L400 Rear Hatch Lift

Artacoma · Post by **Artacoma** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 12:37 pm

Just added 10mm thick blocks to the top mounting brackets and that gave a me 52mm lift to the tailgate
Also used longer screws.
Could probably go as much 14mm but that was the material i had.

Glenn Delwood · Post by **Glenn Delwood** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:09 am

What for?

Artacoma · Post by **Artacoma** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 6:03 am

For to avoid head bonking and general hair mussing when hanging out under the tailgate

macro · Post by **macro** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 4:47 am

Nice! I think I'll pilfer this idea too!

Firesong · Post by **Firesong** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:14 am

I checked mine out but it's at it's limit I believe.

mrdueck · Post by **mrdueck** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:48 am

Oh this is a MUST! Shall do this weekend. If I go bald I will be one ugly site.
Thanks for the pic.

Rudy 6'6"

Mr. Flibble · Post by **Mr. Flibble** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:10 pm

What sort of blocks are these, and where can I obtain some?

Artacoma · Post by **Artacoma** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:57 am

I used some UHMW plastic pieces , nylon or dense wood would work as well, maybe aluminum.

Krazyistkarl · Post by **Krazyistkarl** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:37 pm

I was thinking if doing something similar, googled it and low and behold someone on here has done it! I want the extra clearance as I'm hopefully going to start my camper build on my next days off, and my kitchen will be a pull out drawer under the hatch, and screened in with an old outdoor gazebo I'm going to cut to shape and Velcro in. The bugs are beyond bad in Saskatchewan.

kurtiswilk · Post by **kurtiswilk** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:35 pm

Is this on top of flipping the brackets around??? I'm really hoping so.

Post by **thelazygreenfox** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:33 pm

Clear cutting board pieces work well. I did that on my last L400.
TLWF

Overlanderjay · Post by **Overlanderjay** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:46 am

kurtiswilk wrote:Is this on top of flipping the brackets around??? I'm really hoping so.

Flipping the gas struts around only works on L300 s.

Mr. Flibble · Post by **Mr. Flibble** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:56 am

I had been meaning to do this for ages. Finally spent $8 on eBay and just ordered this:
Delrin Virgin white sheet 0.625'' x 3'' x 3.875'' Made in USA CNC (0.3C)

macro · Post by **macro** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 8:15 am

Tried to take the struts off, snapped a bolt instantly. Damn.

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