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BOOTS. In and open.

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BOOTS. In and open.

Postby sarusa » Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:16 pm

Noticed somewhere in the forums a complaints about lack of space for your fingers under the boot lid to open it.
Well for those that haven't discovered it yet, there is a lot more space in the corners! :D

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Re: BOOTS. In and open.

Postby bumblebee » Thu Jan 04, 2018 1:53 pm

Or get a wing fitted and lift where it bolts to the boot

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Re: BOOTS. In and open.

Postby Mystique » Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:28 pm

Before I put a spoiler on my LX, I used to use the chrome piece that goes along the bottom of my boot. And well in my Ralliart, the hatch has the luxury of an easy latch
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Re: BOOTS. In and open.

Postby Lancer1993 » Thu Jan 04, 2018 7:06 pm

I went old school and put a strap on mine boot lid.

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Re: BOOTS. In and open.

Postby aspir3 » Thu Jan 04, 2018 8:15 pm

I just put a clear vynil protective strip on top of the bumper so my fingers don't scratch the paint

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Re: BOOTS. In and open.

Postby MiracleLancer » Fri Jan 05, 2018 9:07 am

Got a lovely Sport back basically opens itself *cool*
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Re: BOOTS. In and open.

Postby Lancer1993 » Fri Jan 05, 2018 4:26 pm

A while back when I first got my CJ I asked if any of the auto open systems you find in some cars now can be retro fitted to the CJ sedan, short answer is yes, if you have a lot of money to spend on the car to design and engineer it.

I used to have a strip of carbon look wrap on the top edge, as you can see in the photo, after the crash (not my fault) I got one of those stainless metal strips with Lancer written in the middle (eBay).
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Re: BOOTS. In and open.

Postby burfadel » Sat Jan 06, 2018 2:50 am

You could retrofit gas lifters.
I might add a pic of my car once I style the exterior a bit :).

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Re: BOOTS. In and open.

Postby Lancer1993 » Sat Jan 06, 2018 8:23 pm

I've heard of some fitting stronger gas struts or adding springs which help in the lift, no sure how it affects closing the boot.
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Re: BOOTS. In and open.

Postby burfadel » Sun Jan 07, 2018 2:03 am

That's what I meant. I guess it depends on how strong they are. Upgraded gas lifters are probably easier
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