I have the issue that most of us with a "experienced" RT suffers. My rear trunk lid will not stay open, I do not have a luggage rack, but, I do have a weak gas strut. I looked at replacing the existing strut and adding a second. I was not impressed with the pricing. So being a serious DIY'er I came up with my own solution. Which is very similar to what others have done. I made a little pogo stick to put into the second set of mounting holes. I made mine out of Aluminum, though I would think a small piece of maple or oak would work just a well. It also requires a 8-32 x 1 1/4 screw with lock nut.
It was quite simple to fab, could easily be made with just hand tools, and works slick. If anyone wants a sketch, I made a PDF of the dimensions.
Brian
It was quite simple to fab, could easily be made with just hand tools, and works slick. If anyone wants a sketch, I made a PDF of the dimensions.
Brian
