Reinforced gas springs for the tailgate of the Volkswagen Transporter T5, T5 GP (facelift), T6 and T6.1*
Can only be used in combination with our mounting kit: Item no. TA-T5-301-HS.
Note: If the load changes, the installed gas springs should be replaced with gas springs with an adjusted extension force. If the gas springs are over 900 N, the unloaded tailgate can no longer be used after the conversion. In this case, gas springs with reduced gas force (700 - 900 N) should be installed. For operation, it is essential to follow our operating instructions TA-T5-301-GF/BA!
Maximum total weight of the rear carrier with structure: 75 kg
We can adjust the gas springs in our factory in 100 Newton increments up to a maximum of 1500 Newton. We can give the following recommendations, but these must be determined by testing in individual cases:
| Description of vehicle and load capacity of the tailgate |
Extension force per gas spring [N] |
| Transporter with unloaded tailgate |
700 |
| Transporter with empty VW bike rack “logo“ |
900 |
| Transporter with TERRANGER rear carrier "modular" with spare wheel |
1100 |
| Transporter with TERRANGER rear carrier "modular" with spare wheel and empty canister |
1200 |
| Transporter with TERRANGER rear carrier "modular" with spare wheel and a pair of skis |
1200 |
| Transporter with VW bike rack “Logo“ and four bikes weighing 12 kg each |
1200 |
| Transporter with TERRANGER rear carrier “modular” with spare wheel and 2 bikes |
1300 |
| California with TERRANGER rear carrier "modular" with spare wheel and empty canister |
1400 |
| California with TERRANGER rear carrier "modular" with spare wheel and 2 bicycles |
1500 |
| California with TERRANGER rear carrier "modular" with spare wheel and empty Peli box Mod.1650 |
1500 |
Due to the changed pivot points of our mounting sets, the values of the extension force are not comparable with those of the original gas springs! Simply put, an original gas spring with e.g. 1200 N presses significantly less than our gas spring with 1200 N.
*These gas springs are upward compatible and therefore also fit the W T6 and T6.1.
* The system does not fit the electrically powered tailgate.
