Best "lifters" for hatchback...want improvement - Toyota Yaris Forums

Yarflana · 02-19-2013, 03:06 PM

You know the "lifters" on a hatchback that keep the hatch open while doin' stuff back there?

Mine are losing their ability to hold the hatch open and I was curious where to get some good ones that will hold it well, open faster (more lifting power) and last longer.

Thoughts?

Thanks,
Pat

MyzticZ3r0 · 02-19-2013, 04:38 PM

I'm not sure if the 08 model is the same as the 07 HB, but I purchased these gas struts from ebay - work like a charm!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/90LB-Columbi...item5652438a30

MadMax · 02-19-2013, 05:09 PM

Are you in San Antonio? I ask because we saw a hatch that looked just like yours on Bandera Road about an hour or so ago, I think it was at the Sonic just past Grissom...

My teenage son and I were in my Jeep but we always play "Slug Yaris" (like "Slug Bug," but for Yaris hatchbacks), so I tend to remember seeing them...

Cheers! M2

WeeYari · 02-19-2013, 05:57 PM

Somewhere on here is a large-ish thread on replacement hatch struts. I believe CTScott has recommended a good replacement that is not too stiff. A common complaint with some replacements tried is that they are just too stiff.

Gotta be carefull as you don't want this to happen (even if it was done with OEM struts).

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...60&postcount=3

CTScott · 02-19-2013, 06:19 PM

The biggest thing to look for is ones that are dampened. The cheap ebay ones that I initially experimented with were not, and they really bounced the hatch at the top of travel. As for lift strength, 90 lbs, like the ones that Myztic posted the link to are good. If you added sound deadening material to the hatch, then you would want to go up to 100 lb lift ones.

Yarflana · 02-20-2013, 03:06 PM

Sorry, but I am in Cypress, just outside Houston, TX. I have been to SA a few times, but not recently. There are a lot of gray Yaris's around.

Take care,
Pat

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMax

Are you in San Antonio? I ask because we saw a hatch that looked just like yours on Bandera Road about an hour or so ago, I think it was at the Sonic just past Grissom...

My teenage son and I were in my Jeep but we always play "Slug Yaris" (like "Slug Bug," but for Yaris hatchbacks), so I tend to remember seeing them...

Cheers! M2

Yarflana · 02-20-2013, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTScott

The biggest thing to look for is ones that are dampened. The cheap ebay ones that I initially experimented with were not, and they really bounced the hatch at the top of travel. As for lift strength, 90 lbs, like the ones that Myztic posted the link to are good. If you added sound deadening material to the hatch, then you would want to go up to 100 lb lift ones.

Ok makes sense...will do.

RedRide · 02-24-2013, 11:44 AM

Check out this site....."Lift Supports Depot.com"

http://www.autopartsbylou.com/lift-s...pe=mmy&x=5&y=7

I do know that people who have purchased lifts for other cars say that they are top quality so, I have to assume the Yaris supports are great also.

Yaris supports are $15.75 each. They also have installation tips/FAQs

Golddeenoh · 02-24-2013, 12:52 PM

every time i see this title i think it is referring to hydraulic or roller lifters in the engine.

02-19-2013, 03:06 PM	#1
Yarflana View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Base Model Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: TX Posts: 255	Best "lifters" for hatchback...want improvement You know the "lifters" on a hatchback that keep the hatch open while doin' stuff back there? Mine are losing their ability to hold the hatch open and I was curious where to get some good ones that will hold it well, open faster (more lifting power) and last longer. Thoughts? Thanks, Pat

02-19-2013, 05:09 PM	#3
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	Are you in San Antonio? I ask because we saw a hatch that looked just like yours on Bandera Road about an hour or so ago, I think it was at the Sonic just past Grissom... My teenage son and I were in my Jeep but we always play "Slug Yaris" (like "Slug Bug," but for Yaris hatchbacks), so I tend to remember seeing them... Cheers! M2 __________________

02-19-2013, 05:57 PM	#4
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,740	Somewhere on here is a large-ish thread on replacement hatch struts. I believe CTScott has recommended a good replacement that is not too stiff. A common complaint with some replacements tried is that they are just too stiff. Gotta be carefull as you don't want this to happen (even if it was done with OEM struts). http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...60&postcount=3 __________________

02-19-2013, 06:19 PM	#5
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	The biggest thing to look for is ones that are dampened. The cheap ebay ones that I initially experimented with were not, and they really bounced the hatch at the top of travel. As for lift strength, 90 lbs, like the ones that Myztic posted the link to are good. If you added sound deadening material to the hatch, then you would want to go up to 100 lb lift ones. __________________

02-24-2013, 11:44 AM	#8
RedRide Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 1,501	Check out this site....."Lift Supports Depot.com" http://www.autopartsbylou.com/lift-s...pe=mmy&x=5&y=7 I do know that people who have purchased lifts for other cars say that they are top quality so, I have to assume the Yaris supports are great also. Yaris supports are $15.75 each. They also have installation tips/FAQs Last edited by RedRide; 02-24-2013 at 12:05 PM.

02-19-2013, 04:38 PM	#2
MyzticZ3r0 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 323	I'm not sure if the 08 model is the same as the 07 HB, but I purchased these gas struts from ebay - work like a charm! http://www.ebay.com/itm/90LB-Columbi...item5652438a30

02-24-2013, 12:52 PM	#9
Golddeenoh Takes corners too fast! View User's Garage Drives: Absolute Red 2009 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 830	every time i see this title i think it is referring to hydraulic or roller lifters in the engine. __________________ mods:15''Drag DR21 w/Nitto NeoGen 205/50R15, Tanabe DF210 lowering springs 1.6/1.8, TRD Rear Sway Bar, Tanabe Front Sway Bar, Micro Image Short Throw Shift Kit (both in and under), 8.64lbs flywheel, F1 Stage 4 Clutch, AEM Cold Air Intake (Red), Megan Racing Header, DC Sports Axle Back Exhaust, Micro Image Crank Pulley, NST lite Alternator Pulley, ARP Manifold Stud Kit,Tanabe Front Strut Tower Brace, ScanGuage II, Micro Image Silicone Radiator Hose Kit (Red), NRG Carbon Fiber Shift Knob (round), 2009-2011 Toyota Yaris Liftback Foglight kit, NRG Grounding Kit (Red), Hella Horns(Red),CF Hood

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