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Research on Hatch Strut for Jeep Grand Cherokee

The hatch strut is one of those components that aids in the access of your rear cargo space. The Cherokee hatch strut acts as a hydraulic hood lift. The hatch strut is in the form of a steel tube with a thinner tube that contains hydraulic fluid. The thinner tube operates the tail gate by lifting it up and the hydraulic fluid is responsible for maintaining the tail gate in an open position. The hatch strut is one of those parts that motorists rarely give attention to, and some only realize how important it is when it stops functioning or gets damaged.

Common Problems With Hatch Struts

Hatch struts contain a pressurized inert gas to operate the spring and hydraulic oil to damp the spring's force. Most hatch struts will develop problems once they start leaking pressurized gas and mineral oil and they are no longer able to hold the tail gate in an open position. It is important to keep them in good shape if you want an operational tailgate. Whether it is your 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee liftgate struts or 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee liftgate struts that have a problem; you can check out for these common indicators; your struts may not hold up the hatch properly or your lift gate may feel heavier than usual and close with a slam.

Replacing Your Hatch Struts

If you are experiencing problems with your tail gate you can either inspect to identify the problem or have a professional do it. The faulty hatch strut should be identified, though it is recommended that they are replaced in pairs because they work better when they are both in the same condition. This is one of those repairs that you can actually conduct on your own. All you need is someone to hold the hatch and you can either use a flat headed screw driver if the hatch is secured by clips; if secured by bolts use an appropriate wrench together with a socket size to remove the bolts. As you install the new hatch struts ensure you remove any grease and debris and install the new struts similarly to the ones removed, making sure that you fasten them properly. To make sure you have installed them properly, open and close the tail gate a couple of times to test how it operates. If you are replacing them yourself you only need to buy the hatch struts which are estimated to cost you anywhere between $25 to $60.

A malfunctioning lift gate can be hazardous especially to an unsuspecting person because it can inflict bodily harm. Offloading your trunk while holding the liftgate with one hand is also not a pleasant experience. Therefore if you notice your hatch strut has a problem get yourself replacements at the best price at PartsGeek.com and you can be sure get struts for all your Grand Cherokee's including 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee liftgate struts ,2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee liftgate struts and older versions such as 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee liftgate struts.

Hatch Struts available for the following Jeep Grand Cherokee years: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 04, 03, 02, 01, 00, 99, 98, 97, 96, 95. This part is also sometimes called Jeep Grand Cherokee Hatch Shock. We stock hatch strut parts for most Jeep models including Cherokee, Compass, Liberty, Wrangler, Commander, Patriot, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer.