695620
ASIN: B000ALBS0K
Release Date: March 1, 2007
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| Features:
| • | Exact fit, OE quality design ensures easy installation and precise operation | | • | No special installation tools required | | • | Rubber O-Ring piston seal forces the fluid efficiently through the valving components providing consistent performance | | • | Patented Multi-Lobe Seal makes gas springs more tolerant to vibration and temperature extremes | | • | Individually tested for performance and reliability |
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Truly Universal and a Perfect Fit April 29, 2008
R. A. Fellows (94583)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a fairly simple task. It took me about 30 minutes start to finish, but I had all the tools in easy access and am pretty handy. It took longer to write this review than to replace the 2 struts.
You may read that for some applications there are a left and right strut. If you look at struts on your tailgate, you will see a left sticker (blue) and a right sticker (red) on the 2 struts.
The 4699 has a blue sticker and fits (lines up to) the left side perfectly.
It will also fit the right side, but you have to do 1 thing so it will fit (line up): rotate the cylinder 1/4 turn counter clockwise. I did this by putting the rod end (JUST the clevis part) in a vice (gently very tighten) and turning the cylinder with my hand 1/4 turn ccw. The mechanism is not very tight, but it was tight enough so I couldn't hold the shiny rod end. DO NOT TIGHTEN THE VICE ON THE SHINY ROD; if you do you will have ruined the assembly. You could also hold the rod end clevis with a pair of pliers too I suppose.
After you rotate the rod assembly it will align perfectly to the right side door fasteners.
You will need a 3/8 inch drive ratchet and a T-40 TORX BIT SOCKET. The T-40 tool is needed to remove the 2 fasteners in each strut.
Prop the liftgate fully up with a 2 x 4 or get someone to hold it FULLY up. The liftgate must be fully extended, with a little force to remove and replace these struts. If you remove a strut without propping the liftgate it will fall on you and the strut will probably be flung sideways with some velocity.
Remove the bottom fastener first, then the top one.
Install each strut with the cylinder end up and the rod end down (as was the originals). Tighten the top fastener first, then the bottom one. Use a little finesse and common sense so you don't cross thread the bottom fastener; as the assembly is slightly longer that the attachment fastener spacing.
Good luck and don't hurt yourself!
Works great and easier to install October 11, 2008
Greg F (Long Beach, CA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This fits both the right and left side. For me I had to adjust it for the left side. I was able to adjust it by hand. If you have someone to help you hold the liftgate then it is pretty easier to do yourself. Just use a ratchet with a T40 attachment and save yourself at least $100 from what a dealer would charge. It took about 20 minutes to do.
Works Great, Need a 2nd Person to Help Install December 21, 2009
Tech Dude (Orlando, FL)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I got 2 of these to replace the lift supports on the back hatch for a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It definitely helps to have a 2nd person to help hold open the hatch (even though we used a ladder to put under it to hold it up). I screwed in the top screw partially and then was able to use my hands to rotate the bottom part to the proper angle to use this item for either the left side or the right side. Actually both sides needed adjusting a little bit for me to use them, even though they had a blue sticker and were closer to be aligned for the left side as they came "out of the box". It was also a little tricky getting the 2nd screw started...had to get the hatch open just the right amount to have it lined up perfectly....that's where the 2nd person helps also.
But once installed, it works great (and I'm no mechanic) !!
Where's my order? January 4, 2010
R. Hagan (AZ)
I ordered some parts and decided to see where they were inroute. The schedule said they were delivered today (jan. 4) I went outside and there they were! Ha Ha! I thought I heard a truck running around. The UPS men know me, and just dropped the package over the fence. Fine service etc. Now to see if the parts fit and work o.k. I will let you know if not.
Don't know why I waited February 9, 2010
Dumpsterdigger (Southwest Florida)
I lived with the tailgate on my Jeep Grand Cherokee dropping on my head for years whenever it gets cold out, until it dropped on my wife's head, knocked her down and hurt her hip when she hit the ground.
I got an ultimatum to have it fixed, but didn't want to pay the dealers $$$ to replace the support arms. I found the replacements on Amazon, read the reviews, found that it was not a difficult replace and invested the $40 to get the new supports. I should have bought a T-40 Torx bit from Amazon too, but got one at a local auto parts store for a couple bucks. It will help if you have a stick (or another person) available to force the tailgate fully open while you are replacing the supports, to get them aligned before inserting the screws.
What a difference. They went on really easily and although I can't recall how the tailgate opened and closed when new, the new supports actually allow the tailgate to almost pop open, and forces me to pull the tailgate down to get it to close. Now I need to be careful not to have the tailgate hit me on the chin when it comes open.....
While I was at it, I bought two Hood support arms and installed them too. Now I can get rid of that stick I have been carrying around for a couple years.
I can't believe I waited so long to replace the supports. For $60-70 and 30 minutes easy work, I fixed both problems that have been nagging me for years, and saved hundreds of dollars I would have had to pay a dealer.
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